Match Report
Elche, 2nd with 77 points, sat 24 points above Málaga (17th, 53). Málaga ranked 9th in the league on five-round form, well above their 17th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.4/0.81 for Elche and 1/1.1 for Málaga (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.27.
GioScore's database holds 9 meetings between the two: 5 for Elche, 3 for Málaga and 1 drawn, at 2.67 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 33% of the wins in this fixture.
Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero in Elche staged the fixture, a ground that holds 36,017. J. González Esteban officiated: 94 games logged, averaging 2.5 yellow cards each. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Elche: Mourad El Ghezouani (90'), Sory Kaba (76')