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- Deportivo Táchira have the most matches under the total-line (8) in Primera Division
- Estudiantes Mérida is in the best form (4-2-0)
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Deportivo Táchira form and stats
Home games in the Primera Division have been a walk in the park for Deportivo Táchira so far, with 18 points won from 6 matches; 6 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses.
Táchira's last game was hosting Trujillanos (placed 7th) and winning 3-0.
Prior to that, an away loss at Portuguesa.The Táchira manager J. Tolisano has got the team scoring with 14 from 6 home games in the league. As for guarding their own goal, Táchira have only let in 1 goal at home.
Estudiantes Mérida form and stats
The visitors are W3-D0-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 1-0 against Portuguesa in their previous game.
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Zulia.With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Estudiantes are regular goalscorers on their travels. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Estudiantes have conceded 9 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These two sides played each other earlier on this campaign: Estudiantes Mérida - Táchira 1-1. Data for the last ten meetings featuring these two teams are: four wins for Táchira, three draws and three wins for Estudiantes Mérida. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Araque Peña 7 goals | E. Rivas Vielma 6 goals | R. Rivas Vielma 5 goals |
Deportivo Táchira missing players
Estudiantes Mérida missing players
| Deportivo Táchira | Estudiantes Mérida | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 29 | 17 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 13 | 33 |
| 16 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 69% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 50% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 31% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 25% |
| 44% | 38% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 44% |
| 44% | 62% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 38% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 29% | 19% |
| 5.2 | 5.9 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| 5.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| 2.8 | 3.1 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11.3 | 14 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 10 | 11 |
| 4.9 | 6.2 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8 | 5 | 5.2 |
| 39% | 34% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 37% | 41% |
- Deportivo Táchira have not yet lost a game at home.
- Deportivo Táchira have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Deportivo Táchira have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Deportivo Táchira have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Primera Division
- Deportivo Táchira have the most clean sheets (5) at home in Primera Division
- Deportivo Táchira have the most matches under the total-line (8) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Táchira have the most points (18) at home in Primera Division
- Deportivo Táchira have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in Primera Division
- Deportivo Táchira haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Estudiantes Mérida have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Estudiantes Mérida have the most scored goals (12) away in Primera Division
- Estudiantes Mérida have the most scored goals in the first half (16) in Primera Division
- Estudiantes Mérida haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Estudiantes Mérida is in the best form (4-2-0)
| 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 Táchira | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 26 |
| 2 | Portuguesa | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Estudiantes Mérida | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 | Hermanos Colmenares | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | Zamora Futbol Club | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 16 |
| 6 | Zulia | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| 7 | Trujillanos | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 24 | -42 | 0 |