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- Caracas haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
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 Estudiantes and Caracas.
Estudiantes Mérida form and stats
In the previous season, Estudiantes Mérida's league results were 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, producing 6th position in the Primera Division. In these six matches they scored 10 goals and gave away 9. Appearing at their own stadium in the last season Estudiantes Mérida delivered 3-0-0 (win-draw-lost) with 8 goals and 2 conceded. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Estudiantes, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
D. Santoya was the last player to score a league goal for Estudiantes Mérida and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Estudiantes Mérida haven't scored in 413 minutes.
Estudiantes are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-4 away versus Deportivo Lara. As you see from the result above, Estudiantes suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Zamora Futbol Club that finished 0-0.The match schedule is unforgiving for Estudiantes as they have a new game in only four days, a Primera Division match thankfully also at home. Monagas are visiting.
Caracas form and stats
Let's have a look at how Caracas performed last season in the Primera Division: They landed a 2nd position in the league table after playing out 4 victories, 2 draws and 0 defeats. In total they scored 12 and conceded 2 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 1 and lost 0 with 2/0 goals scored/conceded. Caracas are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eleven in a row without losing.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 4-0 against Deportivo La Guaira in their previous game. As mentioned above, Caracas was the only team on the pitch versus Deportivo La Guaira in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
Preceding that, the 0-3 home loss versus Atletico Venezuela.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Deportivo Tachira in just four days.
Head 2 Head
Estudiantes Mérida-Caracas H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Estudiantes Mérida one win, Caracas five wins, four draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. Akinyoola 14 goals | R. Celis Sánchez 13 goals |  A. Araque Peña 8 goals |
Estudiantes Mérida missing players
Caracas missing players
| Estudiantes Mérida | Caracas | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 25 |
| 12 | 7 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 39 | 21 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 24 | 54 |
| 29 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 27 |
| 88% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 68% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 48% | 42% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 60% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 44% |
| 16% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 44% | 42% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 60% |
| 36% | 42% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 32% |
| 32% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 4.1 | 4.6 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| 3 | 3.1 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10.2 | 11.2 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 11 | 11.1 |
| 4.6 | 4.8 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
| 33% | 38% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 71% | 44% | 42% |
| 9.9 | 9.3 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.5 | 10.1 | 8.4 |
| 4.8 | 4.4 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.3 | 4 |
- Caracas haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 Tachira | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 52 |
| 2 | Caracas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 51 |
| 3 | Monagas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 45 |
| 4 | Estudiantes Mérida | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 42 |
| 5 | Deportivo La Guaira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 38 |
| 6 | Deportivo Lara | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 37 |