The Malaguistas, with 17 points and in 9th place in the standings, are up against the Oviedo outfit with 16 points and in 11th position.
Officiating on Sunday is Saúl Ais Reig from Valencia. Up to now he has refereed eight official Málaga CF games, all in the Second Division, with four victories, three draws and one defeat for the Malaguistas. Heading up the VAR is David Pérez Pallas from Galicia.
Players in common Real Oviedo-Málaga CF
Rafa, Dely Valdés, Erice, Adrián López, Jony, Borja Bastón, Koné, Blanco Leschuk, Aarón Ñíguez and Dani Barrio
(*) Lombán played in 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
Match info
Paulino and Brandon, with two goals, are the highest Malaguista scorers in the League. Borja Bastón, with five goals, is Oviedo’s top scorer.
Away from home, Málaga CF have claimed three draws and three defeats (three points), scoring four goals and conceding 11.
At home, Real Oviedo have obtained one win, four draws and one defeat (seven points), scoring six goals and conceding six.
With Genaro’s goal against CD Lugo, there are now eight Málaga CF players who have scored so far this league season.
Stats and facts
The fourth time Málaga CF and Real Oviedo will face one another in a Second Division game at the Carlos Tartiere. On the previous three games, the Blue and Whites obtained one defeat (1-0) and two draws (0-0 and 1-1).
In addition, both teams have played each other another two times at the Carlos Tartiere, in the top flight, ending in a draw and a defeat for the Malaguistas. In the total number of games, Málaga CF scored five goals and conceded seven.
In the six seasons MCF have played in the silver division on matchday 13, the lads claimed three victories, one draw and two defeats.
