The Malaguistas, with 14 points in 16th place in the table, will face Córdoba sitting 8th with 19 points, just one point away from the promotion playoff spots.
The referee will be Manuel Jesús Orellana, while he will be accompanied in the VAR by Luis Mario Milla.
Players in common Málaga CF-Córdoba CF
Toño, Santi Verdú, Victoriano, Ricard, Manolo Herrero, Manolo, Pato, Ruano, Gerardo, Alberto Aguilar, Usero, Armando Lozano, Kiko Olivas, Carpintero, Edu Ramos, Charles, Luis Muñoz, Kieszek, Álex Robles, Puga, Iván Rodríguez, Recio, Genaro, Kevin and Jauregi
(*) Paco Pérez, who played for Atlético Malagueño when it was the Blue and White first team, also played for Córdoba CF
(**) Zelu, Víctor Ruiz, Meléndez, Cristian Delgado, Geovanni Barba, Kuki Zalazar, Mati Barboza and Paco Fernández, Atlético Malagueño players who were also part of Córdoba CF
Coaches in common Málaga CF-Córdoba CF
‘Tolo’ Plaza and José González
(*) The first head coach of Córdoba CF was Arcadio Martínez Medina, who had previously managed Atlético Malagueño
Players in common CD Málaga-Córdoba CF
Espina, Monerris, Coco, Dalmau, Luna, César Cabrera, José Álvarez, Cervera, Alcaide, Burgueña, Tello, Totó, Villa and Quero
Coaches in common CD Málaga-Córdoba CF
Marcel Domingo, Ben Barek, Kubala and Luis Costa
Match info
• Alfonso Herrero is the only Málaga CF player to have played all 1,080 minutes of the season so far. The goalkeeper from Toledo leads the competition in total saves (42), tied in interventions with Rubén Yáñez and Andrés Fernández.
• Darko Brasanac is available again after serving a suspension in Castellón. With no players at risk of suspension, Murillo and Montero are the Blue and White players with the most yellow cards (3) in LALIGA HYPERMOTION.
• Chupe (unavailable due to injury), with four goals, is Málaga’s top league scorer. Fuentes, with five goals, is the visitors’ leading scorer.
• David Larrubia is the third-best dribbler in the division, with 33 completed dribbles, behind only Yeremay and Duk (the leaders with 36).
• Málaga CF, at home, have recorded three wins, two draws, and one defeat (11 points) from six matches, with 11 goals scored and 5 conceded.
• Córdoba CF have played six league matches away from home, earning two wins, two draws, and two losses (8 points), with 7 goals scored and 7 conceded.
Stats and facts
• This will be the fourth time Málaga CF host Córdoba CF at La Rosaleda in the Second Division. The previous meetings include two Malaguista victories - a 4-1 win in the 2007/08 season and a 3-0 victory in 2018/19, both with Muñiz as the Málaga manager. and one win for the Córdoba side, 0-1 last season (2024/25).
• There have been 10 meetings in total at La Rosaleda between Málaga CF and Córdoba CF, with three wins, three draws, and four defeats for the Blue and Whites. The first encounter, when the club was still known as Atlético Malagueño in the 1993/94 season, ended in a draw (2-2, with goals from Richard and Almagro for Málaga) in the third tier.
• CD Málaga played a total of 15 official home matches against Córdoba. Five were in the First Division (one Malaguista win, two draws, and two defeats); nine in the Second Division (five Málaga wins, three draws, and one defeat); and one more in the Copa del Rey, a 4-1 victory for the Blue and Whites in the 1981/82 season.
• In the nine seasons Málaga CF have played in the Second Division, their matchday 13 results include three wins, one draw, and five defeats.