Thursday , 2 July 2026

Malaga CF vs CD Castellon, Segunda Division 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Segunda Division · 2025-26
Malaga CF
2 – 3
Full Time
CD Castellon
Sat 25 Apr 2026 · 19:00 UTC La Rosaleda HT 45' · FT 45'
Carlos Dotor 24' Y
Y 56' Agustin Sienra
Y 72' Ronaldo
Julen Lobete 75' Y
Y 90' Martin Conde
Y 90' Fabrizio Brignani

Overview

Match Preview

Malaga CF vs CD Castellon — Segunda Division at La Rosaleda.

Match Details

  • Referee Carlos Muniz Munoz (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

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Malaga CF 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals CD Castellon
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-25 Malaga CF 2–3 CD Castellon 2025-11-02 CD Castellon 2–1 Malaga CF 2025-04-27 Malaga CF 1–0 CD Castellon 2024-12-01 CD Castellon 2–0 Malaga CF

Recent Form

Malaga CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr CD Castellon H 2–3 L
19 Apr UD Almeria A 2–3 L
11 Apr UD Las Palmas H 2–0 W
04 Apr RC Deportivo La Coruna A 1–1 D
01 Apr Andorra CF A 3–3 D
28 Mar CD Leganes H 0–0 D
CD Castellon
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr Malaga CF A 3–2 W
18 Apr Burgos CF H 3–1 W
12 Apr CD Mirandes A 2–2 D
06 Apr Granada CF H 3–2 W
02 Apr UD Almeria H 2–0 W
28 Mar Albacete Balompie A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Malaga CF CD Castellon
#4 Position #6
73 Points 72
42 Played 42
21 / 10 / 11 W / D / L 20 / 12 / 10
75 Scored 70
52 Conceded 51
+23 GD +19
1.74 PPG 1.71
50% Win % 48%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Malaga CF are 4th (73 pts). CD Castellon are 6th (72 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Malaga CF and CD Castellon is underway.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Malaga CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' CD Castellon is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 12' Chupete puts Malaga CF on the lead.
  • 17' 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.
  • 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 24' Malaga CF player sees a card in front of him.
  • 27' What an equalizer from Alex Calatrava!
  • 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 37' Diego Murillo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 41 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 42' It looks like no one’s ball. CD Castellon is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' The CD Castellon manager makes a substitution. Ousmane Camara departs to be replaced by Ronaldo.
  • 51' CD Castellon started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 56' The referee shows CD Castellon player a card on 56.
  • 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Martin Conde made 320 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 66' It looks surprising CD Castellon does not make any changes. Jeremy Mellot has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 67' The whistle greets Pablo Santiago as he departs to be replaced by Awer Mabil.
  • 68' Alex Calatrava with the second goal in the match!
  • 70' The Malaga CF manager makes a substitution. Adrian departs to be replaced by Julen Lobete.
  • 72' That looks like a foul for a card for Ronaldo.
  • 75' Julen Lobete is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
  • 76' Alex Calatrava makes a hat-trick on 76.
  • 78' Another substitution for Malaga CF to replace Joaquin Munoz by Haitam Abaida on 78 minute.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Malaga CF team. Aaron Ochoa is replaced by Eneko Jauregi Escobar on 79 minute.
  • 84' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with CD Castellon winning 100% of all matches.
  • 85' Chupete with the second goal in the match!
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Martin Conde. He replaces Brian Cipenga on 86 minute.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Martin Conde.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for CD Castellon players.

Lineups

Malaga CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Funes

CD Castellon Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pablo Hernández

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alex Calatrava 3
Chupete 3
Thomas van den Belt 1
David Bosilj 1

Head to Head

2026-04-25 Malaga CF 2–3 CD Castellon 2025-11-02 CD Castellon 2–1 Malaga CF 2025-04-27 Malaga CF 1–0 CD Castellon 2024-12-01 CD Castellon 2–0 Malaga CF

Malaga CF Form

2026-04-25 Malaga CF 2–3 CD Castellon L 2026-04-19 UD Almeria 3–2 Malaga CF L 2026-04-11 Malaga CF 2–0 UD Las Palmas W 2026-04-04 RC Deportivo La Coruna 1–1 Malaga CF D 2026-04-01 Andorra CF 3–3 Malaga CF D 2026-03-28 Malaga CF 0–0 CD Leganes D

CD Castellon Form

2026-04-25 Malaga CF 2–3 CD Castellon W 2026-04-18 CD Castellon 3–1 Burgos CF W 2026-04-12 CD Mirandes 2–2 CD Castellon D 2026-04-06 CD Castellon 3–2 Granada CF W 2026-04-02 CD Castellon 2–0 UD Almeria W 2026-03-28 Albacete Balompie 1–1 CD Castellon D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.69 Malaga CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68 CD Castellon xG
I would bet for: Malaga CF or CD Castellon 74% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Malaga CF36% Draw26% CD Castellon38%
Actual: CD Castellon win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Malaga CF or Draw
61%
Draw or CD Castellon
64%
Malaga CF or CD Castellon
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Malaga CF29% Draw42% CD Castellon29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
5%
2 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Malaga CF

Handicap Malaga CF covers Push CD Castellon covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 18% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 18% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Malaga CF keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
CD Castellon keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.