The team playing at home, SD Eibar, should be front runners in this match, but Málaga have exhibited both ability and intrepidity. Learn more about the game!
- SD Eibar have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Málaga have the the worst goal difference (-13) away in La Liga 2
SD Eibar and Málaga should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
SD Eibar form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Municipal de Ipurúa as SD Eibar have scored 17 goals to get 22 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the La Liga 2 are 7-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat Leganés here at Estadio Municipal de Ipurúa, SD Eibar has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with seven wins in a row.
The fans are hoping that Eibar will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the La Liga 2 game against Real Zaragoza (placed 9th).
In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Gernika.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 Eibar have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won seven times, drawn two and lost one.
There will be little rest for Eibar after this match as they are travelling to Tenerife for a Copa Del Rey game in only four days.
Eibar have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Municipal de Ipurúa with 17 goals in 9 league matches. Eibar's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Málaga form and stats
Málaga have only collected 3 points from their away games in the La Liga 2, after 0-3-6 (9 played). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on J. López Menéndez, the Málaga manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Málaga might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Amorebieta proved too strong as Málaga slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Estadio La Rosaleda. Victor Gómez, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.44. Gómez hit one key pass and won 7 of 10 duels.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Pena Sport at their stadium, the result 3-0.Málaga are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is four wins, three draws and six defeats. From a total of 13 matches.
Málaga have another match away in just three sleeps, a Copa Del Rey match versus Rayo Majadahonda. A gruelling timetable for the visiting team!
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Málaga, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (Eibar wins - draws - Málaga wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Molina Martínez 9 goals |  E. Expósito Jaén 5 goals | J. Corpas Serna 4 goals |
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| SD Eibar | Málaga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 10 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 28 | 17 | 9 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 18 |
| 22 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 9 | 19 | 24 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 63% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 68% |
| 42% | 56% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 47% |
| 32% | 33% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 33% | 16% |
| 21% | 22% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 53% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | 47% |
| 26% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 37% |
| 26% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 44% | 26% |
| 4.7 | 5 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| 4.2 | 4.2 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.8 | 5.7 | 4.8 |
| 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 | 13.1 | 13.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 9.8 | 11.9 |
| 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
| 32% | 42% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 24% | 26% |
| 10.6 | 10 | 10.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.8 | 14.9 | 12.7 |
| 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.2 | 4.9 | 3.9 |
- 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.
- Málaga have the the worst goal difference (-13) away in La Liga 2
- Málaga have yet to win a game away.
- SD Eibar have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- SD Eibar have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Málaga have scored away.
- SD Eibar 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 | Almería | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 42 |
| 2 | Ponferradina | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 35 |
| 3 | SD Eibar | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 35 |
| 4 | Tenerife | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 34 |
| 5 | Real Valladolid | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 31 |
| 6 | Las Palmas | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
| 7 | Real Oviedo | 19 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 28 |
| 8 | Girona | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 27 |
| 9 | Real Zaragoza | 19 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 26 |
| 10 | FC Cartagena | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -4 | 26 |
| 11 | Málaga | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | -6 | 26 |
| 12 | Huesca | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 25 |
| 13 | Burgos | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 25 |
| 14 | UD Ibiza | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 24 |
| 15 | Sporting Gijon | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -5 | 23 |
| 16 | Lugo | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 22 |
| 17 | Leganés | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 21 |
| 18 | Mirandes | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -5 | 20 |
| 19 | Fuenlabrada | 19 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 19 |
| 20 | Amorebieta | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 17 |
| 21 | Real Sociedad II | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -7 | 17 |
| 22 | Alcorcón | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 18 | -23 | 9 |