Aragua battle against Estudiantes Mérida for glory and sporting success.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Aragua form and stats
Aragua have played three Primera Division home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. Aragua has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager E. García Feijó and the players. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Aragua, their manager E. García Feijó and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
E. Navas was the last player to score a league goal for Aragua and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Aragua haven't scored in 315 minutes.
The Aragua crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Caracas here at Estadio Olímpico Hermanos Ghersi Páez in a Primera Division match. Before that game, the home loss against Deportivo Lara with the scoreline 0-1.
There will be little rest for Aragua after this match as they are travelling to Deportivo La Guaira for a Primera Division game in only three days.
Aragua have scored 1 goal here in 3 league matches, a depressing statistic. Aragua have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
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 has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Alianza Lima for a Copa Libertadores game that ended a draw (2-2). A 1-3 loss hosting Nacional before that.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Yaracuyanos in just two days.
The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Estudiantes manager M. Brignani has some worries about the defense as 7 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Aragua-Estudiantes Mérida H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Aragua two wins, Estudiantes Mérida three wins, five draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  E. Navas Alayón 2 goals |  C. Flores Calderón 2 goals |  K. Romero Alvarado 1 goals |
Aragua missing players
Estudiantes Mérida missing players
| Aragua | Estudiantes Mérida | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 60% | 67% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 51 | 30 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 29 | 60 |
| 27 | 15 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| 15% | 7% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 42% |
- Aragua haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Estudiantes Mérida have scored more than double the goals of Aragua.
- Estudiantes Mérida have yet to win a 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 | Zamora Fútbol 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 Táchira | 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 |