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Match preview: Betis-Málaga

On Monday (21:00, GOL), Málaga CF will face Real Betis Balompié at Benito Villamarín stadium, on LaLiga Santander 17/18 matchday 35.

Real Betis-Málaga CF is being officiated by Madrid-born Carlos Del Cerro Grande, who has refereed 24 official Málaga CF games (17 in the First Division, 5 in the Second Division and 2 in the Copa del Rey) with the following balance of results:

  • First Division: 8 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats
  • Second Division: 2 victories and 3 defeats
  • Copa del Rey: 1 victory and 1 defeat

 

Players in common Real Betis-Málaga CF

Zafra, Fernando, Miguel Ángel, Contreras, Tote, Molinero, Nacho, Goitia, Xavi Torres, Portillo, Joaquín, Santa Cruz and Juankar

(*) Javi Ontiveros -on loan to Valladolid- belonged to the Green and Whites youth ranks, as well as two others who played for Málaga CF, Monsalvete and Manolo. During the time when Atlético Malagueño was the first team in the city (1992-1994), there was another player with a Betis B past, Japón.

Coaches in common Real Betis-Málaga CF

Juande Ramos and Antonio Tapia

Players in common Real Betis-CD Málaga

García Díaz, Paquirrini, Muruaga, Comas, Aumesquet, Sobrado, León Lasa, Antúnez, Loli, Américo, Zacarizo, Megido, Tello, Manolo Hierro, Jaro, Txirri, Antonio Monreal and Luis Merino

Coaches in common Real Betis-CD Málaga

José Quirante (*), Manuel Olivares, Antonio Barrios, Pepe Valera, Carlos Iturraspe, Sabino Barinaga and Marcel Domingo

(*) José Quirante coach under the CD Malacitano name

Note: Players, Sofian and Mosquera belonged to Real Betis B and Atlético Malagueño

 

To take into account

  • Injured players, Recio, Ricca and Chory, are the Malaguistas on the brink of sanction on a cycle of four yellow cards.
  • Betis has scored 30 points from 17 homes games in LaLiga 17/18. They have accumulated 9 victories, 3 draws and 5 defeats, with 31 goals scored and 28 conceded.
  • Loren, Francis and Junior (of Dominican origin) are the Málaga-born homegrown players who have excelled with the Green and Whites this season.

 

Stats and facts

  • Real Betis and Málaga CF have faced each other at the Benito Villamarín stadium 12 times in the First Division, with a Malaguista balance of 3 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats.
  • Málaga CF, on matchday 35 of its previous 16 seasons in the First Division, has obtained 3 victories, 5 draws and 8 defeats.
  • CD Malacitano’s last official away game before changing the name to CD Málaga was against Real Betis, in the aforementioned Copa del Generalísimo, which took place on 20th April 1941, ending in a goalless draw.