Real Zaragoza vs Málaga: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sat 05.February
Match begins: 17:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de la Romareda (34596 seats)

Real Zaragoza are trusting their home crowd to aid them to do well in this fixture against Málaga. Who triumphs at Estadio de la Romareda?

Insights:
  • Real Zaragoza have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in La Liga 2
  • Málaga have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

It's quite the trip for Málaga when visiting Real Zaragoza as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Real Zaragoza form and stats

Real Zaragoza have played 12 La Liga 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-7-3 (wins-draws-losses). With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Real Zaragoza.

The home team returns to Estadio de la Romareda after drawing with UD Ibiza (placed 10th) on their last time out; the game ended 2-2. Defender Chavarría got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.63/10. Chavarría won 14 of 17 duels.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Real Valladolid.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Real Zaragoza have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won five times, drawn five and lost five.

Zaragoza aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio de la Romareda in the league, with only 6 goals from 12 games. Real Zaragoza are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio de la Romareda in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 12 matches.

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Málaga form and stats

There's been little loot from Málaga's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 12 away games in the La Liga 2. Málaga only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 4 draws.

Málaga are looking to quickly end their 183 minutes long goal drought in the La Liga 2.

Málaga are travelling again after losing away to Mirandes in their previous match (0-3). Defender Escassi was the best team player with a rating of 7.1. Escassi won 5 of 8 duels.

A 0-5 loss hosting UD Ibiza before that.

We have checked recent matches where Málaga have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 14 games were four victories, three draws and seven defeats.

The attacking power of Málaga when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 12 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Real Zaragoza and Málaga have met earlier this season: Málaga - Zaragoza 1-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Real Zaragoza victories, three draws and five Málaga wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

MálagaB. Thomas Llamas
B. Thomas Llamas
5 goals
ZaragozaÁ. Giménez Candela
Á. Giménez Candela
4 goals
Real ZaragozaV. Vada
V. Vada
4 goals

Real Zaragoza missing players

Málaga missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Real Zaragoza Málaga
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 12 3 Played P 3 12 25
5 2 1 Won W 1 1 8
14 7 2 Drew D 1 4 7
6 3 0 Lost L 1 7 10
19 6 2 Scored S 1 9 23
25 8 0 Conceded C 3 24 38
80% 67% 33% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 92% 92%
68% 50% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 83% 72%
16% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 67% 52%
8% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 24%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
44% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 44%
32% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 67% 17% 32%
44% 58% 67% Failed to Score F T 67% 42% 32%
 
4.6 4.8 3 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.7 4.3
4.4 3.5 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 5.9 5
2.4 2.5 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.6 2.6
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
12.2 13.2 12.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.7 9.7 11.8
3.8 4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 2.8 3.5
20% 12% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 10% 26% 26%
 
12.3 11 11.7 Shots against (avg) S A 12.7 14.4 12.8
3.6 2.6 1.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.7 4.6 4.1
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Málaga have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Málaga have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Real Zaragoza have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in La Liga 2
  • Real Zaragoza have the fewest scored goals (6) at home 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 25 14 7 4 39 28 12 9 2 1 24 14 13 5 5 3 15 14 11 49
2 Real Valladolid 25 14 5 6 36 24 13 10 2 1 21 6 12 4 3 5 15 18 12 47
3 Almería 25 14 4 7 39 21 12 8 2 2 20 8 13 6 2 5 19 13 18 46
4 Tenerife 25 13 6 6 35 19 12 7 2 3 19 7 13 6 4 3 16 12 16 45
5 Ponferradina 25 11 8 6 31 23 13 6 5 2 20 11 12 5 3 4 11 12 8 41
6 FC Cartagena 25 12 3 10 33 32 12 8 1 3 21 11 13 4 2 7 12 21 1 39
7 Girona 25 11 5 9 33 28 13 7 3 3 21 12 12 4 2 6 12 16 5 38
8 Real Oviedo 25 8 12 5 28 24 13 6 6 1 19 10 12 2 6 4 9 14 4 36
9 Las Palmas 25 9 9 7 32 30 13 7 4 2 21 12 12 2 5 5 11 18 2 36
10 UD Ibiza 25 8 11 6 34 28 13 3 6 4 18 16 12 5 5 2 16 12 6 35
11 Lugo 25 7 13 5 31 28 13 6 5 2 16 12 12 1 8 3 15 16 3 34
12 Burgos 25 9 5 11 27 25 12 7 3 2 20 6 13 2 2 9 7 19 2 32
13 Sporting Gijon 25 8 8 9 26 29 12 6 3 3 14 11 13 2 5 6 12 18 -3 32
14 Málaga 25 8 7 10 23 38 13 7 3 3 14 14 12 1 4 7 9 24 -15 31
15 Huesca 25 7 9 9 27 25 13 3 5 5 11 12 12 4 4 4 16 13 2 30
16 Mirandes 25 8 6 11 34 36 13 6 2 5 24 20 12 2 4 6 10 16 -2 30
17 Leganes 25 7 8 10 26 30 12 3 6 3 12 11 13 4 2 7 14 19 -4 29
18 Real Zaragoza 25 5 14 6 19 25 12 2 7 3 6 8 13 3 7 3 13 17 -6 29
19 Amorebieta 25 4 12 9 29 36 12 3 6 3 18 17 13 1 6 6 11 19 -7 24
20 Fuenlabrada 25 4 11 10 20 31 13 3 7 3 14 14 12 1 4 7 6 17 -11 23
21 Real Sociedad II 25 4 7 14 20 33 12 1 3 8 7 16 13 3 4 6 13 17 -13 19
22 Alcorcon 25 2 6 17 18 47 12 1 5 6 10 22 13 1 1 11 8 25 -29 12

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 25 14 7 4 39 28 12 9 2 1 24 14 13 5 5 3 15 14 11 49
2 Real Valladolid 25 14 5 6 36 24 13 10 2 1 21 6 12 4 3 5 15 18 12 47
3 Almería 25 14 4 7 39 21 12 8 2 2 20 8 13 6 2 5 19 13 18 46
4 Tenerife 25 13 6 6 35 19 12 7 2 3 19 7 13 6 4 3 16 12 16 45
5 Ponferradina 25 11 8 6 31 23 13 6 5 2 20 11 12 5 3 4 11 12 8 41
6 FC Cartagena 25 12 3 10 33 32 12 8 1 3 21 11 13 4 2 7 12 21 1 39
7 Girona 25 11 5 9 33 28 13 7 3 3 21 12 12 4 2 6 12 16 5 38
8 Real Oviedo 25 8 12 5 28 24 13 6 6 1 19 10 12 2 6 4 9 14 4 36
9 Las Palmas 25 9 9 7 32 30 13 7 4 2 21 12 12 2 5 5 11 18 2 36
10 UD Ibiza 25 8 11 6 34 28 13 3 6 4 18 16 12 5 5 2 16 12 6 35
11 Lugo 25 7 13 5 31 28 13 6 5 2 16 12 12 1 8 3 15 16 3 34
12 Burgos 25 9 5 11 27 25 12 7 3 2 20 6 13 2 2 9 7 19 2 32
13 Sporting Gijon 25 8 8 9 26 29 12 6 3 3 14 11 13 2 5 6 12 18 -3 32
14 Málaga 25 8 7 10 23 38 13 7 3 3 14 14 12 1 4 7 9 24 -15 31
15 Huesca 25 7 9 9 27 25 13 3 5 5 11 12 12 4 4 4 16 13 2 30
16 Mirandes 25 8 6 11 34 36 13 6 2 5 24 20 12 2 4 6 10 16 -2 30
17 Leganes 25 7 8 10 26 30 12 3 6 3 12 11 13 4 2 7 14 19 -4 29
18 Real Zaragoza 25 5 14 6 19 25 12 2 7 3 6 8 13 3 7 3 13 17 -6 29
19 Amorebieta 25 4 12 9 29 36 12 3 6 3 18 17 13 1 6 6 11 19 -7 24
20 Fuenlabrada 25 4 11 10 20 31 13 3 7 3 14 14 12 1 4 7 6 17 -11 23
21 Real Sociedad II 25 4 7 14 20 33 12 1 3 8 7 16 13 3 4 6 13 17 -13 19
22 Alcorcon 25 2 6 17 18 47 12 1 5 6 10 22 13 1 1 11 8 25 -29 12

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