The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Villarrubia are in the 13th position while the guesting Mérida AD worry at 18th.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
This pitch has artifical turf, which is not Mérida AD's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf Mérida AD have performed like this: Played twelve matches resulting in 7 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats with the goal stats 19-6 (scored/conceded).
Villarrubia form and stats
4 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Villarrubia have to build on here at Campo Nuevo Municipal in the Segunda B - Group 4. The last three games played by Villarrubia, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.
Villarrubia haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 255 minutes ago. Nando Copete scored that one. Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 253 minutes.
Villarrubia shared the glory with UCAM Murcia in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Before that, Villarrubia drew at home versus Villarrobledo.
Villarrubia has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. On the other hand, Villarrubia have conceded 15 goals.
Mérida AD form and stats
There's been little loot from Mérida AD's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 12 away games in the Segunda B - Group 4. Mérida AD only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 5 draws. Sharing is caring, but Mérida AD are perhaps overdoing it with their five draws in a row. Two points from the last two away games for Mérida AD, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
There were no winners in Mérida AD's previous match, a Segunda B - Group 4 home game that ended 1-1 vs Granada II (placed 19th). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Recreativo Huelva that ended 3-3.
Mérida AD find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 13 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Mérida AD have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Mérida AD - Villarrubia 1-3.Top Goalscorers
  F. Copete Vallina 10 goals |  D. Díaz Arteaga 5 goals |   S. Villa Castro 4 goals |
Villarrubia missing players
Mérida AD missing players
| Villarrubia | Mérida AD | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 12 | 25 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 28 | 19 | 7 | Scored | S | 1 | 13 | 24 |
| 27 | 15 | 6 | Conceded | C | 6 | 17 | 30 |
| 72% | 77% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 60% | 83% | 76% |
| 64% | 69% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 75% | 64% |
| 52% | 62% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 50% | 36% |
| 20% | 31% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 20% |
| 8% | 15% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 12% |
| 52% | 54% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 58% | 56% |
| 36% | 38% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 25% | 28% |
| 40% | 31% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 80% | 33% | 40% |
| 5.2 | 5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
| 5 | 4 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.2 | 5.1 |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 298 | 176 | 63 | Total Shots | T S | 38 | 84 | 220 |
| 137 | 82 | 25 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 42 | 103 |
| 20% | 23% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 6% | 31% | 23% |
- Mérida AD have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Mérida AD have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Villarrubia has the most dropped points from leading position (16)
- Villarrubia has the most matches over the total-line (14)
- Villarrubia have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 | Marbella | 25 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 39 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 19 | 50 |
| 2 | FC Cartagena | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 49 |
| 3 | Cordoba | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 44 |
| 4 | Yeclano | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 43 |
| 5 | San Fernando CD | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 40 |
| 6 | CD Badajoz | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 40 |
| 7 | Linense | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 36 |
| 8 | Real Murcia | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 33 |
| 9 | UCAM Murcia | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 19 | -3 | 33 |
| 10 | Sevilla II | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -2 | 32 |
| 11 | Cadiz II | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 32 |
| 12 | Sanluqueno | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 30 |
| 13 | Villarrubia | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 29 |
| 14 | Recreativo Huelva | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -2 | 29 |
| 15 | Don Benito | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -6 | 29 |
| 16 | Talavera CF | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -8 | 26 |
| 17 | Algeciras | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 27 | -10 | 24 |
| 18 | Mérida AD | 25 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -6 | 23 |
| 19 | Granada II | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -17 | 22 |
| 20 | Villarrobledo | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 19 | -19 | 21 |