This match features two teams living in the basement of the Tercera - Group 9, Melilla CD holding 19th place and Vélez lying 16th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Melilla CD's stadium, Estadio La Espiguera, has a grass surface. Vélez have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Vélez when playing on grass; 4 wins, 5 draws and 19 losses from 28 matches. They have scored 26 goals in these games and conceded 53.
Melilla CD form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Tercera - Group 9 this season. Melilla CD have only managed 3 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Estadio La Espiguera. Melilla CD has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager I. Aznar Torrente and the players. Game days at Estadio La Espiguera have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Melilla CD as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Real Jaén (0-1).
The manager I. Aznar Torrente will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Huétor Tájar in only two days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Melilla CD here at Estadio La Espiguera in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 13 games). With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Melilla CD defense is not exactly impregnable. 21 goals conceded from 13 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Vélez form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Vélez so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-7 (win-draw-lose). Football is a nightmare at the moment for Vélez who have suffered through a seven match losing streak. If there's light at the end of the tunnel it's certainly not visible for the supporters. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Vélez are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Vélez failed to get anything from their last game, a Tercera - Group 9 home match vs Real Jaén (placed 4th) that ended with defeat 0-2. Prior to that match, the Vélez manager C. Gobantes Chacón faced defeat when travelling to Loja and losing 1-4.
A quick return to home after this game, as Vélez are hosting Motril in the Tercera - Group 9 only one days away.
Vélez have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. Vélez have conceded 25 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Melilla CD and Vélez have met before this season: Vélez - Melilla CD 4-1.Top Goalscorers
  J. Vergara Serón 7 goals | J. Medina Galán 5 goals | B. Amar Romero 4 goals |
Melilla CD missing players
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| Melilla CD | Vélez | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 26 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 9 | 16 | 36 |
| 63 | 21 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 25 | 51 |
| 92% | 85% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 85% | 69% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 85% |
| 69% | 54% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 75% | 73% |
| 38% | 23% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 42% | 42% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 27% |
| 50% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 67% | 65% |
| 12% | 23% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 8% | 12% |
| 46% | 54% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 27% |
| 3.6 | 5.1 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 2 | 3.3 |
| 4.9 | 4.3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 2.8 | 2.6 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | 88 | 15 | Total Shots | T S | 37 | 66 | 172 |
| 55 | 49 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 20 | 35 | 86 |
| 16% | 12% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 31% | 34% |
- Melilla CD has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Melilla CD has the fewest scored goals (19)
- Melilla CD has the fewest scored goals (9) at home
- Melilla CD has the fewest scored goals in the first half (4)
- Melilla CD has the the worst goal difference (-44)
- Melilla CD have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Melilla CD have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Melilla CD is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Vélez have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Vélez have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Vélez haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Linares Deportivo | 26 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 42 | 69 |
| 2 | El Ejido | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 23 | 54 |
| 3 | Motril | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 49 |
| 4 | Real Jaén | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 48 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 24 | 47 |
| 5 | Almería II | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 55 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 29 | 46 |
| 6 | Ciudad de Torredonjimeno | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 43 |
| 7 | El Palo | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 41 |
| 8 | Antequera | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 40 |
| 9 | At. Malagueño | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 38 |
| 10 | Huétor Tájar | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 35 |
| 11 | Torreperogil | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -3 | 33 |
| 12 | Mancha Real | 26 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -4 | 31 |
| 13 | Loja | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 53 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 39 | -8 | 30 |
| 14 | Maracena | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -6 | 28 |
| 15 | Polideportivo Almería | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 46 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | -12 | 28 |
| 16 | Vélez | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 36 | 51 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 25 | -15 | 27 |
| 17 | Huetor Vega | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 24 |
| 18 | Atlético Porcuna | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 24 | -22 | 19 |
| 19 | Melilla CD | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 63 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 42 | -44 | 18 |
| 20 | Alhaurín | 26 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 28 | 69 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 44 | -41 | 12 |