The Blue and Whites, 11th in the table with 32 points, are up against Valencia, in 12th place with 31 points. In the first round 8th match of the season at Mestalla, the locals defeated Málaga by 3-0, with an own goal from Charles, André Gomes and a Dani Parejo penalty. The last League clash at Martiricos between these rivals, ended in a victory for Málaga (1-0) with a great header into goal by Samu Castillejo following an assist from Samu García.
To take into account
- Centenarians Gracia and Recio. The Navarra-born coach will reach his 100th LaLiga match (between Osasuna and Málaga) as coach; the Malagueño midfielder, if he plays, will reach 100 official games with MCF between the League and Cup.
- Málaga CF remains undefeated in the last 4 LaLiga home games against Valencia CF. During this time, they achieved the 4-0 win in the 2012/13 season, on 24th November 2012, with goals from Isco, Portillo, Saviola and Roque for Pellegrini’s Málaga against Pellegrino’s Valencia.
- Both MCF and VCF have selected 26 different line-ups in the 26 LaLiga games of 2015/16 so far.
- 9 from 9. The League ‘pichichis’ of Málaga and Valencia are Charles and Paco Alcácer; both have scored 9 LaLiga goals.
Players in common Málaga CF-Valencia CF
De los Santos, Rufete, Gerardo, Diego Alonso, Salva Ballesta, Alexis Ruano, Isco, Joaquín and Javi Guerra
Players in common CD Málaga-Valencia CF
Felipe Ferrer, Domenech, López, Elzo, Romero, Tercero, Mir, Zamora, Timor, Piquer, Esteve, Ficha, Meléndez, Muñoz Pérez and Jon García
Coaches in common CD Málaga-Valencia CF
Pasarín, Iturraspe, Lelé, Otxoa, Barinaga, Balmanya, Miró, Otto Bumbel and Marcel Domingo
(*) No coach has been part of both Málaga CF and Valencia CF.
Curiosities | Historic data
- Out of the current team, the players who made their Málaga CF debut in an official match against Valencia CF are: Boka, Tissone and Juanpi. Other Málaga CF players who also debuted against Valencia were Sandro Silva, Seba Fernández, Rondón, Quincy, Angeleri, Chen, Samuel and Bobley Anderson.
- Dely Valdés scored the second hat trick of any Málaga CF player in a First Division match against Valencia CF, in the match held on 13/05/2001 (3-0)
- Valencia CF was the first team to visit La Rosaleda in a First Division match, on 4th September 1949, winning by 1-2.
- Between the 1934/35 and 1935/36 seasons, Juan Ramón, Iturraspe, Lelé and Otxoa were with Valencia CF, and years later went on to be CD Málaga coaches.