How will Tenerife fare in their first match after the tragic death of Jesús de Miguel? Segunda prediction: Tenerife vs Ceuta
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On Sunday, November 15, 2026, at 14:00 CET, Tenerife host Ceuta in the 14th round of Spain’s Segunda at the Heliodoro Rodríguez López Stadium in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
The match comes amid major developments for both clubs: Tenerife (14th) return to action after a two-week period of mourning and the postponement of their previous fixtures following the tragic death of forward Jesús de Miguel. Ceuta, meanwhile, sit bottom of the table in 22nd place and will play their first match under new head coach Sergio Lobera, who replaced the sacked José Juan Romero.
One historical quirk: Ceuta’s official visit to the Heliodoro Rodríguez López will be their first in 40 years—the clubs have not met in the Canary Islands since the 1980s. Both teams have scored in each of Tenerife’s last six official matches, while over 2.5 goals have been scored in 83% of Ceuta’s recent games.
Tenerife
The islanders sit in mid-table (14th, with a goal difference of 15:17). Before the enforced break, the team had shown a remarkable tendency to share the points, with four consecutive league matches ending 1-1 (against Girona, Celta B and Sabadell).
At home in the Canary Islands, Tenerife traditionally look to take control of possession, and the stands’ immense emotional energy in memory of their lost teammate will give the hosts a powerful boost from the opening whistle.
Ceuta
The visitors are in a desperate position at the foot of the Segunda table (22nd, with the league’s worst defence: 30 goals conceded and just 10 scored). Ceuta have lost five straight league matches, including defeats in their last two outings: 2-0 to Sporting Gijón and 3-0 to Córdoba.
The arrival of experienced coach Sergio Lobera, who previously worked in India, is intended to shake up the dressing room. However, it is practically impossible to fix the team’s structural problems in central defence and out wide in just a few days.
Probable lineups
- Tenerife: De Vuyst - Ramos, Landázuri, Viereck, Jureškin - Gil, Juanjo, Álvarez, Lopez - Gomis, Gallego
- Ceuta: López - Anuar, Carlos, Caparrós, Matos - Bodiger, Meléndez, Illescas - Zalazar, Teguia, Escobar
Prediction
The Canary Islands factor, the hosts’ emotional resolve after the tragedy and Ceuta’s disastrous away form—conceding more than two goals per game on average—should all come into play, so my prediction is a Tenerife win.
