Match Report
Málaga went into the game 4th in the table on 73 points; Racing Santander sat 1st on 82 — a 9-point gap. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Málaga ran at 1.79 scored and 1.24 conceded, Racing Santander at 2.14 and 1.45.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Málaga, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Racing Santander had won three straight.
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. 62% of the meetings finished with three goals or more. Where history says 2.38 goals per meeting, the last five say 1.4.
The match was played at Estadio La Rosaleda (capacity 30,044). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Málaga led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
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