The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Tenerife are in the 13th position while the guesting Málaga worry at 15th.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Málaga, who are travelling more than 1700 kilometers to play this game.
Tenerife form and stats
Tenerife have collected 24 points from their La Liga 2 home games so far after 6-6-4. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez Lopéz.
The fans are hoping that Tenerife will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the La Liga 2 game against Fuenlabrada (placed 11th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Ponferradina in a game that was won 1-0.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Tenerife have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found twelve matches with the results: Won four, drawn five and lost three.
Tenerife has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. Tenerife's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Málaga form and stats
Málaga, who have the most clean sheets (6) away in La Liga 2, have only collected 16 points from their away games in the La Liga 2, after 3-7-6 (16 played).
Málaga's previous game was their home loss versus Huesca (1-3). A loss against Real Zaragoza was the result prior to that, in a home game.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found twelve similar matches played by Málaga in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Málaga, six draws and four defeats.
The attacking power of Málaga when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 16 league matches away. Málaga are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 13 times in 16 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Málaga - Tenerife 2-0 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Tenerife won zero games, four matches ended with a draw and Málaga has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
![]() A. Sadiku 11 goals | ![]() A. González Morales 6 goals | ![]() J. Santana Abreu 5 goals |
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| Tenerife | Málaga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 32 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 13 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 36 | 18 | 11 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 28 |
| 37 | 16 | 10 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 30 |
| 81% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 81% | 84% |
| 56% | 44% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 44% | 56% |
| 41% | 38% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 6% | 22% |
| 25% | 25% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 6% | 12% |
| 16% | 19% | 60% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 41% | 44% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 25% | 41% |
| 34% | 44% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 38% | 34% |
| 44% | 38% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 56% | 41% |
| 4.3 | 4.7 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 4.6 | 5.6 |
| 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 325 | 179 | 66 | Total Shots | T S | 35 | 134 | 348 |
| 113 | 61 | 29 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 42 | 111 |
| 32% | 30% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 21% | 25% |
- Málaga has the fewest conceded goals (13) away
- Málaga has the fewest matches over the total-line (7)
- Málaga has the most clean sheets (6) away
- Málaga have won significantly less corners away then 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 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 42 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 57 |
| 2 | Real Zaragoza | 32 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 46 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 55 |
| 3 | Almería | 32 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 52 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 20 | 53 |
| 4 | Huesca | 32 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 33 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 53 |
| 5 | Girona | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 35 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 5 | 48 |
| 6 | Elche | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 47 |
| 7 | Mirandés | 32 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 44 | 44 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 31 | 0 | 45 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano | 32 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 40 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 44 |
| 9 | Alcorcón | 32 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 41 | 38 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 44 |
| 10 | Sporting Gijón | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 42 |
| 11 | Fuenlabrada | 32 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 42 |
| 12 | Ponferradina | 32 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 36 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 41 |
| 13 | Tenerife | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 37 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 21 | -1 | 39 |
| 14 | Las Palmas | 32 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -5 | 39 |
| 15 | Numancia | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 36 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 26 | -1 | 38 |
| 16 | Málaga | 32 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -2 | 38 |
| 17 | Lugo | 32 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -11 | 37 |
| 18 | Real Oviedo | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 43 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 26 | -6 | 36 |
| 19 | Deportivo La Coruña | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 26 | -18 | 36 |
| 20 | Albacete | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 38 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 21 | -14 | 35 |
| 21 | Extremadura UD | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 23 | -13 | 32 |
| 22 | Racing Santander | 32 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 32 | 42 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -10 | 28 |