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- Málaga have the the worst goal difference (-8) in La Liga 2
- Lugo is in the worst form (0-2-4)
Lugo have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
It's no vacation for neither Málaga nor Lugo as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Málaga form and stats
The La Liga 2 stats at home this season for Málaga are 0-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Málaga are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 334 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Castro).
Málaga faced defeat in their previous match, away at Leganes (0-1). The first defeat after going unbeaten through three league rounds. Defender Burgos got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.32/10. Burgos hit one key pass and won 5 of 7 duels.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus FC Andorra.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Málaga handle that role? We have found 6 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Málaga here at Estadio La Rosaleda in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 4 games). With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Málaga defense is not exactly impregnable. 7 goals conceded from 4 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Lugo form and stats
1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Lugo playing as the away team in the La Liga 2 this season.
Lugo failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Las Palmas (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 0-1. Attacker Ramos got a player rating of 7.13 in the game. "Man of the match" Ramos hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times.
Before that, Lugo travelled to Huesca and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.Lugo are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 8 draws and 9 defeats. From a total of 17 matches.
Lugo have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. Lugo's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 9 goals from these trips. When Lugo is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 2 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Real Zaragoza, Levante, UD Ibiza, Leganes, Lugo, Mirandes and Real Oviedo.
Head 2 Head
As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's four Málaga victories, three draws and one Lugo win. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Ramos de la Flor 4 goals |   R. Castro Martín 2 goals |  F. Sol Ortiz 1 goals |
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| Málaga | Lugo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 9 | 14 |
| 80% | 75% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 50% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 70% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 50% |
| 30% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 20% | 10% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 70% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 3.4 | 3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3 |
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5 | 7.9 |
| 2.9 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11.2 | 11 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.5 | 10.8 | 10.3 |
| 3.7 | 4.2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| 16% | 12% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 41% | 30% |
| 11.5 | 9.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.5 | 14.6 | 15.8 |
| 3.2 | 4.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 5.6 | 5.1 |
- All of Lugo's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Lugo have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Lugo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Lugo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Lugo have scored at least twice as many goals away as Málaga have scored home.
- Lugo have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Lugo have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Lugo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Lugo is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Málaga have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Málaga have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Málaga have the fewest points (2) at home in La Liga 2
- Málaga have the most conceded goals in the second half (9) in La Liga 2
- Málaga have the the worst goal difference (-5) at home in La Liga 2
- Málaga have the the worst goal difference (-8) in La Liga 2
- Málaga have yet to win a game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Las Palmas | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | Deportivo Alavés | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
| 3 | Burgos | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 18 |
| 4 | FC Cartagena | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
| 5 | Albacete | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | Sporting Gijon | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 | Eibar | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 8 | Huesca | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 9 | FC Andorra | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| 10 | Granada | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| 11 | Villarreal II | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -1 | 13 |
| 12 | Ponferradina | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 12 |
| 13 | Tenerife | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 11 |
| 14 | Racing Santander | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 11 |
| 15 | UD Ibiza | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 11 |
| 16 | Levante | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 17 | Leganes | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 10 |
| 18 | Real Oviedo | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 10 |
| 19 | Real Zaragoza | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 10 |
| 20 | Lugo | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 9 |
| 21 | Mirandes | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 7 |
| 22 | Málaga | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -8 | 6 |
