UD Almeria vs Malaga CF, Segunda Division 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
UD Almeria vs Malaga CF — Segunda Division at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos.
- UD Almeria 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Malaga CF 42 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ruben Avalos Barrera (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Brian Valencia Lopez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 David Bernal Martin (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 42 | 82 |
| 2 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 42 | 77 |
| 3 | Malaga CF | 42 | 73 |
| 4 | CD Mirandés | 42 | 40 |
| 5 | SD Huesca | 42 | 38 |
| 6 | Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa | 42 | 37 |
| 7 | Real Zaragoza | 42 | 36 |
| 8 | Andorra CF | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | UD Almeria | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | CD Tenerife | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | RCD Mallorca | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Burgos CF | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | UD Las Palmas | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | CD Castellon | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | CD Leganes | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Girona FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Real Sporting de Gijon | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Granada CF | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Cadiz CF | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Celta Vigo B | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | CE Sabadell FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Cordoba CF | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Albacete Balompie | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Real Sociedad B | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | SD Eibar | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Real Valladolid CF | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | CD Eldense | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | AD Ceuta FC | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Malaga CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Feb | Real Sporting de Gijon | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Feb | Elche CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | RC Deportivo La Coruña | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Feb | Real Oviedo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jan | Albacete Balompie | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | UD Almeria | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Feb | CD Tenerife | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | FC Cartagena | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Levante UD | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Feb | Real Racing Club de Santander | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | Real Zaragoza | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| UD Almeria | Malaga CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #3 |
| 3 | Points | 73 |
| 1 | Played | 42 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 21 / 10 / 11 |
| 3 | Scored | 75 |
| 0 | Conceded | 52 |
| +3 | GD | +23 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.74 |
| 100% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
UD Almeria this season
UD Almeria this season
UD Almeria are 9th (3 pts). Malaga CF are 3rd (73 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
UD Almeria
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos that hosts another battle between UD Almería and Malaga CF.
- 3' The referee calls foul for Aaron Ochoa. He receives a card.
- 8' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 11' Brilliant from the ! Leo Baptistao makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 11.
- 16' UD Almería is showing some good football. However, UD Almería are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 21' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Sanchez, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 24' Malaga CF player sees a card in front of him.
- 26' It is a substitution in Malaga CF team. Ramon Enriquez Rodriguez is replaced by Izan Merino on 26 minute.
- 31' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 33' Nelson Monte picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 43' Silvi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for UD Almería tonight.
- 46' Malaga CF ring the changes. Kevin Villodres has done his job and it is now time for Antonio Cordero to step up.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 53' Assisted by Alex Centelles with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sergio Arribas makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 55' GOAL! Daniel Sanchez scores on 55. Assisted by Luismi
- 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both UD Almería and Malaga CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 62' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Antonio Cordero makes no mistake. 0-4!
- 64' It is a substitution in UD Almeria team. Alejandro Pozo is replaced by Arnau Puigmal on 64 minute.
- 65' Silvi makes way for Gonzalo Melero at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from UD Almeria.
- 68' The referee has no hesitation. Luismi is booked for Malaga CF — card on 68.
- 73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. UD Almería needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 75' The UD Almeria manager makes a substitution. Leo Baptistao departs to be replaced by Nico Melamed.
- 80' Poor challenge from Edgar Gonzalez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 85' Luis Suarez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' Malaga CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yanis Rahmani is hanging Julen Lobete on the field on 90 minute.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
UD Almeria Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 16
- 12
- 3
- 20
- 1
- 17
- 9
- 6
- 11
- 18
- 23
Bench
- 13
- 24
- 2
- 7
- 8
- 19
- 10
- 38
- 37
Coach
Rubí
Malaga CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 20
- 19
- 1
-
24
Julen Lobete ↓ Yanis Rahmani 90'
- 11
- 5
-
35
Aaron Ochoa ↓ Juanpe 75'
- 3
- 18
-
27
Chupete ↓ Roko Baturina 46'
- 6
Bench
- 23
-
21
Yanis Rahmani ↑ 90'
- 17
-
9
Roko Baturina ↑ 46'
-
26
Antonio Cordero ↑ 46'
- 2
- 14
-
8
Juanpe ↑ 75'
- 10
- 13
- 16
-
29
Izan Merino ↑ 26'
Coach
Sergio Pellicer Garcia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adri Embarba | 2 |
| Leo Baptistao | 2 |
| Adrian | 1 |
| Haitam Abaida | 1 |
| Sergio Arribas | 1 |
| Antonio Cordero | 1 |
| Daniel Sanchez | 1 |
UD Almeria Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.36
UD Almeria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
Malaga CF xG
I would bet for:
UD Almeria to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
UD Almeria or Draw
84%
Draw or Malaga CF
37%
UD Almeria or Malaga CF
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: UD Almeria win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
10.1%
3 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
4 – 0
5.5%
4 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
2.9%
0 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — UD Almeria
| Handicap | UD Almeria covers | Push | Malaga CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 22% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
UD Almeria keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Malaga CF keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.