Linense favourites for feisty fight facing Mérida AD

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Competition: Spain Segunda B - Group 4
Date: Sun 26.January
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal de La Línea de la Concepción

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Linense are in the 7th position while the guesting Mérida AD worry at 18th.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only zero days ago in the Segunda B - Group 4. That game was also an away game, at Linense. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

Mérida AD play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Mérida AD when playing on artificial turf are 7 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats from twelve matches. They have scored 19 goals and conceded 6 times in these games.

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Linense form and stats

Overall Segunda B - Group 4 stats at home this season for Linense are 5-4-2 (wins-draw-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estadio Municipal de La Línea de la Concepción.

Linense lost their last game at UCAM Murcia (placed 13th) after a 3-4 scoreline. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Villarrobledo.

A goal frenzy last time out for Linense, with a total of 7 goals in the match against UCAM Murcia. Fun stuff to watch!

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Linense have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won 4 times, drawn 3 and lost 3.

Linense aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio Municipal de La Línea de la Concepción in the league, with only 9 goals from 11 games. Linense have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Mérida AD form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Mérida AD so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-5 (win-draw-lose).

Mérida AD has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Linense for a Segunda B - Group 4 game that ended a draw (0-0). A draw for Mérida AD before that, at their own venue hosting Sanluqueño (0-0).

We have checked recent matches where Mérida AD have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were W1-D0-L5.

Mérida AD find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 10 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Mérida AD have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Mérida AD - Linense 1-1. Last seven meetings between the teams: Linense won 2, Mérida AD won 3 and 2 draws. 2 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

LinenseA. Camacho Díaz
A. Camacho Díaz
5 goals
LinenseT. Sánchez Mesa
T. Sánchez Mesa
4 goals
Mérida ADS. Villa Castro
S. Villa Castro
4 goals

Linense missing players

Mérida AD missing players

Linense Mérida AD
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 11 4 Played P 4 11 22
8 5 3 Won W 0 2 3
7 4 1 Drew D 1 4 11
6 2 0 Lost L 3 5 8
21 9 5 Scored S 1 10 20
21 6 2 Conceded C 6 14 26
95% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 82% 77%
57% 36% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 73% 64%
19% 9% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 45% 36%
10% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 9% 18%
10% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 9%
43% 36% 50% BTTS BTTS 25% 55% 55%
33% 45% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 27% 27%
29% 27% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 36% 41%
 
4.4 4.2 2.2 Corners For (avg) C F 3.5 2.9 4
4 3.5 2 Corners Against (avg) C A 6 5.5 4.7
2.5 2.1 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3.2 3.2 3
7 2 0 Red Cards R C 2 2 3
 
198 108 38 Total Shots T S 34 74 187
88 45 18 Shots on Target S O 15 37 88
24% 20% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 7% 27% 23%
Key stats in Segunda B - Group 4 this season:
  • Linense has the fewest matches over the total-line (4)
  • Linense has the fewest scored goals in the second half (6)
  • Linense has the most matches under the total-line (17)
  • 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 21 12 6 3 24 14 11 5 5 1 14 8 10 7 1 2 10 6 10 42
2 Marbella 21 10 10 1 32 19 11 6 5 0 16 10 10 4 5 1 16 9 13 40
3 Yeclano 21 11 6 4 33 20 10 8 2 0 19 5 11 3 4 4 14 15 13 39
4 CD Badajoz 21 11 6 4 29 16 10 6 3 1 15 7 11 5 3 3 14 9 13 39
5 Cordoba 21 9 8 4 27 20 10 6 3 1 14 7 11 3 5 3 13 13 7 35
6 San Fernando CD 22 9 6 7 26 19 10 5 1 4 12 8 12 4 5 3 14 11 7 33
7 Linense 21 8 7 6 21 21 11 5 4 2 9 6 10 3 3 4 12 15 0 31
8 Sanluqueño 21 7 8 6 19 18 11 5 2 4 12 10 10 2 6 2 7 8 1 29
9 Cadiz II 21 8 5 8 18 20 10 6 2 2 11 7 11 2 3 6 7 13 -2 29
10 Real Murcia 21 7 7 7 24 19 11 5 3 3 17 10 10 2 4 4 7 9 5 28
11 Recreativo Huelva 21 7 6 8 23 23 11 4 3 4 12 11 10 3 3 4 11 12 0 27
12 Villarrubia 22 6 8 8 27 26 12 4 4 4 19 15 10 2 4 4 8 11 1 26
13 UCAM Murcia 21 6 8 7 22 23 10 4 6 0 13 8 11 2 2 7 9 15 -1 26
14 Don Benito 21 6 6 9 22 28 11 3 3 5 13 16 10 3 3 4 9 12 -6 24
15 Sevilla II 21 5 8 8 21 25 10 2 5 3 11 11 11 3 3 5 10 14 -4 23
16 Algeciras 21 4 8 9 23 30 10 4 3 3 13 10 11 0 5 6 10 20 -7 20
17 Talavera CF 21 5 5 11 20 29 10 4 1 5 11 14 11 1 4 6 9 15 -9 20
18 Mérida AD 21 3 10 8 20 26 11 1 7 3 10 12 10 2 3 5 10 14 -6 19
19 Villarrobledo 21 5 3 13 19 36 10 5 2 3 14 18 11 0 1 10 5 18 -17 18
20 Granada II 21 4 5 12 15 33 11 2 4 5 5 12 10 2 1 7 10 21 -18 17

Read more about Segunda B - Group 4

Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is divided into four groups of 20 teams each. Each group plays 380 fixtures to decide the final league table. Team squads are regulated to ensure that youth players (below 23 years old) are given a chance.