The Blue and Whites, with 28 points and in 15th place in the standings, face the rival in 6th place with 36 points. The match is being televised on GOL.
Gorka Sagués Oscoz from the Basque Country will be officiating. Up to now he has refereed Málaga CF in 4 official matches with a balance of 1 win and 3 draws for the Blue and Whites. Jon Ander González Esteban from the Basque Country will be in charge of the VAR.
Players in common Elche CF-Málaga CF
Santi Verdú, Victoriano, Ocio, Axier, Zúñiga, Guede, Zárate, Cristian Díaz, Paco Esteban, Perico, Usero, Armando, Saúl, José Juan Luque, Peragón, Lolo, Pere Martí, Xavi Torres, Willy Caballero, Albentosa, Héctor Hernández, Adrián, Cifuentes and Lombán
Players in common Elche CF-CD Málaga
Pierita, Baceta, Camoto, Maciá, Vicente Olivares, Quiles, Pahuet, Lasheras, Gento, Rovira, Burgueña, Fernando Rodríguez, Emilio, Chirri, Antonio Monreal and Adolfo
(*) Pepelu, Atlético Malagueño player, was also part of Elche CF
Coaches in common Elche CF-Málaga CF
‘Tolo’ Plaza
Coaches in common Elche CF-CD Málaga
Barrios, Otto Bumbel, Juan Ramón, Marcel Domingo, Kubala and Luis Costa
To take into account
- Sadiku is the only Malaguista on the verge of suspension, with 4 yellow cards.
- Sadiku is Málaga CF’s league ‘pichichi’ with 9 goals. Fidel, with 8 goals, is Elche CF’s top scorer.
- Away from home, Málaga CF have accumulated 2 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats in the league competition (12 points) with 7 goals scored and 10 conceded.
- At home, Elche CF have obtained a total of 3 victories, 6 draws and 3 losses in LaLiga SmartBank, scoring 15 goals and conceded 14.
Stats and facts
- The fourth time Málaga CF and Elche CF will play one another at the Martínez Valero in a Second Division game. The previous three games all ended in defeat for the Malaguistas.
- In addition, in official matches, Málaga CF and Elche CF have faced each other another three more times at the Martínez Valero, 2 in the First Division and 1 in Second Division B. The total Malaguista balance of results is 2 victories and 4 defeats, scoring 4 goals and conceding 9.
- In the past four seasons in the silver division, on matchday 26, Málaga CF obtained 1 victory (0-1 against Rayo Majadahonda) and 3 draws (all by 1-1 against UD Las Palmas, Sporting de Gijón and SD Eibar).
