Match Report
Málaga went into the game 4th in the table on 73 points; Racing Santander sat 1st on 82 — a 9-point gap.
Málaga came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Racing Santander arrived on a run of three straight wins.
GioScore's database holds 13 meetings between the two: 7 for Málaga, 4 for Racing Santander and 2 drawn, at 2.38 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings. Goals tend to flow: 62% of the meetings produced three or more. Recent meetings have been cagier — 1.4 goals per game across the last five against 2.38 historically.
Goal scorers
Málaga: David Larrubia (4') · Racing Santander: Andrés Martín (70')
Key stats
Possession: Málaga 47% · Racing Santander 53% · Total shots: 17-21 · On target: 6-8 · Corners: 5-7