Malaga vs FC Cartagena SAD Prediction & Betting Tips (9 November)

The relegation train is not waiting for anyone. It is time to get on the train and Málaga is still dreaming of closing the gap with the teams occupying the relegation spots, which are currently eight points behind. The Andalusians arrive in Andorra with a run of three games without losing, two draws (Las Palmas and Levante) and one win (Leganés), and they will want to continue on a roll at the Estadi Nacional, which has not seen a defeat for the Tricolors since last February 5, against Zaragoza. Eder Sarabia's team, with a seven-point gap over relegation, are looking to continue dealing blows to the table and secure their permanence as soon as possible.

The Tricolors, reinforced by their draw against the leaders, Eibar, last week, have not lost four games and the sensations they give off are increasingly similar to those of mid-season, when they were close to the playoff. Their football makes them closer to victory than defeat and they will be put to the test this Sunday against a needy Málaga. Eder Sarabia hopes to continue his good form and the objective of this matchday is also to finish a match with all the players. Despite being the Segunda team with the fewest fouls committed, they have already suffered seven red cards. Sergio Molina, who was sent off in Eibar, will be out. However, Bundu and Álex Valle will return after their international commitments. Regarding the starting team, few changes are expected: Bover will return to the starting line-up to replace Sergio Molina and Christos is also expected. The latter is unbalanced. As well as Germán Valera, who will be in charge of supplying the balls to a Sinan Bakis who with ten goals and two assists is establishing himself in the agenda of First Division clubs.

It will take wood to overcome a Málaga that seeks to take advantage of its moment. Pellicer's men only have epic and utopia left to get out of palliatives and dream of the miracle of permanence or, on the contrary, shorten the deadlines for their death. It is true that his football has improved and he does not give the impression of having a flat EEG. But the reality is that he is very far from the edge and needs to win seven of the nine remaining games to make the impossible possible. The blue and white coach will not be able to count on Fran Villalba, who is suspended for one game. This could return Luis Muñoz to the starting lineup. Most likely, he will return to using the three-centre-back and two-wing-back formation that is working quite well for him. And in attack Rubén Castro, who is just one goal away from equalling Nino's 194 as the best historical scorer in Segunda. Málaga has not won two consecutive games since November 2021 and has only won once away from home in this horrendous campaign to forget. It was in September (1-3 against Mirandés). It has rained a lot.

Keep an eye on the red cards: both teams have seen seven red cards so far this season. The Andalusians, playing with fewer players, only managed to draw in Zaragoza.