Málaga vs Lugo match preview

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sat 23.October
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio La Rosaleda (28963 seats)

Plenty of ups and downs for these teams so far, sitting in positions near the center of the La Liga 2 table. Here's the Málaga - Lugo latest:

Insights:
  • Málaga have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in La Liga 2
  • Lugo have yet to win a game away.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Málaga and Lugo.

It's quite the trip for Lugo when visiting Málaga as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.

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Málaga form and stats

3-2-0 (win-draw-lost) are the La Liga 2 numbers at home for Málaga so far this season. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Málaga.

Málaga travelled for their previous game, a trip to Huesca that ended 0-0. Defender Victor Gómez got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 8.04/10. Gómez hit three key passes and won 2 of 2 duels.

In the match before that, Málaga hosted Real Zaragoza and drew the game 1-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Málaga handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are five wins, three draws and zero defeats.

The Málaga fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 5 matches. Defensively Málaga have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 5 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Lugo form and stats

The visitors are W0-D4-L1 on the road this term. That's in the La Liga 2. Two points from the last two away games for Lugo, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Xavi Torres scored in Lugo's previous match, the home game against Las Palmas that ended 2-0. Xavi Torres got a match rating of 7.43 in that game, top player of the team. Torres scored one goal.

Before that, Lugo travelled to Burgos and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

We have checked recent matches where Lugo have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 14 games were three victories, five draws and six defeats.

Lugo are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 6 away goals from 5 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Lugo have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

As for the last six games between these two teams, there's three Málaga victories, three draws and zero Lugo wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

LugoM. Barreiro Bustelo
M. Barreiro Bustelo
3 goals
LugoJ. Carrillo Casamayor
J. Carrillo Casamayor
3 goals
MálagaP. de la Fuente Gómez
P. de la Fuente Gómez
2 goals

Málaga missing players

Lugo missing players

Málaga Lugo
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 5 2 Played P 2 5 11
3 3 1 Won W 0 0 3
5 2 1 Drew D 2 4 6
3 0 0 Lost L 0 1 2
9 5 1 Scored S 3 6 13
12 1 0 Conceded C 3 7 12
82% 80% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
64% 40% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 82%
27% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 27%
18% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 20% 18%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
36% 20% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 64%
45% 80% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 27%
36% 20% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 18%
 
4.2 4.8 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2.8 3.8
5.1 4.4 7.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 5.2 4
2.9 2.4 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.4 2.3
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.6 16.2 17 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 8.6 10
4 4.8 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 4.2 4.1
20% 21% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 29% 29%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • All of Lugo's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • 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 in all their away matches so far.
  • Lugo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Lugo have yet to win a game away.
  • Lugo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Málaga have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Málaga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Málaga have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in La Liga 2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Eibar 11 6 3 2 17 13 5 3 1 1 8 5 6 3 2 1 9 8 4 21
2 Sporting Gijón 11 6 3 2 14 10 5 5 0 0 8 3 6 1 3 2 6 7 4 21
3 Almeria 10 6 1 3 18 9 4 3 1 0 8 3 6 3 0 3 10 6 9 19
4 Ponferradina 10 5 3 2 13 8 6 4 2 0 10 3 4 1 1 2 3 5 5 18
5 FC Cartagena 11 6 0 5 16 17 5 4 0 1 10 5 6 2 0 4 6 12 -1 18
6 Las Palmas 11 4 5 2 15 13 6 4 2 0 12 6 5 0 3 2 3 7 2 17
7 Tenerife 11 5 2 4 13 11 5 2 1 2 5 4 6 3 1 2 8 7 2 17
8 Real Valladolid 11 4 4 3 13 11 5 2 2 1 6 4 6 2 2 2 7 7 2 16
9 Huesca 11 4 3 4 14 10 6 2 2 2 6 4 5 2 1 2 8 6 4 15
10 Fuenlabrada 11 3 6 2 9 7 6 2 3 1 7 6 5 1 3 1 2 1 2 15
11 Lugo 11 3 6 2 13 12 6 3 2 1 7 5 5 0 4 1 6 7 1 15
12 Mirandes 10 4 2 4 16 14 5 2 1 2 11 10 5 2 1 2 5 4 2 14
13 Málaga 11 3 5 3 9 12 5 3 2 0 5 1 6 0 3 3 4 11 -3 14
14 Real Oviedo 10 2 7 1 10 8 5 1 4 0 5 3 5 1 3 1 5 5 2 13
15 UD Ibiza 11 2 6 3 12 17 5 1 3 1 6 6 6 1 3 2 6 11 -5 12
16 Real Sociedad II 10 2 5 3 10 10 6 1 3 2 5 7 4 1 2 1 5 3 0 11
17 Burgos 10 2 4 4 7 8 5 2 2 1 5 2 5 0 2 3 2 6 -1 10
18 Real Zaragoza 10 1 7 2 6 8 5 0 4 1 1 2 5 1 3 1 5 6 -2 10
19 Leganés 11 2 4 5 11 15 5 1 2 2 3 5 6 1 2 3 8 10 -4 10
20 Girona 10 2 2 6 7 12 6 2 1 3 6 7 4 0 1 3 1 5 -5 8
21 Amorebieta 11 1 5 5 10 16 5 1 3 1 8 8 6 0 2 4 2 8 -6 8
22 Alcorcon 11 2 1 8 9 21 6 1 1 4 6 15 5 1 0 4 3 6 -12 7

Read more about La Liga 2

The Segunda División, also known as La Liga 2, is the second highest level of the football league pyramid in Spain. 22 teams play each other home and away for a 42 match season. Top two of the league table earns promotion and one more is promoted through playoff fixtures. The bottom four are relegated.