FC Cartagena vs Málaga betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the La Liga 2 match on February 15th, 2025

FC Cartagena and Málaga will face each other in a La Liga 2 game in Spain on Saturday, February 15th, 2025, at 15:15h (UTC), check the FC Cartagena vs Málaga betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where FC Cartagena vs Málaga will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Estadio Municipal Cartagonova stadium, in the city of Cartagena, with a capacity for 15105 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting at Betarena, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the FC Cartagena vs Málaga betting tip 2024/2025

In the current edition of the La Liga 2, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.23 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.45 goals per match.

FC Cartagena last match

FC Cartagena comes from a defeat recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Cádiz, in a match valid for La Liga 2, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 5-2. On the field, G. Fernández Romo's team lined up with a 4-2-3-1.

Before the match, it had already been stated that defeat was the most logical outcome. The most obvious indication was the odds for their victory, 7.50.

If the entire defensive department of the team had considerable difficulties, the one who suffered the most is certainly Pedro Alcalá. The player made a lot of mistakes throughout the match, and he will have to work hard over the course of the season if he wants to help his team win and climb the standings.

Málaga last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for La Liga 2, Málaga, who used a 4-4-2 formation, faced the Levante team with a final score of 1-1.

The game had all the elements to be an even game between both teams, for that reason it was logical that the draw was one of the most expected results, with odds around 3.10.

FC Cartagena vs Málaga h2h

When these teams last met at La Liga 2, Málaga was 13th place while FC Cartagena was in 22nd place. Málaga deployed in a 4-2-3-1 formation while FC Cartagena set up a 4-4-1-1 alignment.

The previous meeting between these two teams was in the 2024/2025 season of the La Liga 2. The meeting took place on 09-11-2024 and ended with a 1-0 win for Málaga.

The previous encounter between these teams saw them fighting hard to stay ahead.

FC Cartagena

La Liga 2 leaderboard now

With 15 points won, FC Cartagena is in 22nd place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 4 wins against 19 losses, plus 3 draws.

The team has a slight disadvantage of 4 points over Tenerife team who holds the 21st place in the 27th round.

FC Cartagena analysis

After round number 26 in La Liga 2, FC Cartagena has 17 goals scored and 47 conceded.

FC Cartagena team comes to this game with a sequence of 4 losses in the La Liga 2 that has been affecting the team's morale.

FC Cartagena seems to be facing a problem in scoring goals, as they have recorded a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This could be an indication that they are struggling to generate good scoring opportunities and need to improve their attacking performance.

his average possession rate in the league is 39.85%, which means that the team usually can't take the initiative in the game and has a more reactive style of play. Therefore, for this match FC Cartagena vs Málaga 2024/2025, the team should make an effort to keep the possession and be able to attack the opponent.

Best goalscorer from FC Cartagena

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Gastón Joaquín Valles Velázquez. The Attacker has scored 3 times in this competition and helped FC Cartagena avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

Málaga

La Liga 2 leaderboard now

Málaga arrives in this game with 32 points, and in 16th place in the La Liga 2, having won 6 games in total and lost 6 times, making a total of 14 draws.

This means that, in the 27th round, the team has the same score that the Castellón team that is just behind in 17th place.

Málaga analysis

After round 26 of La Liga 2 we count 27 goals scored by Málaga and 28 conceded.

As we approach the Regular Season, Málaga is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 3.42 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Málaga is a more offensive team than FC Cartagena, having 2379 attacks vs. 2115 from FC Cartagena, having scored 27 times, in comparison, FC Cartagena converted into goal 17 times.

Best goalscorer from Málaga

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Dioni. Málaga owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 6 goals in this season.

For bettors some entries may be interesting for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of FC Cartagena is Gastón Joaquín Valles Velázquez, who has already scored 3 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Málaga is Dioni, he has scored in 6 opportunities.

For those following the live game, it has been known that between 75-90 minutes is a period where most goals are scored making this a good time to bet.

Taking into consideration that Málaga scores an average of 1.08 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.5.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Something to explore in order to get favorable betting results is noting the average of 3.79 corners per game which one can get by combining the number of corners of both teams.

Cards Top Betting Tips

FC Cartagena has an average of 2.1 yellow cards per game over the 26 rounds, while Málaga has an average of 2.3. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.54 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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