Málaga – Huesca match preview
Málaga CF host SD Huesca at La Rosaleda on league matchday 30. The second consecutive home game kicks off on Sunday at 18:30.
The Blue and Whites, with 48 points and 6th place in the table before the start of the current LaLiga Hypermotion matchday, face a Huesca side that sits 19th with 31 points, two points away from safety currently marked by Real Valladolid CF.
The referee for the match will be Basque official Gorka Etayo, assisted in the VAR room by the Catalan Rubén Ávalos.
Players in common Málaga CF-SD Huesca
Solaeta, Cornago, Molinero, Jon Erice, Roberto Santamaría, Rescaldani, Sandro Ramírez, Ignasi Miquel, Borja Bastón, Werner, Brezancic, Juanpi, Pacheco, Ontiveros, Joaquín Muñoz, Alexander González, Vadillo, Yáñez, Álex Gallar, Rubén Castro, Lago Junior, Hugo Vallejo, Manu Molina, David Ferreiro and Portillo
(*) Sielva, a player for SD Huesca, previously played for Atlético Malagueño. Meanwhile, Pereda, a former goalkeeper for Atlético Malagueño, played for SD Huesca
(**) Okazaki, a former player of SD Huesca, belonged to Málaga CF in the summer of 2019
Coaches in common Málaga CF-SD Huesca
Ismael Díaz
(*) Antonio Hidalgo, former SD Huesca coach, was also a Málaga CF player (2005-08)
Players in common CD Málaga-SD Huesca
(*) Perella played for UD Huesca, the predecessor of SD Huesca
Coaches in common CD Málaga-SD Huesca
Luis Costa
(*) Rogelio Santiago ‘Lelé’ coached UD Huesca, the predecessor of SD Huesca
Match info
• Alfonso Herrero is the only player from Málaga CF who has played all 2,610 minutes of the league championship so far. The Toledo-born goalkeeper ranks second in total saves (97) in the competition, only behind Andrés Fernández of UD Almería.
• Chupe is Málaga CF’s top scorer (12 goals) and top assist provider (3) in LaLiga Hypermotion. Enol, with 5 goals, is the visiting team’s leading scorer.
• David Larrubia, Málaga’s second top scorer with 8 goals, continues to be the best dribbler in the Second Division, ahead of Deportivo La Coruña winger Yeremay.
• Víctor and Juanpe are unavailable due to suspension (Puga is available after serving his suspension). Izan Merino, Dani Lorenzo, and David Larrubia each have four yellow cards in the current cycle, one away from a federation-imposed suspension.
• Málaga CF, the third-best home team in the division, have recorded nine wins, five draws, and one loss in 15 home matches (32 points), scoring 30 goals and conceding 16.
• SD Huesca, in 14 away matches, have obtained two wins, two draws, and 10 losses (8 points), scoring 8 goals and conceding 21.
Stats and facts
· This is the fifth time Málaga CF and SD Huesca meet at La Rosaleda in the Second Division. Previous results include a Málaga win last season (1-0); a 0-0 draw in 2022/23; and two away wins: 1-3 in 2019/20 and 0-2 in 2021/22.
· There are no official match precedents between CD Málaga and SD Huesca.
· In the nine seasons that Málaga CF played in the Second Division, on matchday 30, the team recorded two wins, three draws, and four losses.