Match Report
67 points for SD Eibar (8th), 73 for Málaga (4th): a 6-point gap. SD Eibar's recent output lagged their position: 12th on form over five rounds while 8th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: SD Eibar 1.24 scored and 0.95 conceded per game, Málaga 1.79 and 1.24, with the league averaging 1.32.
SD Eibar were unbeaten in 10. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for SD Eibar, 5/15 for Málaga.
The head-to-head ledger counts 17 games: 6 SD Eibar wins, 5 for Málaga, 6 draws, at 2.47 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 41% of those meetings. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 65% of the meetings.
The venue was Estadio Municipal de Ipurúa, with room for 8,164 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: SD Eibar led 2-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-4.
Goal scorers
SD Eibar: Sergio Álvarez (20'), José Corpas (32') · Málaga: Chupe (8'), Adrián Niño (65'), Darko Brasanac (78'), Adrián Niño (84')
Key stats
Possession: SD Eibar 41% · Málaga 59% · Total shots: 13-19 · On target: 5-8 · Corners: 2-6