The Malaguistas, currently 13th in the table with 14 points, face Castellón sitting in 17th place with 12 points.
The referee for the match will be Dámaso Arcediano from Castilla-La Mancha, assisted in the VAR by Rubén Barrera.
Players in common CD Castellón-Málaga CF
Domínguez*, Manu, Sánchez Broto, Miguel Ángel, Perico, Antonio López, Jonatan Valle, Pere Martí, Víctor, Cristian Rodríguez and Gonzalo Crettaz
(*) Also played for CD Málaga
(**) Former albinegro Carlos Delgado played in the Málaga CF youth ranks
Coaches in common CD Castellón-Málaga CF
None
Players in common CD Castellón-CD Málaga
Mesa, Pastor, Laborda, Elzo, Arnau, Pauet, Serrano, Yuste, Meliá, Rius, Ruiz, Trilles, Búa, Parra, Corral, Heredia, José Hurtado and Fernando Peralta
Coaches in common CD Castellón-CD Málaga
Juan Ramón
(*) Camilo Liz, CD Malacitano player (1934-36), was coach of CD Castellón
Players who debuted with Málaga CF against CD Castellón at Castalia
- Matos (CD Castellón 0-1 Málaga CF, 19/09/2020)
- Alfonso Herrero (CD Castellón 2-1 Málaga CF, 26/08/2023)
- Gabilondo (CD Castellón 2-1 Málaga CF, 26/08/2023)
- Einar (CD Castellón 2-1 Málaga CF, 26/08/2023)
- Víctor (CD Castellón 2-1 Málaga CF, 26/08/2023)
- Juanpe (CD Castellón 2-1 Málaga CF, 26/08/2023)
- Nelson Monte (CD Castellón 2-1 Málaga CF, 26/08/2023)
- Juan Hernández (CD Castellón 2-1 Málaga CF, 26/08/2023)
- Sangalli (CD Castellón 2-1 Málaga CF, 26/08/2023)
- Dioni (CD Castellón 2-1 Málaga CF, 26/08/2023)
Match info
• Alfonso Herrero is the only Málaga CF player who has played all 990 minutes of the league season. The goalkeeper from Toledo ranks second so far in total saves (38). The leader is Rubén Yáñez (40).
• Darko Brasanac is out due to suspension. Murillo is the Blue and White player with the most yellow cards in the league (3).
• Chupe, with four goals, is Málaga’s top scorer in the league. Calatrava and Cipenga, both with three goals, are the leading scorers for the albinegro side.
• David Larrubia is the second-best dribbler in the league, with 32 successful dribbles, just behind Leganés winger Duk, who leads with 34.
• Away from home in LALIGA HYPERMOTION, Málaga CF have recorded one win and four losses in five matches (3 points), with 2 goals scored and 8 conceded.
• CD Castellón have played five home matches, obtaining one win, two draws, and two losses (5 points), with 7 goals scored and 7 conceded.
Stats and facts
• This will be the sixth time Málaga CF play against CD Castellón at Castalia. In the five previous encounters, Málaga recorded three wins in the Second Division: 0-1 in the 06/07 and 20/21 seasons, and 2-3 in 07/08; while the home side won twice: 2-1 in 23/24 in Primera Federación and 2-0 last season, 24/25, in LALIGA HYPERMOTION.
• Ramón’s outside-foot strike. The Granada-born midfielder scored a memorable goal that gave Málaga CF the victory (0-1) at Castalia on the 2nd league matchday of the 20/21 Second Division. In the 17th minute of the first half, positioned on the left side of the attack, Ramón curled the ball into the top corner with a stunning strike using the outside of his right foot.
• The last official clash between CD Málaga and CD Castellón at Castalia, in the Second Division, took place on matchday 8 of the 91/92 season. The result was a 1-1 draw, with a goal for the home side by Mladenovic and a Malaguista equaliser by Albis, for the team coached by José Luis Monreal.
• In the nine seasons Málaga CF have played in the Second Division, on the 12th matchday, they have recorded four wins, two draws, and three losses. The most recent positive precedent was a 1-0 victory at La Rosaleda against SD Eibar in the 24/25 season.