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Málaga CF - Elche CF match preview

Málaga CF will host Elche CF at La Rosaleda on matchday 7 of LaLiga Hypermotion. Kick-off is on Saturday at 21:00.

The Malaguistas, undefeated in the league with 10 points and currently 7th in the standings, just one point away from the playoff spots for promotion, will face an Elche side in 14th place with 7 points.

Referee Salvador Lax Franco will be in charge of officiating the match. The 33-year-old from Murcia is in his second season in the Second Division. He will be supported in the VAR by Madrid referee David Gálvez Rascón.

 

Players in common Málaga CF-Elche CF

Santi Verdú, Victoriano, Ocio, Axier, Zúñiga, Guede, Zárate, Cristian Díaz, Paco Esteban, Perico, Usero, Armando, Saúl, José Juan Luque, Peragón, Lolo, Pere Martí, Xavi Torres, Willy Caballero, Albentosa, Héctor Hernández, Adrián González, Cifuentes, Lombán, Alexander González, Tete Morente, Diego González, Werner, Febas and Luismi

(*) Aarón Ñíguez, former Elche CF player (2012-15), belonged to Málaga CF (2019/20) but never officially debuted with the Blue and Whites

Coaches in common Málaga CF-Elche CF

‘Tolo’ Plaza

(*) Víctor Sánchez del Amo and Pablo Adrián Guede, ex Málaga CF coaches, were Elche CF players

Players in common CD Málaga-Elche CF

Pierita, Baceta, Camoto, Maciá, Vicente Olivares, Quiles, Pahuet, Lasheras, Gento, Rovira, Burgueña, Fernando Rodríguez, Emilio, Chirri, Antonio Monreal and Adolfo

(*) Pepelu, Atlético Malagueño player, was also with Elche CF

Coaches in common CD Málaga-Elche CF

Barrios, Otto Bumbel, Juan Ramón, Marcel Domingo, Kubala and Luis Costa
 


Match info

  • ·       Nelson Monte and Juanpe, with three yellow cards, are the Malaguistas just one card away from a suspension warning.
  • ·       Antoñito Cordero, with three goals and three assists, is the ‘pichichi’ and best assist provider for the Blue and Whites in the league. Mourad, with two goals (in 74 minutes of play), is the top scorer for the visiting team.
  • ·       Blue and White captain, Alfonso Herrero is the only Málaga player who has played every minute (540) of all the league matches and has saved two penalties this season.
  • ·       Málaga CF, at home, has recorded two consecutive wins and one draw in three matches, with four goals scored and two conceded.
  • ·       Elche CF has suffered two defeats in their two away matches, with no goals scored and four conceded.
  • ·       Chupete became the 454th player to make his debut for Málaga Club de Fútbol in an official match after his first appearance last matchday in Granada.


 
Stats and facts

  • ·       This will be the fifth time Málaga CF and Elche CF face each other at La Rosaleda in the Second Division. Málaga has won three times (twice by 2-0 and once by 3-0), with the most recent encounter ending in a thrilling 3-3 draw during the 2019/20 season.
  • ·       In addition, Málaga CF and Elche CF have faced off three more times at La Rosaleda in official matches, twice in La Liga (First Division) and once in Second Division B. The overall record for Málaga includes four wins, one draw, and two losses, with 14 goals scored and 6 conceded.
  • Legend Willy Caballero: The retired Argentine goalkeeper, who turns 43 tomorrow, played six seasons in the Second Division with Elche CF. In the middle of the 2010/11 season, he joined Málaga CF, leaving at the end of the 2013/14 season after being a key player during the club's best sporting era and becoming one of the greatest goalkeepers in Málaga's history.
  • ·       The last promotion of CD Málaga to La Liga (First Division) was achieved as brilliant league champions during the 1987/88 season. The second-place team, also promoted, was Elche CF. It was an unforgettable year for the famous ‘Super Málaga,’ with Kubala as coach and Juanito, Paquito, and Esteban as key attacking players in a fabulous team.
  • ·       In the eight seasons Málaga CF has played in the Second Division, they recorded four wins, three draws, and one loss on matchday 7.