Málaga CF, currently 17th in the standings with 43 points, will face a CD Castellón side sitting just above them in 16th place with 46 points ahead of the current matchday.
The match will be officiated by Daniel Palencia Caballero. The 33-year-old from Gipuzkoa is in his first season in the Second Division. So far in the 2024/25 campaign, he has refereed two Málaga CF matches, one home win against Albacete BP (2–1) and one away loss to CD Mirandés (3–2). He will be assisted on the VAR by David Gálvez Rascón from Madrid.
Players in common Málaga CF-CD Castellón
Domínguez*, Manu, Sánchez Broto, Miguel Ángel, Perico, Antonio López, Jonatan Valle, Pere Martí, Víctor, Cristian Rodríguez and Gonzalo Crettaz
(*) Also played for CD Málaga
(**) Ex Albinegro player, Carlos Delgado was part of Málaga CF’s youth ranks
Coaches in common Málaga CF-CD Castellón
None
Players in common CD Málaga-CD Castellón
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 Málaga-CD Castellón
Juan Ramón
(*) Camilo Liz, CD Malacitano player (1934-36), was coach of CD Castellón
Players who debuted with Málaga CF against CD Castellón at La Rosaleda
• Andrés Caro (Málaga CF 3-0 CD Castellón, 30/05/2021)
Match info
• Alfonso Herrero is the only Malaguista to have played every minute (3,240) of all the matches in LALIGA HYPERMOTION. The goalkeeper from Toledo ranks second in the league for saves, with a total of 137 (an average of 3.81 per game), just behind FC Cartagena’s keeper Pablo Cuñat, who has made 139 saves.
• Rafa’s debut goal. The homegrown midfielder scored his first goal for Málaga CF last Monday in Eibar. Along with Murillo's goal, his first in the Second Division, they make it 107 different players who have scored at least one goal for MCF in the second tier.
• Dioni is the top scorer for Málaga CF in the league with seven goals, while Suero leads CD Castellón’s attack with 11 goals.
• Pastor and Víctor are both on yellow card suspension watch for Málaga CF, each having accumulated four yellow cards in the current cycle.
• Málaga CF have recorded seven wins, six draws, and four losses (27 points) at home in 17 matches, with 16 goals scored and 13 conceded.
• CD Castellón have recorded five wins, six draws, and seven losses (21 points) in 18 away matches, with 26 goals scored and 29 conceded.
Stats and facts
• This will be the fifth official meeting between Málaga CF and CD Castellón at La Rosaleda. In the previous four encounters, Málaga CF have won twice (3–1 in 07/08 and 3–0 in 20/21) in the Second Division, with one draw (0–0 in 06/07), and Castellón claimed a 0–1 victory in the 23/24 season in Primera Federación.
• Club Deportivo Málaga played a total of 23 matches (1948-1992) against Castellón in Martiricos across all competitions, with a positive record of 14 wins, six draws, and three losses. Under the name CD Malacitano, the first historical encounter in Málaga against Castellón ended in a 2–2 draw during the 40/41 season.
• Súper Málaga. One of the most spectacular matches of CD Málaga from the 87/88 season, which earned promotion to the elite, was against Castellón at La Rosaleda. On matchday 29 of the Second Division, Málaga, coached by Kubala, triumphed 4–3 with goals from Juanito (2, one of them a penalty), Paquito, and Esteban.
• In the eight seasons that Málaga CF have played in the Second Division, on matchday 37, they have recorded three wins, two draws, and three losses. The most recent positive result was in the 22/23 season, with a 0–2 victory against Lugo.