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Match preview: #MálagaDépor

Málaga CF will host RC Deportivo de La Coruña at La Rosaleda on matchday 39 of LaLiga SmartBank.

The Malaguista squad, with 46 points and in 16th place of the table face Deportivo with 48 points in 15th position. The match is taking place at La Rosaleda this Wednesday at 19:30 (GOL).

José Antonio López Toca from Cantabria will be in charge of this game. He has refereed Málaga CF in two official matches, both of which ended in defeat for the Malaguistas: 0-3 at Martiricos against CF Reus last season and 1-0 away from home against SD Ponferradina earlier this season. Gorka Sagués Oskoz from the Basque Country will be heading up the VAR.

 

Players in common Málaga CF-RC Deportivo

Yosu, Alberto Luque, Juan Rodríguez, Saúl, Schürrer, Munúa, Adrián López, Rubén, Luis Alberto, Albentosa, José Rodríguez, Borja Bastón, Koné, Keko Gontán and Hugo Vallejo

(*) There was a Deportivo de La Coruña player, Senel, who played for Málaga B

Coaches in common Málaga CF-RC Deportivo

Víctor Sánchez del Amo

Players in common CD Málaga-RC Deportivo

Lezama, Elzo, Gamonal, Bazán, Chao, Muñiz, Carrillo, Juan, Gento II, Carlos Torres, Ruiz, Mané, Albis, Belman and Kirov

Coaches in common CD Málaga-RC Deportivo

Helenio Herrera, Iturraspe, Otxoa and Pons

Players who debuted with Málaga CF against RC Deportivo at La Rosaleda

  1. Paco Esteban (Málaga CF 0-2 Deportivo de La Coruña, 10/05/2003)
  2. Jorge Pina (Málaga CF 1-1 Deportivo de La Coruña, 06/11/2005)
  3. Fábio Espinho (Málaga CF 2-0 Deportivo de La Coruña, 24/10/2015)

To take into account

  • Tete Morente, Mikel and injured Pacheco, with four yellow cards, are the Malaguistas on the verge of suspension.
  • Keidi Bare and Diego González will not be in action due to suspension and an accumulation of yellow cards, respectively.
  • Sadiku, with 13 goals, is the top Malaguista scorer. Aketxe, with seven goals is Deportivo’s highest scorer.
  • At home, Málaga CF have obtained six wins, nine draws and four defeats (27 points), scoring 22 goals and conceding 18.
  • Away from home, Deportivo de La Coruña have accumulated four victories, seven draws and eight losses (19 points), with 14 goals scored and 29 conceded.
  • Juankar played his 100th official match with the Blue and Whites against Albacete Balompié. Since his debut on 21st August 2015 in the inaugural match of the 2015/16 season, Málaga CF 0-0 Sevilla FC, his 100 official games are divided as follows: 57 in the First Division, 38 in the Second Division, four Copa del Rey clashes and one promotion play-off.
  • For his part, should he play against RC Deportivo, Adrián will reach his 100th official match with Málaga CF.

 

Stats and facts

  • The second time Málaga CF and Deportivo de La Coruña will play one another in the Second Division at La Rosaleda. The previous game ended in a 0-0 draw.
  • In addition, they have faced each other on another 18 occasions at Martiricos: 15 in the First Division, one First Division promotion play-off, and two Copa del Rey clashes.
  • The Malaguista results out of the total number of 19 matches against this rival, in Málaga, is seven wins, nine draws and three defeats, scoring 26 goals and conceding 20.
  • In the past four seasons in the Second Division, on matchday 39, MCF obtained two victories (3-2 against Albacete Balompié and 0-1 against Sevilla Atlético) and one defeat (1-2 against Real Murcia).
  • Furthermore, last season, on matchday 39, Málaga CF should have played CF Reus Deportiú, but the side from Catalonia had been expelled from the competition. As such, Málaga CF won by 0-1.