Tercera - Group 9 match preview: Melilla CD versus Loja

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Competition: Spain Tercera - Group 9
Date: Sun 05.January
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)

Season ticket holders haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Melilla CD languishing in the 17th position so far. The guesting Loja will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

Loja play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Loja when playing on grass are 7 wins, 7 draws and 13 defeats from 27 matches. They have scored 44 goals and conceded 48 times in these games.

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Melilla CD form and stats

Melilla CD have played 9 Tercera - Group 9 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-3-3 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Melilla CD after consecutive victories at their own ground.

The Melilla CD supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Atlético Porcuna in Tercera - Group 9 and win 2-1. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Maracena.

Melilla CD have scored 7 league goals here from 9 matches, not a lot. Melilla CD's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Loja form and stats

Loja have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Tercera - Group 9, after 1-3-5 (9 played).

The supporters enjoyed Loja's previous game versus Real Jaen (placed 3rd), a Tercera - Group 9 3-2 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Linares Deportivo's place.

Loja find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 13 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Loja concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

 
José Medina
4 goals
 
Braim
3 goals

Melilla CD missing players

Loja missing players

Melilla CD Loja
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 9 2 Played P 2 9 18
4 3 1 Won W 1 1 5
4 3 1 Drew D 1 3 6
10 3 0 Lost L 0 5 7
15 7 2 Scored S 4 13 31
42 12 1 Conceded C 3 25 36
89% 78% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
72% 56% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 89% 67%
39% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 67% 56%
17% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 33%
56% 44% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 78% 67%
17% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 11%
39% 44% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 22% 22%
 
3 5 5 Corners For (avg) C F 5 4 4.6
4.5 4.3 5 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 2.9 3.3
2.5 3 2.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 2.4 2.6
2 2 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
 
55 48 17 Total Shots T S 12 66 127
28 26 9 Shots on Target S O 5 35 77
21% 15% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 31% 31%
Key stats in Tercera - Group 9 this season:
  • All of Loja's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Loja has the most matches over the total-line (10)
  • Loja have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Loja have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Loja have scored more than double the goals of Melilla CD.
  • Loja haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Melilla CD has the fewest scored goals in the first half (3)
  • Melilla CD have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Melilla CD have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Linares Deportivo 18 16 1 1 38 10 10 9 0 1 22 3 8 7 1 0 16 7 28 49
2 El Ejido 18 11 5 2 32 16 9 7 2 0 15 6 9 4 3 2 17 10 16 38
3 Real Jaen 18 11 3 4 39 13 9 8 1 0 28 3 9 3 2 4 11 10 26 36
4 Almeria II 18 11 3 4 41 16 9 7 1 1 24 3 9 4 2 3 17 13 25 36
5 Motril 18 10 5 3 27 14 9 4 2 3 15 11 9 6 3 0 12 3 13 35
6 El Palo 18 9 4 5 27 21 9 6 2 1 18 10 9 3 2 4 9 11 6 31
7 Ciudad de Torredonjimeno 18 7 5 6 30 23 9 6 2 1 24 9 9 1 3 5 6 14 7 26
8 Malaga II 18 7 4 7 28 22 8 4 3 1 15 11 10 3 1 6 13 11 6 25
9 Antequera 18 7 4 7 23 21 9 3 2 4 8 10 9 4 2 3 15 11 2 25
10 Vélez 18 7 3 8 30 33 9 4 1 4 17 16 9 3 2 4 13 17 -3 24
11 Torreperogil 18 5 7 6 17 21 9 4 4 1 9 5 9 1 3 5 8 16 -4 22
12 Maracena 18 5 6 7 22 25 9 3 4 2 16 14 9 2 2 5 6 11 -3 21
13 Loja 18 5 6 7 31 36 9 4 3 2 18 11 9 1 3 5 13 25 -5 21
14 Huetor Tajar 18 5 6 7 24 32 9 4 3 2 16 13 9 1 3 5 8 19 -8 21
15 Mancha Real 18 4 8 6 11 16 9 3 4 2 8 5 9 1 4 4 3 11 -5 20
16 Polideportivo Almería 18 3 7 8 23 38 9 1 4 4 14 19 9 2 3 4 9 19 -15 16
17 Melilla CD 18 4 4 10 15 42 9 3 3 3 7 12 9 1 1 7 8 30 -27 16
18 Huetor Vega 18 3 4 11 20 33 9 3 1 5 13 18 9 0 3 6 7 15 -13 13
19 Atlético Porcuna 18 3 3 12 14 28 9 3 1 5 9 10 9 0 2 7 5 18 -14 12
20 Alhaurin 18 2 2 14 18 50 9 0 2 7 7 18 9 2 0 7 11 32 -32 8

Read more about Tercera - Group 9

Tercera División is the fourth level of football in Spain. It is divided into 18 regional groups. Most of these groups feature 20 teams who play each other home and away for a total of 380 fixtures. At the end of the season the top four teams in each group league table go into a promotion playoff.