Malaga vs Castellón

2 - 3

🕒 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Estadio La Rosaleda 🧑‍⚖️ Carlos Muniz Munoz 🔁 Regular Season - 37 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 37

Regular Season Table

Malaga 4 · Castellón 6

Referee Stats

Carlos Muniz Munoz

22 matches · 3.73 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.73
Reds avg	0.27
Penalties avg	0.27
Over 4.5 cards	36%
Home wins	45%
Draws	18%
Away wins	36%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (12-13).
Malaga controlled possession (56%).
Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Team Overview

Malaga (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 12-7-2

Goals For / Against

42 / 24

Avg: 2.00 / 1.14

Points

Avg: 2.05

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Castellón (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-8-6

Goals For / Against

28 / 26

Avg: 1.33 / 1.24

Points

Avg: 1.38

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this LaLiga 2 fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.05

PPG

1.38

2.00

1.33

1.14

1.24

62%

O2.5

48%

67%

BTTS

57%

67%

Score 1st

48%

League-position context

Malaga rank4th

Castellón rank6th

Malaga points73

Castellón points72

Malaga: #4 · 73 pts · GD +23

4 pts off the top 2. 12 pts above the play-off edge. 33 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Castellón: #6 · 72 pts · GD +19

5 pts off the top 2. 11 pts above the play-off edge. 32 pts clear of the relegation zone.

1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Malaga last 5 home

D W L W D

Points8/15

Weighted index53

Goals7-5

Record2-2-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Castellón last 5 away

W D W D D

Points9/15

Weighted index69

Goals8-6

Record2-3-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Malaga trend breakdown

Over 2.562%

BTTS67%

BTTS + O2.552%

1H Over 0.571%

Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 81% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 19%

Castellón trend breakdown

Over 2.548%

BTTS57%

BTTS + O2.543%

1H Over 0.557%

Also: Over 0.5 81% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 43% · 1H BTTS 24%

Scoring reliability

Malaga score at home90%

Malaga clean sheet at home29%

Castellón score away71%

Castellón clean sheet away33%

First-goal patterns

Malaga score first67%

Malaga win after scoring first57%

Castellón score first48%

Castellón win after scoring first50%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Malaga 83% · Castellón 57%

Avg first goal minute: Malaga 31.5' · Castellón 33.1'

Vs league average

Malaga score at home2.00 vs 1.45

Malaga concede at home1.14 vs 1.18

Castellón score away1.33 vs 1.18

Castellón concede away1.24 vs 1.45

Malaga score 38% above league average, while Castellón score 13% above league average.

Defensive side: Malaga are 3% below league average at home, and Castellón are 15% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.80

BTTS40%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 3.

Malaga goal timing (home)

1H scored: 44% 2H scored: 56% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 12

31-45 11

46-60 9

0-15 6

61-75 4

16-30 3

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 9

16-30 4

46-60 4

61-75 4

0-15 3

31-45 2

Castellón goal timing (away)

1H scored: 48% 2H scored: 52% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 7

46-60 7

76-90+ 6

0-15 4

31-45 4

61-75 3

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 9

31-45 5

0-15 4

61-75 4

46-60 3

16-30 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

56%

44%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

444

345

Passes Accurate

372

269

Passes %

84%

78%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

12' ⚽

⚽

12' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

Chupe

Penalty

24'

24' Carlos Dotor

27' ⚽

⚽

27' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

Álex Calatrava

Normal Goal · Assist: B. Cipenga

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ Ousmane Camara

1st substitution · For: Ronaldo

56'

56' A. Sienra

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ Pablo Santiago

2nd substitution · For: A. Mabil

68' ⚽

⚽

68' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

Álex Calatrava

Normal Goal · Assist: B. Cipenga

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ Adrián Niño Heredia

1st substitution · For: Julen Lobete

72'

72' Ronaldo

75'

75' Julen Lobete

77' ⚽

⚽

77' ⚽ Goal · 1-3

Álex Calatrava

Normal Goal · Assist: Ronaldo

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ Joaquín Muñoz

2nd substitution · For: H. Abaida

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ A. Ochoa

3rd substitution · For: Eneko Jauregi

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ A. Jakobsen

3rd substitution · For: Raúl Sánchez

85' ⚽

⚽

85' ⚽ Goal · 2-3

Chupe

Normal Goal · Assist: Carlos Dotor

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ B. Cipenga

4th substitution · For: Martín Conde

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ A. Sienra

5th substitution · For: Salva Ruiz

90+3'

90+3' Martín Conde

90+6'

90+6' F. Brignani

Malaga vs Castellón 2-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Castellón beat Malaga 3-2 on Saturday, 25 April 2026 in LaLiga 2. The match was refereed by Carlos Muniz Munoz. It was played at Estadio La Rosaleda.

First half: Malaga took the lead at 12' when Chupe scored (Penalty), making the score 1-0. Carlos Dotor received a yellow card for Malaga at 24'. Castellón leveled the score at 27' when Álex Calatrava scored, with the assist credited to B. Cipenga, making the score 1-1.

Second half: Castellón made their 1st substitution at 46', with Ousmane Camara replacing Ronaldo. A. Sienra received a yellow card for Castellón at 56'. Castellón made their 2nd substitution at 67', with Pablo Santiago replacing A. Mabil. Castellón took the lead at 68' when Álex Calatrava scored, with the assist credited to B. Cipenga, making the score 1-2. Malaga made their 1st substitution at 69', with Adrián Niño Heredia replacing Julen Lobete. Ronaldo received a yellow card for Castellón at 72'. Julen Lobete received a yellow card for Malaga at 75'. Castellón extended the lead at 77' when Álex Calatrava scored, with the assist credited to Ronaldo, making the score 1-3. Malaga made their 2nd substitution at 78', with Joaquín Muñoz replacing H. Abaida. Malaga made their 3rd substitution at 79', with A. Ochoa replacing Eneko Jauregi. Castellón made their 3rd substitution at 79', with A. Jakobsen replacing Raúl Sánchez. Malaga reduced the deficit at 85' when Chupe scored, with the assist credited to Carlos Dotor, making the score 2-3. Castellón made their 4th substitution at 86', with B. Cipenga replacing Martín Conde. Castellón made their 5th substitution at 86', with A. Sienra replacing Salva Ruiz. Martín Conde received a yellow card for Castellón at 90+3'. F. Brignani received a yellow card for Castellón at 90+6'.

Malaga used 3 substitutions while Castellón used 5 substitutions. Malaga got 2 yellow cards, while Castellón got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

Shots were tight (12-13).
Malaga controlled possession (56%).
Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	6
Home Wins	3
Draws	0
Away Wins	3
Over 2.5 Goals	3 (50.0%)
BTTS	2 (33.3%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	3
Home Wins	2
Draws	0
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	2 (66.7%)
BTTS	1 (33.3%)

Malaga vs Castellón Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

25 Apr 2026 Malaga vs Castellón 2 - 3 02 Nov 2025 Castellón vs Malaga 2 - 1

2024-2025 Season

27 Apr 2025 Malaga vs Castellón 1 - 0 01 Dec 2024 Castellón vs Malaga 2 - 0

2020-2021 Season

30 May 2021 Malaga vs Castellón 3 - 0 19 Sep 2020 Castellón vs Malaga 0 - 1