Elche CF vs Malaga CF, Segunda Division 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Elche CF vs Malaga CF — Segunda Division at Estadio Martinez Valero.
Match Details
- Referee Jon Gonzalez Esteban (Spain)
- Assistant 1 David Perez de Colosia (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Jose Hernandez Garcia (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 42 | 82 |
| 2 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 42 | 77 |
| 3 | UD Almeria | 42 | 74 |
| 4 | Malaga CF | 42 | 73 |
| 5 | UD Las Palmas | 42 | 73 |
| 6 | CD Castellon | 42 | 72 |
| 7 | Burgos CF | 42 | 72 |
| 8 | SD Eibar | 42 | 67 |
| 9 | Real Sporting de Gijon | 42 | 61 |
| 10 | Cordoba CF | 42 | 61 |
| 11 | AD Ceuta FC | 42 | 61 |
| 12 | Albacete Balompie | 42 | 59 |
| 13 | Andorra CF | 42 | 58 |
| 14 | Granada CF | 42 | 48 |
| 15 | Real Sociedad B | 42 | 47 |
| 16 | CD Leganes | 42 | 46 |
| 17 | Real Valladolid CF | 42 | 46 |
| 18 | Cadiz CF | 42 | 43 |
| 19 | CD Mirandes | 42 | 40 |
| 20 | SD Huesca | 42 | 38 |
| 21 | Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa | 42 | 37 |
| 22 | Real Zaragoza | 42 | 36 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Malaga CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 May | SD Huesca | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 May | Levante UD | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 May | Burgos CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Granada CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Albacete Balompie | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Elche CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 May | Real Sporting de Gijon | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 May | CD Eldense | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 May | Granada CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | CD Castellon | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | SD Eibar | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio Martinez Valero that hosts another battle between Elche CF and Malaga CF.
- 5' It’s high time Eder Sarabia made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Jokin Gabilondo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 13' The referee calls foul for Diego Murillo. He receives a card.
- 18' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 23' has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 28' Malaga CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 33' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Elche CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 38' Malaga CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 43' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' It’s a booking for Elche CF player. Aleix Febas gets a card.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pedro Bigas, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Martinez Valero with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Einar Galilea. He replaces Alex Pastor Carayol on 60 minute.
- 65' The Elche CF manager makes a substitution. Pejino departs to be replaced by Josan Fernandez.
- 70' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Chupete suffering a number of foals already.
- 75' Elche CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sory Kaba is hanging Oscar Plano on the field on 75 minute.
- 77' Sory Kaba puts Elche CF on the lead.
- 79' The whistle greets Chupete as he departs to be replaced by Dioni.
- 79' It’s gonna be a card for Sory Kaba.
- 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
- 86' Dani Lorenzo is replacing Luismi for the Malaga CF side.
- 87' It is a substitution in Elche CF team. John Chetauya is replaced by Alvaro Nunez on 87 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Elche CF players.
Lineups
Elche CF Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
23
Pejino ↓ Josan Fernandez 65'
- 6
-
7
Oscar Plano ↓ Sory Kaba 75'
- 14
- 21
-
12
Jose Salinas ↓ Jairo Izquierdo 75'
- 13
- 22
-
5
John Chetauya ↓ Alvaro Nunez 87'
- 9
- 10
Bench
- 1
- 2
-
3
Jairo Izquierdo ↑ 75'
-
17
Josan Fernandez ↑ 65'
-
18
Sory Kaba ↑ 75'
- 16
-
19
Mourad El Ghezouani ↑ 65'
- 30
- 35
-
15
Alvaro Nunez ↑ 87'
- 31
- 8
Coach
Eder Sarabia
Malaga CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
12
Manu Molina ↓ Izan Merino 60'
- 20
-
19
Luismi ↓ Dani Lorenzo 86'
- 1
-
24
Julen Lobete ↓ Kevin Villodres 79'
- 5
- 26
- 2
- 10
- 16
- 27
Bench
- 23
-
17
Dioni ↑ 79'
- 9
-
11
Kevin Villodres ↑ 79'
- 8
- 13
-
4
Einar Galilea ↑ 60'
- 3
-
22
Dani Lorenzo ↑ 86'
-
29
Izan Merino ↑ 60'
- 37
Coach
Sergio Pellicer Garcia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mourad El Ghezouani | 2 |
| Agustin Alvarez Martinez | 1 |
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 1 |
| Sory Kaba | 1 |
Elche CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.68
Elche CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Malaga CF xG
I would bet for:
Elche CF to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Elche CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Elche CF or Draw
82%
Draw or Malaga CF
44%
Elche CF or Malaga CF
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
6.2%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Elche CF
| Handicap | Elche CF covers | Push | Malaga CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 25% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Elche CF keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Malaga CF keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

