Andorra – Málaga match preview

The Malaguistas, sitting 4^th with 55 points in a promotion playoff spot, face an Andorran side in 13^th place with 42 points, in mid-table.

Alejandro Ojaos will officiate #AndorraMálaga. The 33-year-old from Cartagena is making his debut season in the Second Division and has refereed Málaga CF once in the 25/26 campaign (a 1-3 win in Albacete). He will be assisted on VAR by José Antonio López from Cantabria.

Players in common FC Andorra-Málaga CF

Dani Martín, Álex Calvo, Erik Morán, Pastor and Lobete

Coaches in common FC Andorra-Málaga CF

None

Match info

• If Dani Lorenzo plays, he will reach 100 official appearances as a Málaga CF player. He currently has 54 in the Second Division (6 goals), 36 in the Primera Federación (4 goals), 5 in the Copa del Rey, and 4 more in the promotion playoffs to Segunda.

• Alfonso Herrero is the only Málaga CF player to have played all 2,880 minutes of the league campaign. The Toledo-born goalkeeper ranks second in total saves so far this season (103), only behind UD Almería’s goalkeeper Andrés Fernández.

• Chupe is Málaga’s top scorer (16 goals) in LALIGA HYPERMOTION. Lautaro de León, Villahermosa, and Minsu are the home side’s leading scorers, all with 6 goals.

• David Larrubia, Málaga’s second ‘pichichi’ with 9 goals, is the best dribbler in the Second Division (95 successful dribbles), with a notable lead over Deportivo winger Yeremay (74), who ranks second in that statistic.

• Izan Merino, Dani Lorenzo, David Larrubia, and Joaquín Muñoz are the Malaguistas one yellow card away from suspension, each having four accumulated in the current cycle.

• Away from home in the league, Málaga CF have played 15 matches, recording six wins, one draw, and eight losses (19 points), with 17 goals scored and 18 conceded.

• FC Andorra, in 15 home matches, have five wins, five draws, and five losses (20 points), with 16 goals scored and 16 conceded.

Stats and facts

• This is the second time Málaga CF and FC Andorra meet in Andorran territory in the Second Division. The only previous encounter dates back to the 22/23 season, with a 1-0 home win for Andorra on matchday 36.

• Founded in 1942, FC Andorra have played three seasons in the second tier of Spanish football throughout its history. Recently promoted from the Primera Federación, they have competed in three of the last four Second Division campaigns (22/23, 23/24, and the current 25/26 season). Their best finish was 7^th place with 59 points in 22/23.

• In the 90/91 season, CD Málaga faced Andorra in the 4^th round of the Copa del Rey. In the first leg away, the Málaga side coached by Ben Barek won 0-1 thanks to a goal by Emilio Pérez in the 49^th minute.

• In the previous nine seasons in the Second Division, on matchday 33, Málaga CF recorded four wins, two draws, and three losses.