League-position context
Malaga rank18th
Ponferradina rank8th
Malaga points45
Ponferradina points63
Malaga: #18 Β· 45 pts Β· GD -21
36 pts off the top 2. 18 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Ponferradina: #8 Β· 63 pts Β· GD +2
18 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 20 pts clear of the relegation zone.
18-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.