A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and 20th place in the table will show on the pitch.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Melilla form and stats
Melilla has performed well at Estadio Álvarez Claro so far this season with 8 wins from 12 matches. Points have also been lost, 3 after draws and 1 from defeats.Happy days for Melilla in their previous game, a Segunda B - Group 4 match away at Almería II (placed 19th) that ended with a 4-1 victory. Previous to that game, a home match hosting FC Jumilla in a game that was won 2-0.
Melilla have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Álvarez Claro with 23 goals in 12 matches. From these home matches, Melilla have conceded only 9 goals.
Malaga II form and stats
The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Malaga II so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-8 (win-draw-lose).The manager Manolo Sanlúcar was unhappy after their last game, a Segunda B - Group 4 match played at their home ground Estadio Álvarez Claro. Malaga II suffered a 0-1 loss to Recreativo Huelva (placed 4th). Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Almería II.
The attacking power of Malaga II when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored in 13 matches. As opposed to that, Malaga II have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Malaga II - Melilla 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last one match): Melilla 1 win, 0 draws and Malaga II 0 victories.Melilla missing players
Malaga II missing players
| Melilla | Malaga II | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 30 | 14 | Played | 15 | 30 |
| 87% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 87% |
| 63% | 79% | Over 1.5 | 47% | 53% |
| 47% | 64% | Over 2.5 | 20% | 30% |
| 23% | 29% | Over 3.5 | 7% | 17% |
| 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 3% |
| 47% | 57% | Both teams to score | 20% | 30% |
| 47% | 43% | Clean Sheet | 13% | 20% |
| 20% | 7% | Failed To Score | 73% | 63% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | FC Cartagena | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 29 | 53 |
| 2 | UCAM Murcia | 25 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 48 |
| 3 | Melilla | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 48 |
| 4 | Recreativo Huelva | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 45 |
| 5 | San Fernando CD | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 45 |
| 6 | CD Badajoz | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 39 |
| 7 | UD Ibiza | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 39 |
| 8 | Linense | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 37 |
| 9 | Real Murcia | 25 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 36 |
| 10 | Marbella | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -5 | 34 |
| 11 | FC Jumilla | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 32 |
| 12 | Talavera CF | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 30 |
| 13 | Granada II | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -5 | 28 |
| 14 | Villanovense | 25 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -5 | 27 |
| 15 | Sevilla II | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 23 | -9 | 27 |
| 16 | Don Benito | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 27 |
| 17 | Sanluqueño | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -13 | 27 |
| 18 | El Ejido | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -13 | 26 |
| 19 | Almería II | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 25 | -19 | 19 |
| 20 | Malaga II | 25 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 19 | -19 | 17 |
