Deportivo Táchira have delivered excellent football this season, sitting at 2nd spot in the table. Estudiantes Mérida can look both up and down from their 4th place.
- Deportivo Táchira have the most clean sheets (14) in Primera Division
- Estudiantes Mérida have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in Primera Division
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 Táchira and Estudiantes Mérida.
Deportivo Táchira form and stats
When playing at home in the Primera Division, Deportivo Táchira have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 0 defeats from 4 games. It’s been three wins in a row for Táchira here at Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Táchira's last game was hosting Estudiantes Mérida (placed 4th) and winning 1-0.
Heartbreak before that as Táchira lost 1-2 at Deportivo Lara's place.Táchira can score goals in their home matches. After 4 league matches they have found the net 8 times. Táchira have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Estudiantes Mérida form and stats
The manager J. Rodriguez is not happy with the away performances in the Primera Division so far, as all 4 matches have been lost. A depressing five defeats in a row for Estudiantes in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Zamora Futbol Club.
Estudiantes are travelling again after losing away to Deportivo Táchira in their previous match (0-1).
A home win before that, celebrating 4-1 vs Deportivo La Guaira.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Estudiantes as they have only managed to score 3 times from 4 away games in the league. There are big problems for the Estudiantes defense as they have conceded 14 goals in 4 away games.
Head 2 Head
Deportivo Táchira and Estudiantes Mérida have met already this season: Estudiantes Mérida - Táchira 1-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - two - three (Táchira wins - draws - Estudiantes Mérida wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Araque Peña 11 goals |  E. Pérez Greco 10 goals | L. Gómez Benites 10 goals |
Deportivo Táchira missing players
Estudiantes Mérida missing players
| Deportivo Táchira | Estudiantes Mérida | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 17 | 34 |
| 20 | 13 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 8 | 12 |
| 62 | 35 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 21 | 51 |
| 31 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 28 | 46 |
| 94% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 91% |
| 79% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 71% |
| 56% | 59% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 59% | 53% |
| 21% | 24% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 29% | 29% |
| 15% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 24% | 21% |
| 47% | 47% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 53% | 53% |
| 44% | 53% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 24% | 29% |
| 15% | 6% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 35% | 26% |
| 4.9 | 5.2 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 3.6 | 4 |
| 4.7 | 3.6 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
| 2.8 | 2.9 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 10.8 | 12.5 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 8.5 | 9.9 |
| 4.5 | 5.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| 41% | 38% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 31% | 35% |
| 10.6 | 11.2 | 15 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 9.9 | 9.9 |
| 3.3 | 3.5 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
- Deportivo Táchira have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Deportivo Táchira have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Deportivo Táchira have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (15) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Táchira have the most clean sheets (14) in Primera Division
- Estudiantes Mérida have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Estudiantes Mérida have the fewest matches over the total-line (14) in Primera Division
- Estudiantes Mérida have the fewest points (0) away in Primera Division
- Estudiantes Mérida have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in Primera Division
- Estudiantes Mérida have the most conceded goals in the second half (24) in Primera Division
- Estudiantes Mérida have the the worst goal difference (-11) away 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 | Caracas | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 66 |
| 2 | Deportivo Táchira | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 64 |
| 3 | Monagas | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 62 |
| 4 | Estudiantes Mérida | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -8 | 50 |
| 5 | Deportivo Lara | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 45 |
| 6 | Deportivo La Guaira | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -14 | 44 |