Match Report
In the standings it was Almería 3rd on 74 points, Málaga 4th on 73 — separated by 1. Almería's recent output lagged their position: 10th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Almería 1.93 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Málaga 1.79 and 1.24, with the league averaging 1.32.
Málaga had not lost in 8 games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 23 games: 10 Almería wins, 5 for Málaga, 8 draws, at 2.22 goals per meeting. Only 30% of these meetings ended in a home win.
Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos staged the fixture, a ground that holds 17,400. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Almería: Léo Baptistão (76') · Málaga: Chupe (65'), David Larrubia (71')
Key stats
Possession: Almería 49% · Málaga 51% · Total shots: 13-12 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 7-7