Here's the whole lot you need to learn, and even more, ahead of the Caracas - Estudiantes Mérida match!
- Caracas have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Estudiantes Mérida have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
Caracas can neither be promoted or relegated from Primera Division. Estudiantes are staying put at 9th place whatever happens for the rest of the season.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Caracas and Estudiantes Mérida.
Caracas form and stats
The story so far in the Primera Division for Caracas at their home stadium (Estadio Olímpico de la UCV) is 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats.
Caracas are confident in defense, having played 207 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
An away draw last time out for Caracas, facing Hermanos Colmenares in a game that ended 0-0.
Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Deportivo La Guaira.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Caracas's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 8 games, won 5 matches, drawn 1 and lost 2.
A decent goal production from Caracas in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 15 league matches. Caracas have conceded 16 in these home matches.
Estudiantes Mérida form and stats
There's been little loot from Estudiantes Mérida's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 15 away games in the Primera Division. Estudiantes Mérida only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 7 draws.
There might be some fixture complaints from Estudiantes Mérida as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 0-1 against Deportivo La Guaira.
A home win before that, celebrating 3-2 vs Hermanos Colmenares.Sports betting statistic: Both sides have scored goal(s) in 10 of this club's latest 13 league fixtures.
Estudiantes are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 15 games (in the league). Estudiantes Mérida have conceded 23 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Caracas have not lost in the last 11 fixtures (5-6-0) versus Estudiantes Mérida.Caracas - Estudiantes Mérida 3-1 was the result in these squads' latest head-to-head match, earlier this season. The games between these clubs have had a tendency to be hostile, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Vargas Rojas 6 goals |   M. Celis Napolitano 4 goals | K. Osei 4 goals |
Caracas missing players
Estudiantes Mérida missing players
| Caracas | Estudiantes Mérida | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 32 |
| 9 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 36 | 26 | 7 | Scored | S | 8 | 16 | 41 |
| 36 | 16 | 4 | Conceded | C | 7 | 24 | 40 |
| 78% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 91% |
| 66% | 81% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 75% | 78% |
| 44% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 44% | 50% |
| 22% | 31% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 31% | 28% |
| 9% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 6% | 6% |
| 53% | 69% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 62% | 62% |
| 34% | 31% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 12% | 25% |
| 34% | 6% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 31% | 22% |
| 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.4 | 6.9 | 5.3 |
| 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 9.9 | 10.3 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.6 | 6.7 | 8.4 |
| 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| 31% | 42% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 53% | 35% | 36% |
| 11 | 9.5 | 7.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.8 | 12.9 | 11 |
| 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 5.1 | 4.2 |
- Caracas have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Estudiantes Mérida have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won 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 Futbol Club | 30 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 44 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 20 | 55 |
| 2 | Metropolitanos | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 53 |
| 3 | Monagas | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 46 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 48 |
| 4 | Carabobo | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 36 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 46 |
| 5 | Deportivo La Guaira | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 46 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 46 |
| 6 | Deportivo Tachira | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 38 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 44 |
| 7 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -3 | 41 |
| 8 | Hermanos Colmenares | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 40 |
| 9 | Estudiantes Mérida | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 1 | 39 |
| 10 | Portuguesa | 30 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 37 |
| 11 | Caracas | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 34 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -2 | 36 |
| 12 | Deportivo Lara | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -4 | 36 |
| 13 | Mineros de Guayana | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 54 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 26 | -11 | 34 |
| 14 | Zulia | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 32 |
| 15 | UCV | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 24 | -21 | 27 |
| 16 | Aragua | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 49 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 29 | -17 | 24 |
