Estudiantes Mérida have traveled here for an interesting fight against the hosts Academia Puerto Cabello. Prepare for the match with this Primera Division preview!
It's no vacation for neither Academia Puerto Cabello nor Estudiantes Mérida as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Academia Puerto Cabello form and stats
Only two Primera Division home games for Academia Puerto Cabello so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.
The Academia fans got no joy from their last match, a Primera Division game also here at Complejo Deportivo Socialista: A 1-3 defeat against Trujillanos. In the match before that, Academia hosted Mineros de Guayana and drew the game 0-0.
At Complejo Deportivo Socialista, Academia Puerto Cabello has the goal stats of 2-1 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Estudiantes Mérida form and stats
The Primera Division season is young and Estudiantes Mérida have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.
Estudiantes Mérida won their last game, 2-0 versus Atletico Venezuela played at home. A 0-2 loss hosting Coquimbo Unido before that.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Primera Division trip to Yaracuyanos.
The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Estudiantes have conceded 7 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Academia Puerto Cabello-Estudiantes Mérida H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Academia one win, Estudiantes Mérida one win, two draws. one of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Rivas Gamboa 4 goals | D. Linarez Cordero 3 goals |  R. Garcés Sánchez 2 goals |
Academia Puerto Cabello missing players
Estudiantes Mérida missing players
| Academia Puerto Cabello | Estudiantes Mérida | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 20 |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 12 | 19 |
| 58% | 60% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 58% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 85% |
| 50% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 69% |
| 25% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 31% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 15% |
| 50% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 69% |
| 42% | 40% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 23% |
| 50% | 40% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 3 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 61 | 26 | 5 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 56 | 103 |
| 21 | 12 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 21 | 44 |
| 43% | 42% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 38% | 45% |
- Academia Puerto Cabello have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Estudiantes Mérida has the most matches over the total-line (9) in Primera Division
- Estudiantes Mérida have scored more than double the goals of Academia Puerto Cabello.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Zamora Futbol Club | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 | Caracas | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 14 |
| 3 | Deportivo Lara | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Monagas | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Atletico Venezuela | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Estudiantes Mérida | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Deportivo La Guaira | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Trujillanos | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Zulia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 10 | Aragua | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 12 | Metropolitanos | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 6 |
| 13 | Yaracuyanos | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 14 | Mineros de Guayana | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 15 | Carabobo | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Portuguesa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 17 | Deportivo Tachira | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 18 | Gran Valencia | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 2 |
| 19 | LALA | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 1 |