The Malaguistas, 3rd in the standings with 38 points before the start of the matchday, take on a home team sitting 22nd in the table with 17 points, currently in the relegation zone to Primera Federación.
Refereeing is Álvaro Moreno from Granada, assisted in the VAR by Rubén Ávalos from Catalonia.
Players in common CD Mirandés-Málaga CF
Usero, Goitia, Jordi Pablo, Yanis Rahmani, Joaquín Muñoz, Alexander González, Javi Jiménez, Genaro, Víctor Gómez, Lago Junior, Alfonso Herrero and Álex Calvo
Coaches in common CD Mirandés-Málaga CF
José Alberto López
Players in common CD Mirandés-CD Málaga
Félix Sáenz, Ubis, Lakatos, Requejo, Urdaci and Tello
Coaches in common CD Mirandés-CD Málaga
None
Players who debuted with Málaga CF against CD Mirandés at Anduva
- Benkhemassa (CD Mirandés 1-1 Málaga CF, 14/09/2019)
- Hervías (CD Mirandés 1-3 Málaga CF, 27/08/2022)
Match info
• Juan Francisco Funes remains unbeaten in league competition since taking over as head coach. Seven wins, six of them consecutive, and two draws, taking 23 of a possible 27 points from nine matches, in which Málaga CF have scored 19 goals (an average of 2.1 per game).
• Alfonso Herrero is the only Málaga CF player to have played all 2,070 minutes of the league season. The Toledo-born goalkeeper ranks second in total saves so far (78), behind UD Almería’s keeper Andrés Fernández (81).
• Chupe, with 10 goals, is Málaga’s top scorer in LALIGA HYPERMOTION and is just one goal behind the joint leading scorers, Arribas and Dubasin (11). Carlos Fernández, with eight goals, is the home side’s top marksman.
• David Larrubia, who has scored in the last two games, has already matched his league goal tally from last season (4). He also remains the second-best dribbler in the championship (64 completed), just one behind the leader, Yeremay (65).
• Murillo and Dotor are unavailable due to an accumulation of yellow cards. Izan Merino, with four bookings in the current cycle, is one caution away from a federation suspension.
• Málaga CF, playing away in the league, have recorded four wins, one draw and six defeats (13 points) in 11 matches, with 11 goals scored and 14 conceded.
• CD Mirandés, at home, have recorded two wins, two draws and seven defeats (8 points) in 11 matches, with 9 goals scored and 19 conceded.
Stats and facts
• This will be the sixth time CD Mirandés and Málaga CF face each other at Anduva in the Second Division. In the previous five meetings, Málaga have one win (1-3 in 22/23), there has been one draw (1-1 in 19/20), and Mirandés have three home victories (1-0 in 20/21, 3-0 in 21/22, and 3-2 last season, 24/25).
• In addition, there was one more encounter in Miranda de Ebro in the Copa del Rey (2015/16 season), with Mirandés defeating Málaga 2-1 in the first leg of the Round of 32.
• Founded in 1927, Mirandés have spent a total of 12 seasons in the Second Division over their nearly century-long history, all concentrated in the last 14 years since their first promotion in the 2011/12 season. Their best campaign was last season (24/25), finishing 4th in the standings and taking part in the promotion playoffs to the First Division.
• In the nine seasons Málaga CF have played in the Second Division, on matchday 24, they have recorded four draws and five defeats.