Málaga CF vs UD Almería, Segunda Division 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Málaga CF vs UD Almería — Segunda Division at Estadio La Rosaleda.
- Málaga CF 42 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
- UD Almería 42 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Miguel Gonzalez Diaz (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Daniel Novoa Hernandez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Ricardo Landrove Lago (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 42 | 82 |
| 2 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 42 | 77 |
| 3 | UD Almería | 42 | 75 |
| 4 | Málaga 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 | Albacete Balompie | 42 | 59 |
| 12 | AD Ceuta FC | 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 Mirandés | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | UD Almería | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | CD Castellon | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Nov | Levante UD | A | 2–4 | L |
| 23 Nov | Real Racing Club de Santander | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Nov | Real Zaragoza | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | FC Cartagena | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | Málaga CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Nov | Granada CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Nov | Cordoba CF | H | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | FC Cartagena | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Nov | RC Deportivo La Coruña | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Nov | Elche CF | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Málaga CF | UD Almería | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #3 |
| 73 | Points | 75 |
| 42 | Played | 42 |
| 21 / 10 / 11 | W / D / L | 22 / 9 / 11 |
| 75 | Scored | 80 |
| 52 | Conceded | 61 |
| +23 | GD | +19 |
| 1.74 | PPG | 1.79 |
| 50% | Win % | 52% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Málaga CF are 4th (73 pts). UD Almería are 3rd (75 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Malaga CF is hosting UD Almería for another epic battle.
- 5' Arnau Puigmal has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Guilherme Guedes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 12' Fernando Martinez doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 15' UD Almeria manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gonzalo Melero is hanging Guilherme Guedes on the field on 15 minute.
- 20' It’s a booking for UD Almeria player. Marc Pubill gets a card.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' Nelson Monte is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Malaga CF tonight.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 40' The 25-year-old Kevin Villodres has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' UD Almería come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 49' Bruno Langa was booked on 49.
- 51' The referee calls foul for Dion Lopy. He receives a card.
- 56' The referee has no hesitation. Chumi is booked for UD Almeria — card on 56.
- 59' Poor challenge from Rubi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 60' Leo Baptistao is replacing Nico Melamed for the UD Almeria side.
- 63' Luis Suarez was booked on 63.
- 64' Fresh legs for Malaga CF! Antonio Cordero comes on to replace Kevin Villodres.
- 69' Malaga CF are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against UD Almería's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 70' Alejandro Pozo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Arnau Puigmal at the 70 minute mark.
- 72' Luismi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 72.
- 77' Time for substitution for Malaga CF. David Larrubia is replaced by Aaron Ochoa.
- 78' Malaga CF make a change. Dioni trudges off to be replaced by Sergio Castel on 78 minutes.
- 83' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Malaga CF and UD Almería are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 87' Izan Merino has so much to prove this time. He replaces Julen Lobete on 87 minute.
- 89' The Malaga CF bench stirs into life. Manu Molina is withdrawn and Einar Galilea gets his opportunity.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Málaga CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 12
- 20
- 19
- 1
- 17
- 24
- 11
- 5
- 14
- 10
- 3
Bench
- 21
- 9
- 26
- 2
- 35
- 13
- 4
- 18
- 22
- 29
- 25
- 6
Coach
Sergio Pellicer Garcia
UD Almería Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 13
- 9
-
24
Bruno Langa ↓ Alex Centelles 60'
- 6
-
2
Arnau Puigmal ↓ Alejandro Pozo 70'
- 11
- 18
- 27
- 21
-
10
Nico Melamed ↓ Leo Baptistao 60'
Bench
- 16
-
12
Leo Baptistao ↑ 60'
-
20
Alex Centelles ↑ 60'
- 1
-
17
Alejandro Pozo ↑ 70'
- 4
-
8
Gonzalo Melero ↑ 15'
- 19
- 34
- 28
- 36
Coach
Rubí
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leo Baptistao | 2 |
| Adri Embarba | 2 |
| Adrian | 1 |
| Haitam Abaida | 1 |
| Sergio Arribas | 1 |
| Antonio Cordero | 1 |
| Daniel Sanchez | 1 |
Head to Head
Málaga CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.61
Málaga CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
UD Almería xG
I would bet for:
Málaga CF or UD Almería 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Málaga CF or Draw
68%
Draw or UD Almería
60%
Málaga CF or UD Almería
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Málaga CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 0
6.8%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Málaga CF
| Handicap | Málaga CF covers | Push | UD Almería covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Málaga CF keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
UD Almería keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

