The Almería team, built for promotion, features three standout players in attack. The so-called 'Rojiblanco goal trinity', comprising Sergio Arribas, Adrián Embarba, and Léo Baptistão, has amassed a total of 51 goals in official matches this season, posing the greatest danger to Málaga CF in their promotion aspirations.
Sergio Arribas leads this offensive charge with 25 goals in LaLiga Hypermotion and one more in the promotion playoffs, establishing himself as the top scorer. Close behind is Adrián Embarba, who has netted 16 goals, including one in the Copa del Rey. Léo Baptistão completes the trio with nine goals, all in LaLiga Hypermotion. Málaga CF already felt the impact of this attack in the second leg, where Baptistao scored in added time following a brace from Arribas.
If Miguel de la Fuente were included, Almería's goal-scoring potential would rise to 56 goals, an enviable figure in the second division. Meanwhile, Málaga CF's trio of Chupete, Larrubia, and Adrián Niño has scored 48 goals to date (24, 11, and 13 respectively), reaching 58 with the contributions of Rafa and Joaquín Muñoz.
“"We are just another squad, with good aspects, but we also have deficits in other areas that other teams have and we don't. The favoritism is forgotten here. Here, it's either hard graft for 180 or 210 minutes, or there's no chance against Málaga or Cultural Leonesa."
UD Almería coach Rubi downplayed his team's favoritism ahead of the match against Málaga CF. Speaking to the media, Rubi stated that his team is 'just another squad' and that favoritism is 'forgotten', emphasizing the need for a strong effort throughout the game to compete against Málaga or Cultural Leonesa.
