Estudiantes Mérida and Fortaleza get a break from their league challenge to fight for a possible trophy in this Copa Sudamericana Group Stage fixture.
Fortaleza could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Serie A game only three sleeps ago.
Estudiantes Mérida form and stats
Last season, Estudiantes Mérida's Copa Sudamericana journey ended in the 1st round against Metropolitanos.Estudiantes Mérida's struggle is real here at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida with only 6 points collected from 6 Primera Division games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-0-4.
The Estudiantes followers got no joy from their last match, a Copa Sudamericana duel also played here at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida: A 1-5 defeat against Palestino.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Carabobo (0-2).Estudiantes Mérida have conceded 9 from these games.
Fortaleza form and stats
1-2-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Fortaleza in their Serie A matches away.
The Fortaleza goalkeeper Joao Ricardo Riedi is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 237 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
There were no winners in Fortaleza's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs Bahia. Tinga, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.8. Tinga hit two key passes and won 8 of 12 duels.
Before that game, the victory at home hosting Palmeiras in the Copa do Brasil (1-0).
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Fortaleza manager Vojvoda as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Botafogo.
Fortaleza have scored 5 goals on their travels this season, from 4 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Fortaleza as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Estudiantes Mérida and Fortaleza have faced off previously this season: Fortaleza - Estudiantes Mérida 6-1.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Paredes Jaspe 5 goals | E. Zorrilla Perez 5 goals | L. Arenas Martínez 3 goals |
Estudiantes Mérida missing players
Fortaleza missing players
| Estudiantes Mérida | Fortaleza | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Won | W | 4 | 14 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | ||
| 37 | 13 | Scored | S | 17 | 56 | ||
| 46 | 20 | Conceded | C | 11 | 22 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 91% | 88% | ||
| 80% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 91% | 84% | ||
| 56% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 55% | 60% | ||
| 44% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 18% | 40% | ||
| 28% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | ||
| 68% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 45% | 48% | ||
| 4% | 8% | Clean Sheets | C S | 45% | 48% | ||
| 28% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 18% | 16% | ||
| 5.1 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 5.8 | ||
| 5.3 | 5.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4.1 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.1 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 10 | 12.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.1 | 15.8 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 6.6 | ||
| 37% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 34% | ||
| 13.1 | 12.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.7 | 11.1 | ||
| 5.4 | 5.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Fortaleza | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2 | Palestino | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | San Lorenzo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 | Estudiantes Mérida | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -11 | 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 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
| 2 | Deportivo Tachira | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 26 |
| 3 | Carabobo | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 24 |
| 4 | Caracas | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 23 |
| 5 | Metropolitanos | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 22 |
| 6 | Portuguesa | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 |
| 7 | Deportivo La Guaira | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 20 |
| 8 | Angostura | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 18 |
| 9 | Monagas | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 18 |
| 10 | Estudiantes Mérida | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | -2 | 17 |
| 11 | Hermanos Colmenares | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 15 |
| 12 | Rayo Zuliano | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -11 | 13 |
| 13 | Zamora Futbol Club | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -11 | 13 |
| 14 | UCV | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -11 | 11 |
| 15 | Mineros de Guayana | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -17 | 8 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Botafogo | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 19 |
| 3 | Atletico Mineiro | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | Gremio | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 17 |
| 5 | Fluminense | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 16 |
| 6 | Sao Paulo | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 7 | Atletico PR | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| 8 | Fortaleza | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 9 | Flamengo | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 10 | Cruzeiro | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 11 | Bragantino | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
| 12 | Santos | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 13 | Internacional | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 11 |
| 14 | Cuiaba | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 11 |
| 15 | Bahia | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 8 |
| 16 | Corinthians | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -6 | 8 |
| 17 | Goias | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 7 |
| 18 | America Mineiro | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -11 | 7 |
| 19 | Vasco da Gama | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 6 |
| 20 | Coritiba | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 3 |
