The Blue and Whites, currently 10th in the table with 31 points before the start of the round, will face a Burgos side occupying promotion playoff spots, with 38 points.
The match will be officiated by Daniel Palencia Caballero, a 33-year-old referee from Gipuzkoa making his debut in the Second Division this season. He previously refereed Málaga CF during their home victory against Albacete (2-1) in the 3rd round. The VAR will be overseen by Rafael Sánchez López from Murcia.
Players in common CD Mirandés-Málaga CF
Usero, Goitia, Jordi Pablo, Yanis Rahmani, Joaquín Muñoz, Alexander González, Javi Jiménez, Genaro, Víctor Gómez, Lago Junior, Alfonso Herrero and Álex Calvo
(*) Senel and Nauzet, former CD Mirandés players, also played for Málaga CF ‘B’
Coaches in common CD Mirandés-Málaga CF
José Alberto López
Players in common CD Mirandés-CD Málaga
Félix Sáenz, Ubis, Lakatos, Requejo, Urdaci and Tello
Coaches in common CD Mirandés-CD Málaga
None
Players who debuted with Málaga CF against CD Mirandés at Anduva
- Benkhemassa (CD Mirandés 1-1 Málaga CF, 14/09/2019)
- Hervías (CD Mirandés 1-3 Málaga CF, 27/08/2022)
Match info
• Alfonso Herrero is the only Malaguista to have played every single minute (1,980) of all matches in LALIGA HYPERMOTION. The goalkeeper from Toledo leads the league in saves, with a total of 98 (averaging 4.45 saves per game), and is currently ranked second in the Zamora Trophy standings with a coefficient of 0.91.
• Dioni, with five goals, is Málaga CF's top scorer so far this season, while Panichelli, with eight goals, leads the scoring for the home team.
• Nelson Monte and Víctor García are one booking away from suspension, each with four yellow cards. Carlos Puga is available after serving his suspension.
• Málaga CF's away record in the league stands at 1 win, 8 draws, and 2 losses (11 points) from 11 matches, with 11 goals scored and 13 conceded.
• CD Mirandés, the second-best home team in the competition, has recorded 7 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss (24 points) from 11 matches, with 14 goals scored and 6 conceded.
Stats and facts
• This will be the fifth time CD Mirandés and Málaga CF face each other at Anduva in the Second Division. In the four previous encounters, Málaga CF claimed one victory in their most recent match (1-3, 2022/23), there was one draw (1-1, 2019/20), and CD Mirandés secured two home wins (1-0 in 2020/21 and 3-0 in 2021/22).
• Additionally, the two teams met in Miranda de Ebro during the Copa del Rey in the 2015/16 season, where CD Mirandés won 2-1 in the first leg of the Round of 32.
• CD Mirandés, founded in 1927, has accumulated a total of 11 seasons in the Second Division during their nearly century-long history, all within the last 13 years since their first promotion in the 2011/12 season. Their best campaign came in 2014/15, when they finished 8th in the standings.
• In the eight seasons Málaga CF has played in the Second Division, their record on matchday 23 includes 4 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss.