The Blue and Whites, with 11 points and in 20th place in the standings, face the rival from Asturias who are in 16th place with 13 points. The match is taking place at La Rosaleda this Saturday at 20:00 (#Vamos).
The game will be officiated by Iosu Galech Apezteguía from Navarra, the first time he will referee Málaga CF in an official match. In charge of the VAR is Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos from Castilla La Mancha.
Players in common Málaga CF-Real Oviedo
Rafa, Dely Valdés, Erice, Adrián López, Jony and Koné
(*) Lombán played in Real Oviedo’s youth categories
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
(*) Antonio Ruiz, a CD Málaga player (1963-64) coached Real Oviedo in the 1986/87 season
To take into account
- Away from home, Real Oviedo have obtained a total of two victories and four defeats in LaLiga SmartBank 19/20, scoring eight goals and conceding 10. Meanwhile, MCF is seeking the first home win of the season.
- Sadiku is the league 'pichichi' with three goals. Ortuño, with nine goals, is Real Oviedo’s highest scorer.
- Juankar is the only Malaguista on the brink of suspension with four yellow cards. He joins Keko and Luis Muñoz as the injured Malaguista players.
- Mikel Villanueva scored his first goal as a Málaga CF player in an official match last weekend in A Coruña.
Stats and facts
- The second time Málaga CF and Real Oviedo will face one another at La Rosaleda in the Second Division. In the first match, held last season, Málaga CF won by 3-0.
- Málaga CF and Real Oviedo have played each other on another two occasions at La Rosaleda in an official match, both in the First Division. The Malaguista balance of results is one victory and one draw, with six goals scored and two conceded.
- In the past four seasons in the silver division, on matchday 13, MCF obtained two victories (3-2 against CD Logroñes and 4-2 against Racing de Ferrol), one draw (2-2 against Sporting de Gijón) and one defeat (2-1 against Elche CF).
