Estudiantes Mérida are thought of as expected winners of this home fixture versus Academia Puerto Cabello, if the league table is thought to provide some clues. Or are we eyeing a possible shock?
- Estudiantes Mérida have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Academia Puerto Cabello have the most conceded goals (17) away in Primera Division
These are busy days for the hosts, as they played only three days ago in the Primera Division. Thankfully the previous game, versus Zulia, was also a home game here at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida. The away team is better rested.
Estudiantes Mérida form and stats
When playing at home in the Primera Division, Estudiantes Mérida have managed 5 wins, 4 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 10 games.
Estudiantes's last game was hosting Zulia (placed 10th) and winning 2-0.
Before that, Estudiantes Mérida drew at home versus Monagas.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Estudiantes as they are travelling to their away game against Caracas in the Primera Division. That match is three days after this one.
A decent goal production from Estudiantes Mérida in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 10 league matches. From these home matches, Estudiantes Mérida have conceded only 6 goals.
Academia Puerto Cabello form and stats
Playing away, Academia Puerto Cabello, who have the most conceded goals (17) away in Primera Division, have won 3 games, drawn 2 and suffered 5 defeats in the Primera Division this season. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Academia are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
The Academia Puerto Cabello goalkeeper Miguel Alejandro Silva Jaimes is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 274 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Two away games in a row for Academia Puerto Cabello, whose manager Tolisano could celebrate last time after the win against Carabobo.
Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Zamora Fútbol Club.A quick return to home after this game, as Academia are hosting UCV in the Primera Division only three days away.
Academia Puerto Cabello have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. Academia struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 17 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams involved met each other earlier this season: Academia Puerto Cabello - Estudiantes Mérida 1-0. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: one - three - three (Estudiantes wins - draws - Academia Puerto Cabello wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less. The matches between these sides sometimes lean towards being brutal, having seen 4 red cards from the last seven duels.Top Goalscorers
  A. Araque Peña 4 goals | J. Vargas Rojas 4 goals |  S. Sosa Cordero 4 goals |
Estudiantes Mérida missing players
Academia Puerto Cabello missing players
| Estudiantes Mérida | Academia Puerto Cabello | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 25 | 15 | 8 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 18 |
| 19 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 17 | 26 |
| 89% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 74% | 70% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 80% | 74% |
| 42% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 37% |
| 21% | 20% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 30% | 21% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 11% |
| 53% | 40% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 60% | 53% |
| 37% | 60% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 20% | 26% |
| 21% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | 32% |
| 3.3 | 4.7 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 5 | 5.3 |
| 5.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
| 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 7.8 | 9.6 | 8.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.3 | 8.5 | 8.8 |
| 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.1 | 3 |
| 41% | 37% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 35% | 32% |
| 10.7 | 8.8 | 6.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.7 | 12.5 | 10.6 |
| 4.3 | 3.5 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 5 | 3.8 |
- Academia Puerto Cabello have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Academia Puerto Cabello have the most conceded goals (17) away in Primera Division
- Academia Puerto Cabello haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Estudiantes Mérida have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Estudiantes Mérida have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | Metropolitanos | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 37 |
| 2 | Zamora Fútbol Club | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 33 |
| 3 | Monagas | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 32 |
| 4 | Deportivo Táchira | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 30 |
| 5 | Estudiantes Mérida | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 28 |
| 6 | Deportivo La Guaira | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 28 |
| 7 | Portuguesa | 19 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 26 |
| 8 | Caracas | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 26 |
| 9 | Carabobo | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 25 |
| 10 | Zulia | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 22 |
| 11 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -8 | 22 |
| 12 | Hermanos Colmenares | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 20 |
| 13 | UCV | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -9 | 19 |
| 14 | Mineros de Guayana | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -12 | 19 |
| 15 | Aragua | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 18 |
| 16 | Deportivo Lara | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -9 | 18 |
