Alavés vs Málaga: match preview
LaLiga · Kick-off:
Pre-match analysis
Alavés are 7th in LaLiga with 11 points from 9 games (W3 D2 L4), scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.1 per game; their last 5 results read L-L-D-L-L.
Málaga are 20th in LaLiga with 4 points from 9 games (W0 D4 L5), scoring 0.7 and conceding 2.0 per game; their last 5 results read D-L-L-D-L.
At home this season Alavés are W3 D0 L2 (scored 10, conceded 5); on the road Málaga are W0 D1 L3 (scored 1, conceded 8).
Lucas Boyé leads the way for Alavés with 5 goals, while Adrián leads the way for Málaga with 3 goals.
What to watch: Alavés's attack against Málaga's defence is where the numbers show the biggest gap between the sides.
Key players
Top scorers for each club in LaLiga this season.
Alavés
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Boyé | 5 | – | 1 |
| Mariano Díaz | 3 | 4 | – |
Málaga
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrián | 3 | – | – |
Season so far
| Alavés | Málaga | |
|---|---|---|
| League position | 7 | 20 |
| Points | 11 | 4 |
| W–D–L | 3-2-4 | 0-4-5 |
| Goals scored per game | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| Goals conceded per game | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Home record (home side) / away record (away side) | 3-0-2 | 0-1-3 |
| Last five (oldest → newest) | LLDLL | DLLDL |
| Clean sheets | 3 | 1 |
| Failed to score | 2 | 4 |
| Both teams scored | 56% | 56% |
| 3+ goals in the game | 56% | 33% |
| Points per game at home | 1.80 | 0.60 |
| Points per game away | 0.50 | 0.25 |
| Biggest win | 5-2 v Osasuna | – |
| Heaviest defeat | 1-2 at Celta | 0-4 at Real Madrid |
Alavés: recent results
Málaga: recent results
Club details
Alavés
- Head coach
- Quique Sanchez Flores (Spain)
- Stadium
- Estadio de Mendizorroza
- Founded
- 1921
Squad (25)
Goalkeepers
- SiveraSpain · 30
- Adrian RodriguezArgentina · 25
Defenders
- Jonny OttoSpain · 32
- Facundo GarcésMalaysia · 27
- Nahuel TenagliaArgentina · 30
- Ville KoskiFinland · 24
- Hugo NovoaSpain · 23
- Nicolas ValentiniArgentina · 25
- YusiSpain · 21
Midfielders
- AleñàSpain · 28
- Denís SuárezSpain · 32
- Carlos BenavidezUruguay · 28
- Ander GuevaraSpain · 29
- Antonio BlancoSpain · 26
- Pablo Ibáñez TébarSpain · 28
- Tomas MendesSpain · 21
- Selu DialloSpain · 23
- Mikel RodríguezSpain · 24
Forwards
- Mariano DíazDominican Republic · 33
- Lucas BoyéArgentina · 30
- Toni MartínezSpain · 29
- Miguel RodríguezSpain · 23
- Abde RebbachAlgeria · 28
- Aitor MañasSpain · 23
- Ángel PérezSpain · 24
Málaga
- Head coach
- Juan Funes (Spain)
- Stadium
- Estadio La Rosaleda
- Founded
- 1933
Squad (28)
Goalkeepers
- Alfonso HerreroSpain · 32
- Lopez NoguerasSpain · 21
Defenders
- Fernando CaleroSpain · 31
- Juan BerrocalSpain · 27
- Alex Pastor CarayolSpain · 27
- José SalinasSpain · 26
- Ángel RecioSpain · 23
- Diego MurilloSpain · 25
- Einar GalileaSpain · 32
- Rafa GarridoSpain · 22
- Adam AznouMorocco · 20
- PugaSpain · 25
Midfielders
- Jens CajusteSweden · 27
- Pablo MartínezSpain · 28
- Ramón Enríquez RodríguezSpain · 25
- Dani LorenzoSpain · 23
- Carlos DotorSpain · 25
- Rafa RodriguezSpain · 23
- Izan MerinoSpain · 20
- Aarón OchoaIreland · 19
Forwards
- Eneko Jauregi EscobarSpain · 30
- Juan CruzSpain · 26
- Joaquín MuñozSpain · 27
- Julen LobeteSpain · 26
- David LarrubiaSpain · 24
- Haitam AbaidaMorocco · 24
- Adrián NiñoSpain · 22
- ChupeteSpain · 22
Figures are calculated from this season’s results in this competition and update after every game.