With their 9 point advantage in the league table, Numancia fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Malaga.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Numancia form and stats
Numancia have played 9 La Liga 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
The fans are hoping that Numancia will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the La Liga 2 game against Almería (placed 2nd). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Rayo Vallecano that ended 2-2.
This is expected to be a close game, with Numancia perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Numancia as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Numancia has won 3 of these, drawn 3 and lost 5.
Numancia has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Numancia are not conceding a lot of goals here at Nuevo Estadio Los Pajaritos in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 9 matches.
Málaga form and stats
Málaga have only collected 8 points from their away games in the La Liga 2, after 2-2-5 (9 played). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Málaga have lost on their last two travels.
Málaga delivered a 3-3 draw playing at home against Elche (placed 10th) in their previous match; a La Liga 2 game. Prior to that match, the Málaga manager Víctor Sánchez faced defeat when travelling to Alcorcón and losing 0-1.
A comeback secured a point in the match against Elche. Málaga were trailing 0-2 but refused surrender and clawed their way back to 3-3, with Antonin scoring the equalizer. A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Málaga, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eight similar matches played by Málaga in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Málaga, 2 draws and 4 defeats.
The attacking power of Málaga when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 9 league matches away. As opposed to that, Málaga have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 6 - 2 - 2 (Numancia wins - draws - Málaga wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 7 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  Adrián 10 goals |   Guillermo Fernández 6 goals |
Numancia missing players
Málaga missing players
| Numancia | Málaga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 19 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 16 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 53% | 44% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 44% | 53% |
| 24% | 22% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 11% | 24% |
| 24% | 22% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 12% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 41% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 22% | 41% |
| 41% | 44% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 24% |
| 29% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 56% | 47% |
| 5.1 | 4.6 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 5.3 | 6.2 |
| 5.5 | 4.9 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.8 | 3.9 |
| 2.2 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 188 | 108 | 19 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 80 | 192 |
| 64 | 35 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 26 | 63 |
| 30% | 31% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 23% | 22% |
- Málaga haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Numancia haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 39 |
| 2 | Almería | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 29 |
| 3 | Huesca | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 29 |
| 4 | Fuenlabrada | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 28 |
| 5 | Girona | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 27 |
| 6 | Real Zaragoza | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 26 |
| 7 | Alcorcón | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 25 |
| 8 | Numancia | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 25 |
| 9 | Albacete | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -6 | 25 |
| 10 | Elche | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 24 |
| 11 | Mirandés | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -4 | 24 |
| 12 | Ponferradina | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 23 |
| 13 | Las Palmas | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 22 |
| 14 | Rayo Vallecano | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 21 |
| 15 | Lugo | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -5 | 20 |
| 16 | Tenerife | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | -1 | 18 |
| 17 | Sporting Gijón | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 18 |
| 18 | Racing Santander | 17 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -1 | 16 |
| 19 | Málaga | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 16 |
| 20 | Extremadura UD | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -9 | 16 |
| 21 | Real Oviedo | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 15 |
| 22 | Deportivo La Coruña | 17 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -15 | 11 |