The Blue and White reserve team, headed by Manolo Sanlúcar, is in 20th place with 18 points, and will face the 19th-placed rival (19 points).
The match will be officiated by Miguel Domato Pedreira, from the Balearics, debuting in the category and refereeing the Malaguista reserve team for the first time in an official match.
Players in common Atlético Malagueño-UD Almería ‘B’
Pope*, Alcalá*, Carlos Delgado*, Julián and Guille Lara
(*) Under the Málaga CF ‘B’ name
Coaches in common Atlético Malagueño-UD Almería ‘B’
Miguel Rivera*
(*) Under the Málaga CF ‘B’ name
To take into account
- Chica and Juande, with 4 yellow cards, and Abqar, with 9 accumulated cards, are the Malaguistas on the brink of sanction.
- Malagueño are 11 points away, with 30 still in play, from the team (Atlético Sanluqueño CF) marking the play-off position for permanence.
- Darío, with 5 goals, is Almería’s highest scorer. Hicham, with 3 goals, is the Blue and Whites top scorer.
Stats and facts
- The first time these rivals will face one another in Málaga in a Second Division B game.
- In Third Division matches between Atlético Malagueño and UD Almería ‘B’, the Blue and Whites obtained 1 victory, 1 draw and 1 defeat at home, with an even balance of goals scored and conceded (3).
- The balance of results on matchday 29 in Second B is 1 victory (4-1 against Écija Balompié) and 1 defeat (1-0 against Sevilla Atlético) for MCF’s reserve team.