Racing Club have traveled here for an interesting Copa Libertadores fight against Estudiantes Mérida. Prepare for the match with this cup preview!
The hosts Estudiantes Mérida saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Primera Division. That game was an away game at Yaracuyanos, so at least Estudiantes Mérida are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Estudiantes Mérida form and stats
As mentioned below, Estudiantes Mérida are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Primera Division games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida.
Estudiantes Mérida lost their last game at Yaracuyanos after a 1-2 scoreline. Before that, Estudiantes Mérida had a Primera Division home game versus Carabobo which ended with a victory 4-0.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Primera Division game versus Atletico Venezuela in only three days. This game is also played here at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida.
Estudiantes Mérida has scored 6 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Racing Club form and stats
Racing Club's mission in Copa Libertadores last season failed in the 8th finals against River Plate.3-7-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Racing Club in their Superliga matches away.
Racing Club delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Newell's Old Boys in their previous match; a Superliga game. Prior to that result Racing Club won their away game at San Lorenzo in the Superliga. The scoreline was 1-0.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Racing Club manager S. Beccacece as the team has another away game coming up in only two days, this time against Estudiantes.
Racing Club have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. 11 goals have been conceded by Racing Club in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
F. Zaracho 4 goals | ![]() L. López 4 goals | ![]() D. Cvitanich 3 goals |
Estudiantes Mérida missing players
Racing Club missing players
| Estudiantes Mérida | Racing Club | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Won | W | 3 | 9 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 7 | 14 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | ||
| 39 | 19 | Scored | S | 13 | 30 | ||
| 31 | 11 | Conceded | C | 11 | 24 | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 91% | 84% | ||
| 80% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 64% | 64% | ||
| 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 27% | 28% | ||
| 24% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 18% | 20% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 8% | ||
| 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 56% | ||
| 32% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 40% | ||
| 20% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 18% | 20% | ||
| 4.8 | 5.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 4.8 | ||
| 4.3 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 4.8 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.4 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 6 | ||
| 222 | 119 | Total Shots | T S | 92 | 253 | ||
| 86 | 50 | Shots on Target | S O | 39 | 98 | ||
| 36% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 31% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Alianza Lima | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Estudiantes Mérida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Nacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Racing Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Deportivo Lara | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | Caracas | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| 3 | Atletico Venezuela | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | Zamora Futbol Club | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Monagas | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Deportivo La Guaira | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Estudiantes Mérida | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Aragua | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Mineros de Guayana | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Carabobo | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 6 |
| 11 | Trujillanos | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 12 | Yaracuyanos | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | Portuguesa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 14 | Zulia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Deportivo Tachira | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 16 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 17 | Metropolitanos | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 18 | Gran Valencia | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 19 | LALA | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | River Plate | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 23 | 46 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 26 | 45 |
| 3 | Argentinos Juniors | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 36 |
| 4 | Lanús | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 36 |
| 5 | Racing Club | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 26 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 36 |
| 6 | Newell's Old Boys | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 35 |
| 7 | Velez Sarsfield | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 33 |
| 8 | Defensa y Justicia | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 33 |
| 9 | Rosario Central | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 33 |
| 10 | San Lorenzo | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 33 |
| 11 | Talleres Cordoba | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 31 |
| 12 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 31 |
| 13 | Estudiantes | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 30 |
| 14 | Atletico Tucuman | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 28 |
| 15 | Unión Santa Fe | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -6 | 27 |
| 16 | Independiente | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 26 |
| 17 | Banfield | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | -1 | 26 |
| 18 | Central Cordoba SdE | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -5 | 26 |
| 19 | Gimnasia La Plata | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 23 |
| 20 | Aldosivi | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -11 | 22 |
| 21 | Patronato | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -11 | 20 |
| 22 | Colon | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 20 | -20 | 18 |
| 23 | Huracan | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -14 | 16 |
| 24 | Godoy Cruz | 21 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 19 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 22 | -27 | 12 |