This could be an interesting match as Vélez have their presumed home advantage while Linares Deportivo are ahead 19 points in the Tercera - Group 9 table.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting Linares Deportivo have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 11-4-6 (win-draw-loss) from 21 matches.
Vélez form and stats
Overall Tercera - Group 9 stats at home this season for Vélez are 3-0-3 (wins-draw-losses). We have seen two home losses in a row now for Vélez, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
The home team returns to Estadio Vivar Téllez after sharing the points with Torreperogil (placed 13th) on their last time out; the Tercera - Group 9 game ended 2-2. Before that game, the home loss against El Palo with the scoreline 0-1.
Goals decide football matches and Vélez are scoring many of them at home; 13 on target from 6 league matches. Vélez are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (12 from 6 played).
Linares Deportivo form and stats
Rock solid. That's the only way to describe the travels of Linares Deportivo so far, with 6-0-0 (wins-draws-losses) so far. Those are Tercera - Group 9 statistics. Linares Deportivo has been amazing away for a time now, winning six in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against La Nucia. The fact that Linares Deportivo have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
Linares Deportivo won their last game, 1-0 versus Antequera played at home. Preceding that game was the away victory against Torreperogil with the score of 1-0.
The Linares Deportivo manager Juan Arsenal has got the team scoring on the road, with 12 away goals in 6 league matches. It's not easy to score on Linares Deportivo as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Vélez won 2, Linares Deportivo won 5 and 3 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 6 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  Rosendo Alarcon 22 goals |   Vergara 7 goals |
Vélez missing players
Linares Deportivo missing players
| Vélez | Linares Deportivo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 12 | 28 |
| 27 | 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 92% | 83% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 77% | 83% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 54% |
| 62% | 67% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 23% |
| 38% | 67% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 69% | 83% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 31% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 62% |
| 23% | 17% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 3.4 | 4.8 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.8 | 2.9 |
| 3.4 | 2.5 | 1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.8 | 3.1 |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.8 | 3.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Linares Deportivo have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Linares Deportivo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Linares Deportivo have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Linares Deportivo have won all their away games so far.
- Linares Deportivo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Linares Deportivo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vélez have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Vélez have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vélez have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Vélez haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Linares Deportivo | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 21 | 36 |
| 2 | Real Jaén | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 29 |
| 3 | El Ejido | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Motril | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 25 |
| 5 | Almería II | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | El Palo | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 23 |
| 7 | Antequera | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 21 |
| 8 | At. Malagueño | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 19 |
| 9 | Ciudad de Torredonjimeno | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Loja | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 17 |
| 11 | Vélez | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -3 | 17 |
| 12 | Maracena | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 16 |
| 13 | Torreperogil | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 15 |
| 14 | Mancha Real | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -6 | 14 |
| 15 | Huétor Tájar | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -10 | 11 |
| 16 | Polideportivo Almeria | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -12 | 11 |
| 17 | Melilla CD | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 22 | -20 | 9 |
| 18 | Atletico Porcuna | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 8 |
| 19 | Huétor Vega | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -11 | 8 |
| 20 | Alhaurín | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 27 | -25 | 8 |