Statistics and Trivia
Match preview
Málaga CF
- If Málaga defeat Rayo, they’ll achieve their best run of victories in La Rosaleda in the First Division (5).
- MCF has never lost at home against Rayo in the First Division (2 wins and 2 draws). Every time they’ve won, they’ve scored two goals.
- The last nine goals scored by Málaga in the League have been in the second half.
- Pellegrini’s men have won every match where they’ve scored the first goal (8) this season in the League.
- Santi Cazorla has scored the most goals from free kicks in this BBVA League (4).
- Málaga has received the fewest yellow cards in the League this year.
Rayo Vallecano
- In their last 15 matches the Madrid side haven’t drawn (7 wins and 8 losses).
- Only one of the last twelve goals scored by the ‘vallecanos’ in the League has been in the first half.
- Rayo Vallecano won the four League matches in which Diego Costa scored.
- Michu is the highest scoring midfielder in the BBVA League (13 goals).
- Piti is one of three most substituted championship players (17 times), together with Cani and Özil.
Note
Málaga (71%) and Rayo (70%) are the teams with the most goals scored in the second half of matches in the BBVA League.