Game preview for Primera Division: Caracas - Estudiantes Mérida at Estadio Olímpico de la UCV

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Competition: Venezuela Primera Division
Competition: Sat 16.July
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Olímpico de la UCV (23940 seats)

All you should know about the Primera Division fixture Caracas - Estudiantes Mérida!

Insights:
  • Caracas have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Estudiantes Mérida have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Caracas 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.

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Caracas form and stats

Caracas have played 10 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-4-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Caracas enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Mineros de Guayana's place. The match ended 2-1 with Akinyoola and Quijada scoring.

Ahead of that match, Caracas won a home game hosting Zulia (3-1).

A decent goal production from Caracas in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 10 league matches. Caracas have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Estudiantes Mérida form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Estudiantes Mérida so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-4 (win-draw-lose).

Estudiantes are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the fixture against Zulia (placed 10th).

A draw for Estudiantes Mérida before that, at their own venue hosting Monagas (1-1).

Estudiantes have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Estudiantes Mérida have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The duelists have played before this season: Estudiantes Mérida - Caracas 0-0. Previous ten meetings between these participants: Caracas won four, Estudiantes Mérida were winners in zero and we saw six draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less. The matches between these teams have sometimes been a bit rough, having seen 6 sending-offs from the last ten duels.

Top Goalscorers

CaracasS. Akinyoola
S. Akinyoola
5 goals
Estudiantes MéridaA. Araque Peña
A. Araque Peña
4 goals
Estudiantes MéridaJ. Vargas Rojas
J. Vargas Rojas
4 goals

Caracas missing players

Estudiantes Mérida missing players

Caracas Estudiantes Mérida
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
19 10 3 Played P 3 9 19
6 5 1 Won W 0 2 7
8 4 2 Drew D 1 3 7
5 1 0 Lost L 2 4 5
19 15 5 Scored S 4 10 25
18 9 3 Conceded C 6 13 19
79% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
58% 70% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 78% 74%
37% 40% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 44% 42%
16% 30% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 22% 21%
5% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 11% 5%
47% 60% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 53%
37% 40% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 37%
37% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 22% 21%
 
3.7 4.1 4 Corners for (avg) C F 2 1.8 3.3
5.1 4.7 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 7.1 5.4
2.7 3.1 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.6 2.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
10 10.8 11 Shots (avg) S ( 6.7 5.9 7.8
3.6 3.8 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.2 3.2
28% 39% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 50% 41%
 
11 10.6 11.3 Shots against (avg) S A 11.7 12.9 10.7
3.9 3.7 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.2 4.3
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • 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.
  • Estudiantes Mérida have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • 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 Metropolitanos 19 11 4 4 31 17 9 5 3 1 17 6 10 6 1 3 14 11 14 37
2 Zamora Futbol Club 19 8 9 2 23 11 10 5 3 2 13 6 9 3 6 0 10 5 12 33
3 Monagas 19 9 5 5 34 25 9 5 2 2 17 11 10 4 3 3 17 14 9 32
4 Deportivo Táchira 19 8 6 5 28 24 9 5 4 0 19 9 10 3 2 5 9 15 4 30
5 Estudiantes Mérida 19 7 7 5 25 19 10 5 4 1 15 6 9 2 3 4 10 13 6 28
6 Deportivo La Guaira 19 7 7 5 33 33 10 5 3 2 18 17 9 2 4 3 15 16 0 28
7 Portuguesa 19 5 11 3 16 14 9 3 5 1 6 5 10 2 6 2 10 9 2 26
8 Caracas 19 6 8 5 19 18 10 5 4 1 15 9 9 1 4 4 4 9 1 26
9 Carabobo 19 5 10 4 20 16 10 4 4 2 13 8 9 1 6 2 7 8 4 25
10 Zulia 19 6 4 9 22 27 9 4 1 4 13 13 10 2 3 5 9 14 -5 22
11 Academia Puerto Cabello 19 5 7 7 18 26 9 2 5 2 7 9 10 3 2 5 11 17 -8 22
12 Hermanos Colmenares 19 5 5 9 22 26 10 3 3 4 14 13 9 2 2 5 8 13 -4 20
13 UCV 19 4 7 8 12 21 10 3 4 3 8 9 9 1 3 5 4 12 -9 19
14 Mineros de Guayana 19 5 4 10 20 32 10 3 2 5 13 18 9 2 2 5 7 14 -12 19
15 Aragua 19 4 6 9 18 23 9 3 3 3 7 7 10 1 3 6 11 16 -5 18
16 Deportivo Lara 19 4 6 9 13 22 9 2 3 4 5 8 10 2 3 5 8 14 -9 18