The visiting FC Cartagena side should be favourites in this visit to Mérida AD, as the away team holds a 23 point advantage from their 18 league games this season.
Mérida AD and FC Cartagena should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Mérida AD form and stats
Mérida AD's struggle is real here at Romano Jose Fouto with only 9 points collected from 9 Segunda B - Group 4 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-6-2. Two draws in a row at home now for Mérida AD.
Stress levels are on the rise for Mérida AD's attacking players as they have now played 181 minutes without scoring in a league game. M. Espinar was their last goal scorer. Mérida AD are confident in defense, having played 187 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
The home team returns to Romano Jose Fouto after sharing the points with UCAM Murcia (placed 14th) on their last time out; the Segunda B - Group 4 game ended 0-0. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Villarrobledo.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Copa Del Rey game versus La Nucia in only four days. This game is also played here at Romano Jose Fouto.
The Mérida AD fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 9 matches. Mérida AD's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
FC Cartagena form and stats
FC Cartagena, who have the most clean sheets (10) in Segunda B - Group 4, have an excellent away record in the Segunda B - Group 4 so far with 6-1-1 from 8 games.
There were no winners in FC Cartagena's previous match, a Segunda B - Group 4 home game that ended 2-2 vs Yeclano (placed 4th). That result followed a home victory 4-1 versus Leioa in the Copa Del Rey.
FC Cartagena are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 8 away goals from 8 games (in the league). FC Cartagena's manager G. Munúa has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 4 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last six meetings: 3 - 1 - 2 (Mérida AD wins - draws - FC Cartagena wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  Elady Zorrilla 5 goals |   Santi Villa 4 goals |  Miguel Espinar 3 goals |
Mérida AD missing players
FC Cartagena missing players
| Mérida AD | FC Cartagena | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| 24 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 83% | 78% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 83% |
| 72% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 38% | 50% |
| 39% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 25% | 33% |
| 22% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 61% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 25% | 33% |
| 22% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 62% | 56% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 28% |
| 4 | 5 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| 4.9 | 3.7 | 2.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 6.2 | 4.5 |
| 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 152 | 92 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 59 | 140 |
| 72 | 43 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 25 | 66 |
| 25% | 23% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 24% | 26% |
- FC Cartagena has the fewest conceded goals (4) away
- FC Cartagena has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5)
- FC Cartagena has the most clean sheets (10)
- FC Cartagena has the most clean sheets (5) away
- FC Cartagena has the most points (19) away
- Mérida AD 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 | FC Cartagena | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 38 |
| 2 | CD Badajoz | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 35 |
| 3 | Marbella | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 35 |
| 4 | Yeclano | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 33 |
| 5 | Córdoba | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 30 |
| 6 | San Fernando CD | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 29 |
| 7 | Cadiz II | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 26 |
| 8 | Linense | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 25 |
| 9 | Recreativo Huelva | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 23 |
| 10 | Don Benito | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 23 |
| 11 | Sanluqueño | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 22 |
| 12 | Real Murcia | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 21 |
| 13 | Sevilla II | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 21 |
| 14 | UCAM Murcia | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -3 | 20 |
| 15 | Algeciras | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -4 | 19 |
| 16 | Talavera CF | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -7 | 19 |
| 17 | Villarrobledo | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 16 | -12 | 18 |
| 18 | Villarrubia | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 16 |
| 19 | Mérida AD | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -6 | 15 |
| 20 | Granada II | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -17 | 13 |