Evenly matched teams: Málaga vs Real Oviedo match preview

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Fri 03.February
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio La Rosaleda (28963 seats)

Málaga are eager to add to their goals scored at their own stadium in this game versus Real Oviedo.

Insights:
  • Real Oviedo have the fewest scored goals (16) in La Liga 2

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Real Oviedo, who are travelling more than 900 kilometers to play this game.

This has all the signs of an exciting fixture with lots of action and energy as both squads are well revitalized since they last played a game. Let's get started!

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Málaga form and stats

Málaga have played 12 La Liga 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-6-3 (wins-draws-losses). When Málaga hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Real Zaragoza, Ponferradina, UD Ibiza, Lugo, Mirandes, Racing Santander and Málaga), they have won 2 of 2 matches! Two draws in a row at home now for Málaga.

Málaga shared the glory with Sporting Gijon in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. The goalie Yáñez was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 7.44 out of ten. Yáñez topped it up with a clean sheet.

Before that, Málaga drew at home versus Burgos.

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 11 games. Málaga has won 5 of these, drawn 3 and lost 3.

Low on goals? In this club's last 11 league matches, 10 have had two goals or less.

Málaga aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio La Rosaleda in the league, with only {11 goals} from 12 games. Málaga have conceded 14 in these home matches.

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Real Oviedo form and stats

There's been little loot from Real Oviedo's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 12 away games in the La Liga 2. Real Oviedo only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 5 draws.

The manager Díaz was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Estadio Nuevo Carlos Tartiere. Real Oviedo suffered a 0-1 loss to Villarreal II (placed 10th). Midfielder Suárez was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.4. Suárez hit one key pass.

A 1-1 draw at Huesca's stadium before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 9 similar matches played by Real Oviedo in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Oviedo, 4 draws and 2 defeats.

Low on goals? 10 of this side's most recent 11 league fixtures have contained two goals or less.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.

Head 2 Head

Real Oviedo have not lost in the last 5 matches (3-2-0) against Málaga.

Real Oviedo - Málaga 1-0 was the end result in these contenders' latest H2H fixture, played this season. The matches between these clubs have had a tendency to be a bit rough, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Real OviedoB. González Tomás
B. González Tomás
8 goals
MálagaR. Castro Martín
R. Castro Martín
5 goals
MálagaP. Chavarría
P. Chavarría
2 goals

Málaga missing players

Real Oviedo missing players

Málaga Real Oviedo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 12 2 Played P 4 12 25
4 3 2 Won W 1 2 8
10 6 0 Drew D 3 5 7
11 3 0 Lost L 0 5 10
19 11 4 Scored S 3 8 16
29 14 2 Conceded C 2 12 20
88% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 83% 88%
56% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 32%
28% 25% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 16%
16% 17% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 8%
4% 8% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
52% 58% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 32%
20% 25% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 44%
40% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 33% 36%
 
3.8 3.9 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.2 4.6
4.4 4 5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.8 6.4 5.1
2.5 2.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.5 2.4
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
11.3 12.2 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 9.5 9
3.7 4.2 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 2.6 2.7
20% 22% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 26% 24%
 
12.6 11.5 15.5 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 12.9 10.7
3.9 4.2 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.8 3.8 3
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Real Oviedo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Real Oviedo have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in La Liga 2
  • Real Oviedo have the fewest scored goals (16) in La Liga 2
  • Real Oviedo have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in La Liga 2
  • Real Oviedo have the most matches under the total-line (21) 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 Las Palmas 25 13 9 3 30 15 13 7 4 2 15 8 12 6 5 1 15 7 15 48
2 Eibar 25 13 8 4 28 18 13 9 4 0 17 5 12 4 4 4 11 13 10 47
3 Levante 25 11 11 3 29 17 13 7 4 2 15 6 12 4 7 1 14 11 12 44
4 Deportivo Alaves 25 12 7 6 29 22 12 8 3 1 16 6 13 4 4 5 13 16 7 43
5 Albacete 25 11 9 5 32 26 13 6 5 2 16 8 12 5 4 3 16 18 6 42
6 Granada 25 12 5 8 30 18 13 11 2 0 26 2 12 1 3 8 4 16 12 41
7 Burgos 25 10 9 6 22 15 12 6 4 2 15 8 13 4 5 4 7 7 7 39
8 Leganes 25 9 8 8 25 23 13 7 4 2 17 12 12 2 4 6 8 11 2 35
9 FC Cartagena 25 9 7 9 25 25 13 5 3 5 13 14 12 4 4 4 12 11 0 34
10 Villarreal II 25 9 7 9 29 31 12 5 5 2 18 12 13 4 2 7 11 19 -2 34
11 FC Andorra 25 9 5 11 26 23 12 6 1 5 17 8 13 3 4 6 9 15 3 32
12 Sporting Gijon 25 7 11 7 24 25 13 5 6 2 17 11 12 2 5 5 7 14 -1 32
13 Tenerife 25 7 10 8 25 26 12 5 5 2 13 8 13 2 5 6 12 18 -1 31
14 Huesca 25 7 10 8 19 21 12 6 5 1 13 6 13 1 5 7 6 15 -2 31
15 Real Oviedo 25 8 7 10 16 20 13 6 2 5 8 8 12 2 5 5 8 12 -4 31
16 Mirandes 25 7 9 9 29 32 13 6 4 3 21 17 12 1 5 6 8 15 -3 30
17 Real Zaragoza 24 7 8 9 21 22 11 4 5 2 11 8 13 3 3 7 10 14 -1 29
18 Racing Santander 25 6 8 11 17 22 12 2 5 5 7 10 13 4 3 6 10 12 -5 26
19 Ponferradina 24 6 7 11 22 31 12 4 3 5 12 14 12 2 4 6 10 17 -9 25
20 Málaga 25 4 10 11 19 29 12 3 6 3 11 14 13 1 4 8 8 15 -10 22
21 Lugo 25 5 6 14 19 33 12 3 4 5 9 10 13 2 2 9 10 23 -14 21
22 UD Ibiza 25 4 5 16 17 39 13 3 4 6 13 18 12 1 1 10 4 21 -22 17

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.