The managers J. Ferreira and M. Brignani are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Primera Division league table.
Carabobo and Estudiantes Mérida should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Carabobo form and stats
This stadium, Estadio Olímpico Rafael Calles Pinto, has been a fortress for Carabobo so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 6-1-0. With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Carabobo are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Carabobo after consecutive victories at their own ground.Carabobo are returning here after visiting Caracas in a Primera Division game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Deportivo Lara.
Carabobo can score goals in their home matches. After 7 matches they have found the net 14 times. From these home matches, Carabobo have conceded only 6 goals.
Estudiantes Mérida form and stats
Estudiantes Mérida, who have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Primera Division, have only collected 6 points from their away games after 1-3-3 (7 played).Estudiantes Mérida are travelling after their nice 4-0 home win in the Primera Division against Estudiantes Caracas. That result followed a home victory 4-0 versus Zulia.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Argentinos Juniors in just four days.
Estudiantes Mérida are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels and have only managed 2 goals from 7 away games. It's not easy to score on Estudiantes Mérida as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Carabobo 4 wins, 5 draws and Estudiantes Mérida 1 victory.Carabobo missing players
Estudiantes Mérida missing players
| Carabobo | Estudiantes Mérida | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | Played | 7 | 15 |
| 25 | 14 | Scored | 2 | 20 |
| 11 | 6 | Conceded | 4 | 8 |
| 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 71% | 87% |
| 73% | 86% | Over 1.5 | 14% | 53% |
| 60% | 71% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 33% |
| 13% | 29% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 13% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 86% | Both teams to score | 14% | 33% |
| 33% | 14% | Clean Sheet | 43% | 47% |
| 13% | 0% | Failed To Score | 71% | 33% |
| 4.4 | 3.7 | Corners For (avg) | 4.7 | 6.5 |
| 3.5 | 3.9 | Corners Against (avg) | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 1 |
- Carabobo hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Carabobo is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Carabobo has scored in all of their 7 home matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Carabobo | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 35 |
| 2 | Caracas | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Estudiantes Mérida | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 26 |
| 4 | Mineros de Guayana | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 26 |
| 5 | Deportivo Táchira | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 | Aragua | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| 7 | Deportivo La Guaira | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 21 |
| 8 | Monagas | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| 9 | Zamora Fútbol Club | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 15 | -2 | 21 |
| 10 | Deportivo Lara | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 20 |
| 11 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| 12 | Atlético Venezuela | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 20 |
| 13 | Metropolitanos | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 20 |
| 14 | LALA | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 19 |
| 15 | Zulia | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -7 | 18 |
| 16 | Estudiantes Caracas | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -11 | 14 |
| 17 | Portuguesa | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 13 |
| 18 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -12 | 11 |
| 19 | Trujillanos | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -12 | 11 |
| 20 | Llaneros de Guanare | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 22 | -16 | 8 |
