Here's what we know about the Málaga - Real Oviedo match:

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sat 07.May
Match begins: 16:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio La Rosaleda (28963 seats)

Both Málaga and Real Oviedo are thirsting for points in this game, in spite of the away team having a 22 point lead from earlier matches.

Insights:
  • Real Oviedo is in the best form (6-0-0) in La Liga 2

These teams have little in common geographically as Real Oviedo have to travel 900 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

Both sides have had a decent time to rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's wish for an active match!

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Málaga form and stats

7 victories, 6 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Málaga have to build on here at Estadio La Rosaleda in the La Liga 2. When Málaga hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Girona, Real Valladolid, Las Palmas, Almeria, Tenerife and Eibar), they have won 3 of 6 matches! Málaga are slowly digging their own grave here at Estadio La Rosaleda with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in ten attempts. The last victory here came in the Las Palmas match.

Málaga lost their last game at Las Palmas (placed 7th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Febas (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.33/10. Febas scored one goal, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 20 successful passes (of 24 total).

Preceding that match was a defeat to Eibar (1-3).

Málaga aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio La Rosaleda in the league, with only 18 goals from 19 games. On the other hand, Málaga have conceded 23 goals.

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Real Oviedo form and stats

As the visiting team in La Liga 2 matches, Real Oviedo have produced an overall stat of 6-8-5 so far. Real Oviedo have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of six victories in a row regardless of arena.

Oviedo won their last game, 3-0 versus Mirandés played at home. Midfield player Sangalli was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.11/10. Sangalli served one assist and hit one key pass.

Prior to that result Real Oviedo won their away game at Alcorcon. The scoreline was 2-1.

The attacking power of Real Oviedo when travelling is not overwhelming with 18 goals scored from 19 league matches away. Real Oviedo have conceded 20 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these parties meet on the pitch this season, as the history books show this recent match: Real Oviedo - Málaga 2-1. Head-to-head statistics (for the prior eight meetings): Málaga won three games, three matches ended with a tie and Real Oviedo have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / five The games between these sides have had a tendency to be hot-tempered, having seen 4 red cards from the last eight encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Real OviedoB. González Tomás
B. González Tomás
19 goals
MálagaB. Thomas Llamas
B. Thomas Llamas
9 goals
Real OviedoS. Obeng Gyabaa
S. Obeng Gyabaa
7 goals

Málaga missing players

Real Oviedo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Málaga Real Oviedo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
38 19 6 Played P 7 19 38
10 7 3 Won W 2 6 16
11 6 1 Drew D 5 8 15
17 6 2 Lost L 0 5 7
34 18 8 Scored S 6 18 50
55 23 7 Conceded C 4 20 34
92% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 71% 84% 87%
71% 63% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 57% 68% 74%
47% 37% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 14% 42% 42%
21% 21% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 5% 13%
3% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
45% 42% 50% BTTS BTTS 57% 63% 53%
26% 37% 33% Clean Sheets C S 43% 26% 39%
37% 32% 17% Failed to Score F T 29% 26% 21%
 
4.3 4.6 2.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 3.6 4.2
4.9 4 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 4.9 4.6
2.9 2.9 4.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.1 2.5 2.4
7 4 2 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10.9 13.1 11.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8.3 9.2 10.9
3.4 3.8 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.1 3.8
26% 25% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 31% 34%
 
13.3 12.7 15.8 Shots against (avg) S A 13.6 12.9 11.4
4.3 4.3 5.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.7 3.3 2.9
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Real Oviedo is in the best form (6-0-0) 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 38 21 11 6 56 40 19 13 5 1 33 17 19 8 6 5 23 23 16 74
2 Almeria 38 22 7 9 60 32 19 13 3 3 34 14 19 9 4 6 26 18 28 73
3 Real Valladolid 37 20 9 8 61 40 18 12 4 2 34 13 19 8 5 6 27 27 21 69
4 Tenerife 37 18 9 10 49 31 19 9 5 5 26 14 18 9 4 5 23 17 18 63
5 Real Oviedo 38 16 15 7 50 34 19 10 7 2 32 14 19 6 8 5 18 20 16 63
6 Girona 37 18 7 12 53 39 19 12 3 4 34 15 18 6 4 8 19 24 14 61
7 Las Palmas 38 15 13 10 51 46 19 10 5 4 31 22 19 5 8 6 20 24 5 58
8 Ponferradina 37 15 12 10 50 46 18 8 7 3 30 19 19 7 5 7 20 27 4 57
9 FC Cartagena 37 16 4 17 53 51 19 12 1 6 37 20 18 4 3 11 16 31 2 52
10 Huesca 37 12 14 11 44 35 19 6 8 5 19 14 18 6 6 6 25 21 9 50
11 Burgos 38 14 8 16 38 37 19 10 5 4 26 11 19 4 3 12 12 26 1 50
12 Real Zaragoza 38 10 19 9 33 39 19 6 10 3 15 12 19 4 9 6 18 27 -6 49
13 UD Ibiza 37 11 15 11 48 49 19 6 9 4 28 22 18 5 6 7 20 27 -1 48
14 Lugo 37 9 19 9 43 45 18 8 8 2 20 14 19 1 11 7 23 31 -2 46
15 Leganes 37 11 13 13 41 45 18 6 8 4 21 19 19 5 5 9 20 26 -4 46
16 Mirandés 38 13 7 18 49 58 19 10 2 7 34 28 19 3 5 11 15 30 -9 46
17 Sporting Gijon 37 10 11 16 40 44 18 7 3 8 22 21 19 3 8 8 18 23 -4 41
18 Málaga 38 10 11 17 34 55 19 7 6 6 18 23 19 3 5 11 16 32 -21 41
19 Amorebieta 37 6 16 15 40 54 18 5 8 5 25 24 19 1 8 10 15 30 -14 34
20 Real Sociedad II 37 8 10 19 36 52 19 4 4 11 18 28 18 4 6 8 18 24 -16 34
21 Fuenlabrada 37 5 14 18 33 55 19 4 9 6 22 24 18 1 5 12 11 31 -22 29
22 Alcorcon 37 4 10 23 32 67 18 2 7 9 16 31 19 2 3 14 16 36 -35 22

Table
  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 38 21 11 6 56 40 19 13 5 1 33 17 19 8 6 5 23 23 16 74
2 Almeria 38 22 7 9 60 32 19 13 3 3 34 14 19 9 4 6 26 18 28 73
3 Real Valladolid 37 20 9 8 61 40 18 12 4 2 34 13 19 8 5 6 27 27 21 69
4 Tenerife 37 18 9 10 49 31 19 9 5 5 26 14 18 9 4 5 23 17 18 63
5 Real Oviedo 38 16 15 7 50 34 19 10 7 2 32 14 19 6 8 5 18 20 16 63
6 Girona 37 18 7 12 53 39 19 12 3 4 34 15 18 6 4 8 19 24 14 61
7 Las Palmas 38 15 13 10 51 46 19 10 5 4 31 22 19 5 8 6 20 24 5 58
8 Ponferradina 37 15 12 10 50 46 18 8 7 3 30 19 19 7 5 7 20 27 4 57
9 FC Cartagena 37 16 4 17 53 51 19 12 1 6 37 20 18 4 3 11 16 31 2 52
10 Huesca 37 12 14 11 44 35 19 6 8 5 19 14 18 6 6 6 25 21 9 50
11 Burgos 38 14 8 16 38 37 19 10 5 4 26 11 19 4 3 12 12 26 1 50
12 Real Zaragoza 38 10 19 9 33 39 19 6 10 3 15 12 19 4 9 6 18 27 -6 49
13 UD Ibiza 37 11 15 11 48 49 19 6 9 4 28 22 18 5 6 7 20 27 -1 48
14 Lugo 37 9 19 9 43 45 18 8 8 2 20 14 19 1 11 7 23 31 -2 46
15 Leganes 37 11 13 13 41 45 18 6 8 4 21 19 19 5 5 9 20 26 -4 46
16 Mirandés 38 13 7 18 49 58 19 10 2 7 34 28 19 3 5 11 15 30 -9 46
17 Sporting Gijon 37 10 11 16 40 44 18 7 3 8 22 21 19 3 8 8 18 23 -4 41
18 Málaga 38 10 11 17 34 55 19 7 6 6 18 23 19 3 5 11 16 32 -21 41
19 Amorebieta 37 6 16 15 40 54 18 5 8 5 25 24 19 1 8 10 15 30 -14 34
20 Real Sociedad II 37 8 10 19 36 52 19 4 4 11 18 28 18 4 6 8 18 24 -16 34
21 Fuenlabrada 37 5 14 18 33 55 19 4 9 6 22 24 18 1 5 12 11 31 -22 29
22 Alcorcon 37 4 10 23 32 67 18 2 7 9 16 31 19 2 3 14 16 36 -35 22

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