Only a win will satisfy the Estudiantes Mérida supporters in this Complejo Deportivo Socialista clash with Carabobo, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Primera Division table.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Primera Division. That game, against Atlético Venezuela, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Carabobo.
Estudiantes Mérida form and stats
Perfect Primera Division season at home so far for Estudiantes Mérida 3 wins from 3 appearances.
The Estudiantes fans got no joy from their last match, a Primera Division game also here at Complejo Deportivo Socialista: A 1-2 defeat against Trujillanos. Preceding that game was the away draw at Yaracuyanos that finished 1-1.
Heartbreak for Estudiantes in their last match as Trujillanos's J. Carmona scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Estudiantes as they are travelling to their away game against Deportivo La Guaira in the Primera Division. That match is three days after this one.
Goals are plentiful at Complejo Deportivo Socialista in the league this season as Estudiantes has scored 8 goals here in 3 home games. Estudiantes are not conceding a lot of goals here at Complejo Deportivo Socialista in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
Carabobo form and stats
Carabobo are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Primera Division, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Carabobo, who have now gone 15 games without a victory. The Mineros de Guayana game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. Carabobo seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Carabobo lost away at Atlético Venezuela (0-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. A 2-4 defeat away at Mineros de Guayana before that.
A quick return to home after this game, as Carabobo are hosting Academia Puerto Cabello in the Primera Division only four days away.
The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Carabobo have conceded 6 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Carabobo - Estudiantes Mérida 2-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Estudiantes three wins, five draws and Carabobo two victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Rivas Gamboa 4 goals | D. Linarez Cordero 3 goals | C. Flores Calderón 3 goals |
Estudiantes Mérida missing players
Carabobo missing players
| Estudiantes Mérida | Carabobo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 24 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 24 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 21 | 29 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 76% |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 71% |
| 69% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 47% |
| 31% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 29% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 6% |
| 75% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | 35% |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 29% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 44% | 59% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 119 | 52 | 15 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 45 | 81 |
| 52 | 25 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 26 | 38 |
| 46% | 52% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 27% | 29% |
- Carabobo has the most conceded goals in the second half (20) in Primera Division
- Carabobo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Carabobo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Carabobo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Estudiantes Mérida has the most matches over the total-line (11) in Primera Division
- Estudiantes Mérida have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Estudiantes Mérida have scored more than double the goals of Carabobo.
- Estudiantes Mérida haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | Atlético 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 |