The Malaguistas, with 27 points and in 16th place in the table, face Mirandés in 10th place with 33 points, with a match in hand. The game will be broadcast by Movistar LaLiga.
Santiago Varón Aceitón from the Balearics will be officiating on Sunday, his third time refereeing Málaga CF in an official match. Up to now, the results include a victory (3-0 against Córdoba CF last season) and a draw (0-0 against Extremadura UD this season).
Daniel Ocón Arraiz from La Rioja will be in charge of the VAR.
Players in common Málaga CF-CD Mirandés
Usero, Goitia and Jordi Pablo
Coaches in common Málaga CF-CD Mirandés
None
Players in common CD Málaga-CD Mirandés
Félix Sáenz, Ubis, Lakatos, Requejo, Urdaci and Tello
Coaches in common CD MálagaCD Mirandés
None
To take into account
- Sadiku, with 4 yellow cards, is the Malaguista on the verge of suspension. Benkhemassa is suspended from this game.
- Sadiku is MCF’s league 'pichichi' with 8 goals. Merquelanz, also with 8 goals, is CD Mirandés’ top scorer.
- At home, Málaga CF have accumulated 3 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats (15 points), scoring 12 goals and conceding 10.
- Málaga CF have had a run of 8 league games without defeat (2 victories and 6 draws), their third best streak in the Second Division. The best run corresponds to 17 matches without a loss in the 1998/1999 season (matchdays 13-29), the second best run was also in the 1998/1999 season (10 matches without defeat between matchdays 32 and 41). In addition, Málaga CF remained undefeated for 8 games between matchdays 1 and 8 in the 1998/1999 season and between matchdays 21-28 in the 2018/19 season.
Stats and facts
- The first time Málaga CF and CD Mirandés will face one another at La Rosaleda in the Second Division, although there was a Copa del Rey clash (2015/16 season), which ended in a victory for the visitors by 0-1.
- In the past four seasons in the silver division, on matchday 25, Málaga CF obtained 2 victories (both by 3-1 against Recreativo de Huelva and CD Castellón), a draw (0-0 against UD Las Palmas) and a defeat (2-0 against CD Numancia).
