The Malaguistas, 6th with 35 points in the promotion playoff spots, face Burgos ranked 7th on the table, also with 35 points.
The match will be officiated by referee Luis Bestard. The 31-year-old from the Balearic Islands is making his debut this season in the Second Division. He will be assisted in VAR by Canarian referee Raúl M. González.
Players in common Málaga CF-Burgos CF
Goitia, Jonatan Valle, Roberto Peragón, Manu Torres, Matos, Dani Barrio, Juan Hernández, Alfonso Herrero and Sergio Castel
Coaches in common Málaga CF-Burgos CF
None
(*) José Manuel Díaz Novoa, former Málaga CF coach (1996/97), previously managed Burgos when it was known as Real Burgos CF (1990–92).
Players in common CD Málaga-Burgos CF
Vaquero, Vallejo, Marcos, Requejo and Juanito
Coaches in common CD Málaga-Burgos CF
Marcel Domingo
(*) Former CD Málaga players Olivares and Soler also served as coaches of Burgos CF.
(**) The Burgos CF-CD Málaga statistics refer to Burgos CF, the club that existed between 1922 and 1983.
Match info
• Juan Francisco Funes remains unbeaten in the league since taking over as head coach, with six wins, five in a row, and two draws. Málaga CF has earned 20 of a possible 24 points in eight matches, scoring 16 goals at an average of two per game.
• Alfonso Herrero is the only Málaga CF player to have played all 1,980 minutes of the league season. The goalkeeper from Toledo also leads the competition so far in total saves, with 77.
• Chupe, with nine goals, is Málaga CF’s top scorer in LALIGA HYPERMOTION. For the visitors, David González and Fer Niño, who will miss the match due to suspension, lead with five goals each.
• Málaga CF, the third-best home team in the division, have recorded six wins, four draws, and one loss (22 points) in 11 home matches, scoring 21 goals and conceding 12.
• Burgos CF have achieved five wins, one draw, and four losses (16 points) in 10 away matches, scoring 14 goals and conceding 12.
Stats and facts
• Málaga CF and the current Burgos CF will meet for the fourth official time at La Rosaleda in the Second Division. Previous encounters include an away win for Burgos by 0-1 in 2021/22, and two draws: 1-1 in 2022/23 and 2-2 in the final match of last season, 2024/25.
• Two historic clubs, CD Málaga and Real Burgos, faced each other once in the Second Division at La Rosaleda during the landmark 1987/88 season. Kubala’s ‘Super Málaga’ triumphed 5-0 over Sergio Kresic’s Burgos in the 7th league round on 18th October 1987, with goals from Rivas, Paquito (2), José Hurtado, and Juanito.
• Juanito, an icon of two promotions. The Fuengirola-born legend played for Burgos between 1973 and 1977; the year he began his illustrious career with Real Madrid. Wearing the number 7 jersey at just 21, he was instrumental in Burgos’ promotion to the top flight, scoring 6 goals in 28 matches during the 1975/76 season. After concluding his time at Real Madrid in 1987, Juan Gómez returned home at 33, helping CD Málaga secure promotion to the First Division in 1987/88 with 10 goals in 37 league matches.
• In the nine seasons Málaga CF played in the Second Division, on matchday 23, they recorded four wins, three draws, and two losses.