Faithful supporters at Complejo Deportivo Socialista haven’t enjoyed many victories this season, with Academia Puerto Cabello lying uncomfortably in the 14th position. The guesting Estudiantes Mérida will attempt to defend their higher league spot in this one.
- Academia Puerto Cabello have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Primera Division
- Academia Puerto Cabello have created more than twice as many corners as Estudiantes Mérida.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Academia Puerto Cabello form and stats
The overall Primera Division statistics at home this season for Academia Puerto Cabello are 1-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Happy days for Academia Puerto Cabello in their previous game, a fixture away at Deportivo Lara (placed 10th) that ended with a 2-1 victory.
Preceding that match was the home game against Monagas that was lost 0-2.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Academia have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won three, drawn eight and lost five.
Academia Puerto Cabello have scored 3 league goals here from 4 matches, not a lot.
Estudiantes Mérida form and stats
1-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Estudiantes Mérida in their Primera Division matches away.
Estudiantes's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Hermanos Colmenares that finished 2-2.
Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Portuguesa's place.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Estudiantes Mérida playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were four Estudiantes Mérida wins, five draws and two defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Estudiantes Mérida as they have only managed to score 3 times from 4 away games in the league. Estudiantes Mérida have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last six games between these two teams, there's two Academia victories, three draws and one Estudiantes Mérida win. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less. The games between these teams have had a tendency to be hostile, having seen 4 sending-offs from the last six encounters.Top Goalscorers
  S. Sosa Cordero 3 goals |  A. Livingstone Ebo 3 goals | A. Araque Peña 2 goals |
Academia Puerto Cabello missing players
Estudiantes Mérida missing players
| Academia Puerto Cabello | Estudiantes Mérida | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 14 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 89% | 75% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 89% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 67% |
| 44% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 25% | 44% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 56% |
| 11% | 25% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 33% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 5.3 | 5.8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 4.3 | 3.5 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.5 | 7.5 | 5.2 |
| 2.4 | 1.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 10.6 | 9 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 4.5 | 7.2 |
| 3.2 | 2.2 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.9 |
| 28% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 50% | 38% |
| 10.7 | 6.8 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18.5 | 13.5 | 11 |
| 4.3 | 2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 6 | 4.9 |
- Academia Puerto Cabello have created more than twice as many corners as Estudiantes Mérida.
- Academia Puerto Cabello have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Primera Division
- Estudiantes Mérida have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Estudiantes Mérida have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Estudiantes Mérida haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Monagas | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| 2 | Deportivo Táchira | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 17 |
| 3 | Metropolitanos | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | Zamora Futbol Club | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Deportivo La Guaira | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | Hermanos Colmenares | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | Caracas | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | Carabobo | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | Estudiantes Mérida | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Deportivo Lara | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 12 |
| 11 | Aragua | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| 12 | Portuguesa | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 13 | Mineros de Guayana | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -10 | 10 |
| 14 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 9 |
| 15 | UCV | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 16 | Zulia | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -8 | 6 |
