The Blue and Whites, with 20 points and in 11th place in the standings, face the chicharrero rival with 27 points and in 3rd place.
Rafael Sánchez López from Murcia will be refereeing. Up to now he has officiated two official Málaga CF matches, both in the Second Division. The Malaguista results are one victory and one defeat. Heading up the VAR is José Antonio López Toca from Cantabria.
Players in common Málaga CF-CD Tenerife
Antonio Hidalgo, Mula and Juan Soriano
Coaches in common Málaga CF-CD Tenerife
Antonio Tapia
Players in common CD Málaga-CD Tenerife
Arias, Tosco, Borredá, Vázquez, César Cabrera, Moli, Laguna, Manolo Hierro, Husillos and Antonio Mata
Coaches in common CD Málaga-CD Tenerife
José Luis Riera
Players who debuted with Málaga CF against CD Tenerife at La Rosaleda
- Pawel Kieszek (Málaga CF 1-0 CD Tenerife, 08/09/2018)
- Stefan Scepovic (Málaga CF 1-1 CD Tenerife, 21/03/2021)
Match info
- Genaro and injured Luis Muñoz are the Malaguista players on four yellow cards.
- Paulino, with three goals, is the highest Malaguista scorer. Elady and Shashoua, both with five goals, are Tenerife’s top scorers in the league.
- The lads are facing the third best team at home and second best away from home, in terms of points scored in 15 games.
- At home, up to now in the league competition, Málaga CF have obtained five victories and two draws (17 points), scoring eight goals and conceding two.
- Away from home in LaLiga SmartBank, CD Tenerife have played eight games, with a balance of four wins, two draws and two defeats (14 points), scoring 10 goals and conceding eight.
Stats and facts
- The sixth time Málaga CF and CD Tenerife will play one another in the Second Division at La Rosaleda. The Malaguista results are four victories and one draw.
- In addition, Málaga CF and CD Tenerife have locked horns twice in the First Division, ending in a win and a draw for the Malaguistas. Out of these seven matches, the Malaguista results are five victories and two draws, with 10 goals scored and three conceded.
- One of these Malaguista victories led to Málaga CF’s promotion to the elite in the 2007-08 season. On 15th June 2008, the 2-1 win (with a brace from Antonio Hidalgo) put MCF back in the top flight of Spanish football.
- In the previous six seasons in the Silver Division, on matchday 16, MCF obtained one win, three draws and two defeats.
