Deportivo Lara want to sell some tickets for this fixture even though the season has been hard so far with 26 points and a 13th position in the Primera Division table. Guests Estudiantes Mérida are in 9th place with 33 pts.
- Estudiantes Mérida have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in Primera Division
Deportivo Lara 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.
Deportivo Lara form and stats
When playing at home in the Primera Division, Deportivo Lara have managed 4 wins, 4 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 12 games. Deportivo Lara has recorded two wins in a row here at Estadio Farid Richa, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Lara, as their goalkeeper Jean Pierre Ambuila Gonzalez has completely shut out the opponents for 283 minutes in the Primera Division.
A nice win for Deportivo Lara last time playing, versus Deportivo Tachira. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-0 with Manzano and Moreno scoring for the victors.
Before that, Deportivo Lara played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Portuguesa.Lara have scored 11 league goals here from 12 matches, not a lot. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Deportivo Lara have conceded only 10 goals.
Estudiantes Mérida form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Estudiantes Mérida so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-6 (win-draw-lose).
Estudiantes go into this game after a win, the home game against Deportivo La Guaira that ended 2-1. That victory felt sweet as this club had gone five league matches without victory.
Prior to that match, the Estudiantes Mérida manager González faced defeat when travelling to Metropolitanos and losing 0-2.Estudiantes Mérida's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 19 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Estudiantes Mérida - Lara 1-0 was the product when these participants previously met, also in this season. Head to head numbers (for the preceeding ten meetings): Deportivo Lara won three games, three matches ended with a tie and Estudiantes Mérida managed four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four The games between these sides have had a tendency to be brutal, having seen 7 red cards from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Vargas Rojas 6 goals | A. Araque Peña 4 goals |  T. Segovia Pérez 3 goals |
Deportivo Lara missing players
Estudiantes Mérida missing players
| Deportivo Lara | Estudiantes Mérida | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 12 | 25 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 12 | 31 |
| 30 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 19 | 30 |
| 84% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 60% | 58% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 83% | 80% |
| 32% | 25% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 42% | 44% |
| 24% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 24% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 40% | 33% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 67% | 60% |
| 36% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 8% | 28% |
| 40% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| 4.5 | 3.4 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.8 | 6.7 | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | 3.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 9.3 | 9 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.6 | 7 | 8.1 |
| 4.2 | 3.8 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 22% | 24% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 32% | 36% |
| 7.6 | 7 | 9.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.4 | 12.8 | 10.3 |
| 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.6 | 5.5 | 4.2 |
- Estudiantes Mérida have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Estudiantes Mérida have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in Primera Division
- 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 | Zamora Futbol Club | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 37 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 49 |
| 2 | Metropolitanos | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 45 |
| 3 | Monagas | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 43 |
| 4 | Deportivo La Guaira | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 39 |
| 5 | Carabobo | 26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 38 |
| 6 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -1 | 37 |
| 7 | Deportivo Tachira | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 36 |
| 8 | Caracas | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 34 |
| 9 | Estudiantes Mérida | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 33 |
| 10 | Zulia | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -7 | 31 |
| 11 | Hermanos Colmenares | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -2 | 30 |
| 12 | Portuguesa | 25 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -2 | 29 |
| 13 | Deportivo Lara | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -8 | 26 |
| 14 | Mineros de Guayana | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 43 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -12 | 26 |
| 15 | UCV | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 20 | -17 | 22 |
| 16 | Aragua | 25 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -14 | 20 |
