Match Report
11 points and 7 places separated them: Hércules 12th with 47, Merida 5th with 58. Hércules had been under-performing their position — 17th on five-round form against 12th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Hércules 1.26 scored and 1.29 conceded per game, Merida 1.37 and 1.37, with the league averaging 1.19.
Merida arrived on a run of three straight wins.
Estadio José Rico Pérez staged the fixture, a ground that holds 29,584. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Hércules 71% · Merida 29% · Total shots: 17-7 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 9-0




