Velez vs Merida AD tips and predictions

Winner far from obvious in Segunda RFEF battle; deadlock up for debate

There are arguments to be made for both sides in this clash so be careful when picking a winner. You can expect this to be tight. A goalless stalemate is the pick but it's certainly not something to get carried away with.

Both of these sides have looked strong in defence. Looking secure at home Velez have conceded at an average of just 0.6 goals per game over their last 9 matches. Meanwhile Merida AD have only conceded 0.7 goals per game on average in their last 3 away matches.

It would be nonsense to argue that the favourites are a dead-cert here. It's perfectly credible that the two sides cancel each other out over an attritional ninety minutes. It's not huge value but the No BTTS bet seems fair enough.

Velez have drawn 4 of their last 12 matches on their own soil. Further, Merida AD have drawn 7 of their last 19 away matches. They drew with Ceuta last week. To wrap this up there is nothing to like about the home or away win odds, so the draw is food for thought. Stalemate is the pick after what will probably be a low-scoring affair.