This could be an interesting match as Málaga have their presumed home advantage while Ponferradina are ahead 3 points in the La Liga 2 table.
- Ponferradina haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Ponferradina, who are travelling more than 900 kilometers to play this game.
Málaga form and stats
Málaga have played 10 La Liga 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-5-3 (wins-draws-losses). With seven home La Liga 2 games in a row without a win, the Málaga fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Sporting Gijon game long ago, can be stopped today. The last three games played by Málaga, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.
Málaga's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Granada. In the match before that, Málaga hosted Real Oviedo and drew the La Liga 2 game 1-1.
This is expected to be a close game, with Málaga perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Málaga as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Málaga has won one of these, drawn six and lost five.
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 (8 from 10 games). Málaga's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ponferradina form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their La Liga 2 travels is 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Ponferradina have lost on their last two travels.
Ponferradina's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Girona that finished 1-1. Prior to that match, the Ponferradina manager J. Pérez Alonso faced defeat when travelling to Almería and losing 1-3.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Ponferradina playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were five Ponferradina wins, three draws and five defeats.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Ponferradina have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Ponferradina - Málaga 1-1 earlier this season. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: one win for Málaga, three draws and one win for Ponferradina. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Rivas Margalef 4 goals |  Ó. Sielva Moreno 4 goals | Y. Rahmani Cordeiro 3 goals |
Málaga missing players
Ponferradina missing players
| Málaga | Ponferradina | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 20 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 22 |
| 27 | 11 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | 25 |
| 90% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 71% | 60% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 70% | 71% |
| 43% | 40% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 43% |
| 19% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 52% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 40% | 43% |
| 33% | 40% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 30% | 33% |
| 24% | 30% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 30% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6.5 | 6.5 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2.7 | 6.1 | 7.1 |
| 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.3 |
| 39% | 38% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 38% | 31% |
- Ponferradina haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Espanyol | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 22 | 45 |
| 2 | Mallorca | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 42 |
| 3 | Almería | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 41 |
| 4 | Sporting Gijon | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 36 |
| 5 | Rayo Vallecano | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
| 6 | Leganés | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 34 |
| 7 | Ponferradina | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 31 |
| 8 | Girona | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 30 |
| 9 | Las Palmas | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -3 | 29 |
| 10 | Lugo | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| 11 | Málaga | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -7 | 28 |
| 12 | Real Oviedo | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 27 |
| 13 | Mirandes | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 27 |
| 14 | Fuenlabrada | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 27 |
| 15 | UD Logrones | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 27 |
| 16 | Tenerife | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -1 | 26 |
| 17 | Real Zaragoza | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 20 |
| 18 | Sabadell | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -7 | 20 |
| 19 | FC Cartagena | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 20 |
| 20 | Alcorcón | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -9 | 19 |
| 21 | Castellon | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 19 |
| 22 | Albacete | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 14 | -14 | 15 |