The league table in Primera Division tells a story about these teams so far, with Caracas leading Estudiantes Mérida by 9 points. Match preview to follow:
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Caracas form and stats
Overall Primera Division stats at home this season for Caracas, who have the most clean sheets (20) in Primera Division, are 3-2-3 (wins-draw-losses). With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Caracas.
Caracas drew their last game, 1-1 away at Estudiantes Mérida. 2-2 away at Deportivo Tachira before that.
Caracas have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Olimpico de la UCV with 12 goals in 8 league matches. Caracas have conceded 11 in these home matches.
Estudiantes Mérida form and stats
Estudiantes Mérida have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 2-2-5 (9 played). Estudiantes Mérida seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
There were no winners in Estudiantes Mérida's previous match, a Primera Division home game that ended 1-1 vs Caracas. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Deportivo La Guaira's place.
Estudiantes Mérida are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 16 times in 9 away games so far. In the opposite end, Estudiantes Mérida have conceded 14 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Estudiantes Mérida - Caracas 1-1, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 4 Caracas victories, 4 draws and 2 Estudiantes Mérida wins. 4 of these games ended with three goals or more, 6 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 
J. Arrieta
13 goals
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R. Celis
11 goals
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C. Espinoza
7 goals
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Caracas missing players
Estudiantes Mérida missing players
| Caracas | Estudiantes Mérida | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 46 | 22 | 7 | Played | P | 5 | 21 | 44 |
| 21 | 11 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| 15 | 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 69 | 38 | 9 | Scored | S | 2 | 23 | 57 |
| 42 | 23 | 12 | Conceded | C | 5 | 21 | 38 |
| 91% | 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 81% | 86% |
| 70% | 77% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 57% | 66% |
| 43% | 55% | 71% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 38% | 41% |
| 24% | 32% | 43% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 11% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 48% | 50% | 71% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 48% | 48% |
| 43% | 41% | 14% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 29% | 36% |
| 17% | 14% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 43% | 30% |
| 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.7 | 6 |
| 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 420 | 238 | 112 | Total Shots | T S | 29 | 178 | 415 |
| 165 | 93 | 43 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 62 | 166 |
| 42% | 41% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 32% | 33% |
- Caracas has the most clean sheets (20)
- Caracas have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Estudiantes Mérida have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Deportivo Tachira | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 39 |
| 2 | Caracas | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 30 |
| 3 | Llaneros de Guanare | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 30 |
| 4 | Deportivo La Guaira | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28 |
| 5 | Trujillanos | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 28 |
| 6 | Deportivo Lara | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 27 |
| 7 | Aragua | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 27 |
| 8 | Metropolitanos | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 27 |
| 9 | Mineros de Guayana | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 25 |
| 10 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 23 |
| 11 | Portuguesa | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -4 | 23 |
| 12 | Zamora Futbol Club | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 22 |
| 13 | Carabobo | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 22 |
| 14 | Zulia | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -5 | 22 |
| 15 | Estudiantes Mérida | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 21 |
| 16 | Estudiantes Caracas | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | -19 | 17 |
| 17 | LALA | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | -19 | 17 |
| 18 | Monagas | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -9 | 15 |
| 19 | Atletico Venezuela | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -12 | 15 |