The Malaguistas, with 32 points and in 16^th place in the league, face the txuri-urdin rival with 20 points and in 21^st place.

José Antonio López Toca will be in charge on Saturday night. Up to now he has refereed five official Málaga CF matches, all in the Second Division. The Malaguista results are three victories and two defeats under the Cantabrian ref. Heading up the VAR is Daniel Ocón Arráiz from La Rioja.

Players in common Real Sociedad B-Málaga CF

Mikel Roteta, Jon Bakero and Cristo Romero

(*) Zubillaga played for Real Sociedad B and Málaga B

Coaches in common Real Sociedad B-Málaga CF

None

(*) There have been no players or coaches in common between CD Málaga and Real Sociedad B

Match info

• Javi Jiménez and long-term injured Luis Muñoz, are the Malaguistas on the verge of suspension. Peybernes is suspended from this game.
• Brandon, with five goals, is the top Blue and White scorer in the league. Karrikaburu, with six goals, is Real Sociedad B’s highest scorer.
• Away from home in the league, Málaga CF have obtained one win, five draws and seven defeats (eight points), scoring 10 goals and conceding 25.
• At home in LaLiga SmartBank, Real Sociedad B have claimed one victory, four draws and eight defeats (seven points), scoring eight goals and conceding 17.

Stats and facts

• The first time Real Sociedad B and Málaga CF will face one another in an official match in Guipúzcoa.
• In the past six seasons played in the silver division, on matchday 28, MCF obtained four victories and two defeats.