A key match in Primera Division as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Deportivo Lara in 3rd position and Estudiantes Mérida placed 6th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- Deportivo Lara have not yet lost a game at home.
- Estudiantes Mérida has the most scored goals in the first half (19) in Primera Division
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Deportivo Lara form and stats
Perfect Primera Division season at home so far for Deportivo Lara 3 wins from 3 appearances. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Complejo Deportivo Socialista.
Ahead of that match, Lara won a home game hosting Deportivo La Guaira (1-0).
The manager L. González will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Carabobo in only three days.
Goals decide football matches and Lara are scoring many of them at home; 7 on target from 3 league matches. From these home matches, Lara have conceded only 2 goals.
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. One point away has become something of a habit for Estudiantes who have played out draws in their last three away games.
W. Mena, J. Rivas and H. Plazas scored in Estudiantes's previous match, the home game against Mineros de Guayana that ended 3-2. Before that, Estudiantes travelled to Deportivo La Guaira and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
Estudiantes has another fixture away, a Primera Division game, against Atletico Venezuela in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Estudiantes Mérida as they have only managed to score 2 times from 3 away games in the league. The Estudiantes Mérida manager M. Brignani has some worries about the defense as 7 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Estudiantes Mérida - Lara 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Lara three wins, six draws and Estudiantes Mérida one victory. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Rivas Gamboa 8 goals |  Á. Sánchez Córdoba 5 goals | F. Vargas Piñero 4 goals |
Deportivo Lara missing players
Estudiantes Mérida missing players
| Deportivo Lara | Estudiantes Mérida | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 29 | 18 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 12 | 31 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 16 | 29 |
| 84% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 95% |
| 63% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 47% | 56% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 56% | 68% |
| 16% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 44% | 37% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 22% | 21% |
| 42% | 44% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 89% | 79% |
| 53% | 56% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 16% |
| 21% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.2 | 2.4 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 7.9 | 8.7 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 7.7 | 7.5 |
| 3.4 | 4.1 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| 45% | 49% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 43% | 50% |
- Deportivo Lara have not yet lost a game at home.
- Deportivo Lara have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Deportivo Lara have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Estudiantes Mérida has the most scored goals in the first half (19) in Primera Division
| 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 | 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 Tachira | 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 |