#MálagaAlavés will be officiated by José Luis González González. Up to now he has refereed 16 official Málaga CF matches in the First Division, with a balance of 5 victories, 3 draws and 8 defeats for the Blue and Whites.

In addition, the Castilla y León-born ref has arbitrated Málaga CF in 6 Second Division games (2 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats) and 2 Copa del Rey clashes (1 draw and 1 defeat).

Players in common Málaga CF-Deportivo Alavés

Lasheras, Méndez, Cañizares, Juanma, Juanito, Alexis Ruano, Iñaki Goitia, Carpintero, Adrián López, Toribio, Javi Guerra and Lacen

Coaches in common Málaga CF-Deportivo Alavés

None

Players in common CD Málaga-Deportivo Alavés

Manuel Olivares, Arana, Juan Arza, Ubis, Félix Sáenz, Requejo and Urdaci

Coaches in common CD Málaga-Deportivo Alavés

Urquiri, Echezarreta, Ben Barek and Luis Costa

To take into account

• Injured players, Recio, Ricca and Chory, plus Ignasi Miquel, are the Malaguistas on the brink of sanction on a cycle of four yellow cards.  
• Alavés have scored 16 points in 17 away matches in LaLiga 17/18, from 5 victories, 1 draw and 11 defeats, with 16 goals scored and 26 conceded.
• Málaga CF, on matchday 36 of its previous 16 seasons in the First Division, has obtained 8 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats.

Stats and facts

• In the Second Division, Málaga CF has faced Deportivo Alavés at La Rosaleda twice, winning on both occasions by the same result: 1-0.
• One of the first coaches in Málaga football, Walter Harris (Mister Harris) managed both Real Málaga FC as well as Deportivo Alavés.
• José Baonza, coach during Deportivo Alavés’ debut in the First Division in the 1930/31 season, also managed FC Malagueño.
• José María Zárraga, CD Málaga coach and subsequent technical secretary in the 60s, occupied the same position with the Vitoria-based outfit years later.  
• Juan Ramón, coach of CD Málaga in the 1969/1970 season, was an Alavés player in the 30s.
• CD Málaga has faced Deportivo Alavés on 7 occasions in Málaga (1^st, 2^nd and the Cup) accumulating 5 victories and 2 draws.  
• CD Málaga moved up to the First Division in the 1975-1976 season against Deportivo Alavés, after a 6-2 win at La Rosaleda.
• On 22^nd May 1933, CD Malacitano played its first match under this name, a friendly against Deportivo Alavés held at Baños del Carmen, ending in victory for Malacitano by 5-1.