Match details. Primera Federacion, Group 1 - 9. Kick-off is Sun 25 Oct, 18:45 Lagos time. It is played at Estadio Romano Jose Fouto. The referee is I. de Santisteban Adame.
What's at stake. Merida AD are 10th on 12 points after 8 games, 1 point behind Ponferradina, level on points with Athletic Club II. A win would take them above Ponferradina. CD Coria are 17th on 8 points after 8 games, 2 points behind Unionistas de Salamanca, level on points with Deportivo La Coruña II. A win would take them above Unionistas de Salamanca.
Form. Merida AD have won four, drawn none and lost four of their last eight, 1.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W L L. In this competition Merida AD have gone W W W L L L. CD Coria have won two, drawn two and lost four of their last eight, 1.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L L D D. In this competition CD Coria have gone W L L D D L.
The numbers. Merida AD score 1.9 and concede 1.5 a game over their last eight, with three clean sheets and two games without a goal. Merida AD average 12.9 shots (5.0 on target), 5.0 corners and 4.0 cards a game. CD Coria score 1.5 and concede two a game over their last eight, with no clean sheets and two games without a goal. CD Coria average 7.6 shots (3.1 on target), 3.4 corners and 2.9 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last two meetings Merida AD have won none, drawn one and lost one. None of the two went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in one. The last time they met, on 27 Feb 2022, it finished Merida AD 1-1 CD Coria.
The case against. CD Coria's record still gives them 38% to win.
The read. Merida AD to win. An open game. Their goals for and against make Merida AD the likelier winners; Merida AD are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Merida AD. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 56%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Merida AD Over 1.5 goals (CD Coria's own games don't back it (4 of 8)); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Merida AD 2-1 CD Coria (10% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).