The Blue and Whites (13th) have scored two points from the first two league games, and are up against this rival (2nd, 6th points) who has won both games played so far in the 2024/25 season.
The match will be officiated by Daniel Palencia Caballero. The 32-year-old referee from Gipuzkoa is making his debut this season in the Second Division after having officiated for eight years in the Third Division. He will be assisted by Aitor Gorostegui Fernández-Ortega, also from Gipuzkoa, who will be in charge of the VAR.
Players in common Málaga CF-Albacete Balompié
Ángelo*, Basti*, Emilio, José González, Axier, Calandria, Salva Ballesta, José Juan Luque, Antonio Hidalgo, Antonio López, Pina, Carpintero, Jon Erice, Edu Ramos, Sergio Sánchez, Héctor Hernández, Keko, Cifuentes, Febas, Rubén Castro and Diego González
(*) Also played for CD Málaga
Coaches in common Málaga CF-Albacete Balompié
José González
(*) The current coach of Albacete, Alberto González, previously coached in the youth ranks of Málaga CF.
Players in common CD Málaga-Albacete Balompié
Camoto, Lezama, Juanele, Parra, Antonio Merino, Jon García, Fonseca, Da Silva, Chesa and Padilla
Coaches in common CD Málaga-Albacete Balompié
None
Players who debuted with Málaga CF against Albacete Balompié at La Rosaleda
• Gascón (Málaga CF 0-3 Albacete Balompié, 11/02/2007)
• Iván Rosado (Málaga CF 0-3 Albacete Balompié, 11/02/2007)
Info
• Luismi Sánchez and Sergio Castel, new Blue and White signings, have not yet made their official debut in the league competition. Yanis Rahmani, the most recent signing, made his debut in the opening match of the 2020/21 season.
• Dioni, who joined Kevin and Antoñito as Málaga’s goal scorers this season, found the net again in the Second Division after a decade playing in the Third Division. His previous goal, in the 2013/14 season, was scored with Hércules CF.
• In the opening match of the season, Albacete Balompié won away from home against Granada CF (1-2) with goals from Morcillo and Higinio, the latter scoring from a penalty.
Stats and facts
• This will be the eighth time that Málaga CF and Albacete BP face off in the Second Division at La Rosaleda. In the previous 7 matches, Málaga recorded 3 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses. The most memorable victory was the one that led to their penultimate promotion to the First Division on 30th May 1999. The result was 3-2, with Málaga’s goals scored by Bravo, Edgar, and Agostinho.
• There were also two encounters in the First Division at Martiricos between the two teams, resulting in one draw and one loss for Málaga CF.
• In the past eight seasons in the Second Division, on matchday 3, Málaga CF obtained 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
