With their 8 point advantage in the league table, Don Benito fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Mérida AD.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Copa Del Rey.
Don Benito form and stats
When playing at home in the Segunda B - Group 4, Don Benito have managed 3 wins, 3 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 10 games.
Don Benito's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-3 versus UCAM Murcia (placed 11th). Heartbreak before that as Don Benito lost 1-2 at Villarrobledo's place.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Don Benito have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won 1 Drawn 1 Lost 3.
The Don Benito fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 10 matches. Don Benito have conceded 14 in these home matches.
Mérida AD form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Mérida AD so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-5 (win-draw-lose).
Mérida AD are looking to quickly end their 271 minutes long goal drought in the Segunda B - Group 4.
There were no winners in Mérida AD's previous match, a Copa Del Rey home game that ended 2-2 vs La Nucia. The game before that, in the Segunda B - Group 4, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against FC Cartagena.
An inspired comeback made the scores level in Mérida AD's duel with La Nucia. It looked bad at 0-2 but the team were not done and fought back to 2-2 after A. Pino found the equalizer.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by Mérida AD in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Mérida AD, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Mérida AD as they have only managed to score 8 times from 9 away games in the league. 13 goals have been conceded by Mérida AD in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Mérida AD - Don Benito 1-1, played this season. Don Benito-Mérida AD H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Don Benito 0 wins, Mérida AD 1 win, 2 draws. 0 of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  Dani López 4 goals |   Santi Villa 4 goals |  David Agudo 3 goals |
Don Benito missing players
Mérida AD missing players
| Don Benito | Mérida AD | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 20 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 25 | 14 | 0 | Conceded | C | 6 | 13 | 25 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 89% | 84% |
| 74% | 80% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 78% | 68% |
| 37% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 44% | 37% |
| 16% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 21% |
| 11% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 58% | 70% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 56% | 58% |
| 21% | 20% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 22% | 21% |
| 21% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 33% | 37% |
| 4.5 | 5.6 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3 | 3.9 |
| 6.2 | 5.5 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.2 | 5.1 |
| 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 240 | 139 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 34 | 60 | 158 |
| 102 | 58 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 29 | 76 |
| 20% | 21% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 7% | 28% | 24% |
- Don Benito have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Don Benito have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Don Benito haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Mérida AD have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Mérida AD have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Mérida AD have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FC Cartagena | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 41 |
| 2 | Yeclano | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 36 |
| 3 | Marbella | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 36 |
| 4 | CD Badajoz | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 35 |
| 5 | Cordoba | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 31 |
| 6 | San Fernando CD | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
| 7 | Linense | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 28 |
| 8 | Cadiz II | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 26 |
| 9 | Sanluqueno | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | Recreativo Huelva | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 24 |
| 11 | UCAM Murcia | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -1 | 23 |
| 12 | Don Benito | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -5 | 23 |
| 13 | Real Murcia | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 22 |
| 14 | Sevilla II | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 22 |
| 15 | Algeciras | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -4 | 20 |
| 16 | Villarrubia | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 19 |
| 17 | Talavera CF | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -8 | 19 |
| 18 | Villarrobledo | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 17 | -13 | 18 |
| 19 | Mérida AD | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -7 | 15 |
| 20 | Granada II | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -17 | 14 |