The match between the Malaguistas and Ovetenses, broadcast on GOL, pits the two teams against each other in 7th place (with 59 points) and 8th place (with 57 points) respectively. In the first-round clash, held at the Carlos Tartiere, Málaga CF drew (0-0).
Juan Luis Pulido Santana from the Canaries will be officiating. This is his third season in the category, and the fourth time he will referee Málaga CF in a Second Division match, all this season. Two victories (against Alcorcón and Gimnàstic de Tarragona) and one defeat (against Elche CF) is the Blue and White balance of results.
Players in common Málaga CF-Real Oviedo
Rafa, Dely Valdés, Erice, Adrián López, Jony and Koné
(*) Lombán played in the Real Oviedo youth ranks
Coaches in common Málaga CF-Real Oviedo
Ismael Díaz
Players in common CD Málaga-Real Oviedo
Felipe, Muñiz, Sánchez, Seoane, Dalmau, Sande, Porras, Gallastegui and Santi
Coaches in common CD Málaga-Real Oviedo
Cristóbal Martí, Luis Urquiri, Pasarín, Juan Otxoa, Barinaga, Domingo Balmanya and Luis Costa
To take into account
- Keidi Bare, Pacheco and Erik Morán with 4 yellow cards, plus Adrián with 9, are the Malaguistas on the brink of suspension. Lombán is suspended from this game.
- Adrián and Blanco Leschuk are MCF’s league 'pichichis' with 8 goals. Joselu, with 7 goals, is Real Oviedo’s top scorer.
- At home, Málaga CF has accumulated 9 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats (31 points), with 19 goals scored and 13 conceded.
- Away from home in LaLiga 1|2|3, Real Oviedo has obtained a total of 7 victories, 3 draws and 8 defeats, with 17 goals scored and 20 conceded.
Stats and facts
- The first time Málaga CF and Real Oviedo will play each other at La Rosaleda in a Second Division game.
- Málaga CF and Real Oviedo have played one another twice before at La Rosaleda in official games, both in the First Division. The Malaguista balance of results is 1 victory and 1 draw, with 6 goals scored and 2 conceded.
- In the past three seasons in the silver division, on matchday 38, MCF obtained 1 victory (1-2 against CD Tenerife), 1 draw (0-0 against CD Numancia) and 1 defeat (4-6 against Hércules de Alicante).
