The Malaguistas, with 22 points and in 16th place in the standings, face Oviedo in 17th place, also with 22 points. The match will be televised on GOL.
Madrid-born Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias will be refereeing this game. He’s debuting in the category this season and has officiated Málaga CF in one official match (SD Huesca 2-0 Málaga CF, matchday 10). Iñaki Bikandi Garrido from the Basque Country will be in charge of the VAR.
Players in common Real Oviedo-Málaga CF
Rafa, Dely Valdés, Erice, Adrián López, Jony and Koné
(*) Lombán was part of the Real Oviedo youth ranks
Coaches in common Real Oviedo-Málaga CF
Ismael Díaz
Players in common Real Oviedo-CD Málaga
Felipe, Muñiz, Sánchez, Seoane, Dalmau, Sande, Porras, Gallastegui and Santi
Coaches in common Real Oviedo-CD Málaga
Cristóbal Martí, Luis Urquiri, Pasarín, Juan Otxoa, Barinaga, Domingo Balmanya and Luis Costa
To take into account
- Diego González, Sadiku and Benkhemassa, with four yellow cards, are the Malaguistas on the verge of suspension. Luis Muñoz and Juankar are absent due to suspension.
- Sadiku is MCF’s league 'pichichi' with seven goals. Ortuño, with 10 goals, is Real Oviedo’s highest scorer.
- Away from home, Málaga CF have accumulated two wins, four draws and five defeats (10 points), with six goals scored and nine conceded.
- At home in LaLiga SmartBank, Real Oviedo have accumulated a total of two victories, six draws and two defeats (12 points), scoring 11 goals and conceding 12.
Stats and facts
- The second time Málaga CF and Real Oviedo will play one another at the Carlos Tartiere Stadium in the Second Division. Last season, the game ended in a 0-0 draw between these rivals.
- Málaga CF and Real Oviedo have locked horns another two times previously, both in the First Division. The Malaguista balance of results is one draw and one defeat, with four goals scored and five conceded.
- In the past four seasons in the silver division, on matchday 22, MCF obtained one victory (2-1 against CD Lugo) and three draws, all with the same result (0-0) against SD Eibar, Hércules CF and UD Salamanca).
