The closeness of the league table is clearly shown with the Malaguistas in seventh place with 31 points and the Basques, finalists in thr Copa del Rey, are ninth with 30 points.
Málaga has only failed to score once in the last 10 games played as a ‘CF’ in San Mamés. The Blue and Whites have only lost once in against the Bilbao side, accululating four wins and five draws.
Bielsa’s men have lost their last four matches at home, whilst Málaga haven’t been able to pick up any points from their last four away games.
Interesting facts
- The last eight goals scored by Málaga in the BBVA League have been scored by foreigners.
- The Basque side have scored at least one goal in the last eight matches in the league.
- Athletic are, together with Valencia, the team that have the lost the highest amount of points in the last five games (9)-
- Bielsa’s squad have lost four out of the five games played againsgt Andalusian teams (they only won against Sevilla).
Málaga is one of the four teams whose defenders score the least goals in the League (one by Weligton; and the dosallowed one by Demichelis in Mallorca).
