This could be an interesting match as Malaga have their presumed home advantage while Real Zaragoza are ahead 14 points in the La Liga 2 table.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Málaga form and stats
5-7-2 (win-draw-lost) are the La Liga 2 numbers at home for Málaga so far this season. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Málaga after consecutive victories at their own ground.
The home team returns to Estadio La Rosaleda after being equal after 90 minutes with Las Palmas (placed 14th) on their last time out; the La Liga 2 game ended 1-1. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Racing Santander.
The Málaga goalkeeper Munir was crucial in the match against Las Palmas last time out, making six saves.
Málaga has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Málaga are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio La Rosaleda in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 14 matches.
Real Zaragoza form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most clean sheets (12) in La Liga 2, on their La Liga 2 travels is 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats. Two points from the last two away games for Real Zaragoza, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Racing Santander (placed 22nd) in their previous outing. The La Liga 2 match ended in a draw 2-2. Before that, Real Zaragoza secured a home win against Deportivo La Coruña with the score 3-1.
As mentioned above, Real Zaragoza drew the match against Racing Santander. Manager V. Fernández Braulio brought on Álex Blanco to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.
Real Zaragoza find the net regularly in their away games. 21 goals from 15 away fixtures in the league. 18 goals have been conceded by Real Zaragoza in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Real Zaragoza - Málaga 2-2. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Málaga, three draws and two wins for Real Zaragoza. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
 L. Suárez Charris 16 goals |   A. Sadiku 10 goals |  A. González Morales 6 goals |
Málaga missing players
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| Málaga | Real Zaragoza | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 6 | 15 | 30 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 27 | 18 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 21 | 44 |
| 26 | 13 | 6 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 30 |
| 83% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 57% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 80% | 73% |
| 20% | 36% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 17% | 53% | 47% |
| 10% | 14% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 27% |
| 3% | 7% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 40% | 57% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 50% |
| 37% | 36% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 27% | 40% |
| 40% | 21% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 7% | 17% |
| 5.4 | 6.4 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
| 4.1 | 3 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4 |
| 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 325 | 191 | 51 | Total Shots | T S | 56 | 145 | 368 |
| 103 | 61 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 18 | 53 | 138 |
| 26% | 30% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 40% | 32% |
- Málaga has the fewest conceded goals (26)
- Málaga has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (14)
- Málaga has the fewest matches over the total-line (6)
- Málaga have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Málaga have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Real Zaragoza has the most clean sheets (12)
- Real Zaragoza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Real Zaragoza 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 | Cádiz | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 55 |
| 2 | Real Zaragoza | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 44 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 52 |
| 3 | Almería | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 47 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 47 |
| 4 | Huesca | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 47 |
| 5 | Girona | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 5 | 46 |
| 6 | Elche | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 43 |
| 7 | Alcorcón | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 37 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 41 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano | 29 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 36 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 40 |
| 9 | Ponferradina | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 36 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 3 | 40 |
| 10 | Fuenlabrada | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 39 |
| 11 | Mirandés | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 40 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 30 | -2 | 39 |
| 12 | Numancia | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 38 |
| 13 | Málaga | 30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 38 |
| 14 | Las Palmas | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -1 | 38 |
| 15 | Sporting Gijón | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 16 | -2 | 38 |
| 16 | Tenerife | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 20 | -1 | 36 |
| 17 | Deportivo La Coruña | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -14 | 35 |
| 18 | Albacete | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -12 | 34 |
| 19 | Lugo | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -12 | 33 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 25 | -7 | 32 |
| 21 | Extremadura UD | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -12 | 31 |
| 22 | Racing Santander | 30 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 29 | 39 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 25 |