The visiting Caracas side should be favourites in this visit to Estudiantes Mérida, as the away team holds a 9 point advantage from their 18 league games this season.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Primera Division game only three days ago. That game, against Deportivo Tachira, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Caracas.
Estudiantes Mérida form and stats
5-1-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera Division numbers at home for Estudiantes Mérida so far this season. Estudiantes Mérida has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here. We remember; it was Caracas.
Estudiantes Mérida lost their last game at Deportivo La Guaira after a 0-2 scoreline. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against LALA.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Estudiantes Mérida as they are travelling to their away game against Caracas in the Primera Division. That match is three days after this one.
The Estudiantes Mérida fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 9 matches. From these home matches, Estudiantes Mérida have conceded only 7 goals.
Caracas form and stats
Playing away, Caracas, who have the most clean sheets (20) in Primera Division, have won 5 games, drawn 4 and suffered 1 defeat in the Primera Division this season.
Caracas are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Deportivo Tachira. A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Deportivo Tachira.
Caracas's last match (vs Deportivo Tachira) ended in drama as all points looked lost at the score 0-2. They did not give up, fought back and in the end a courageous finish rescued a draw and a point thanks to a 90th minute equalizer by R. Villanueva.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Estudiantes Mérida in just three days.
Caracas have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. Caracas are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 4 goals away.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Estudiantes Mérida - Caracas 1-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Estudiantes Mérida 2 wins, 4 draws and Caracas 4 victories. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 
J. Arrieta
13 goals
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R. Celis
11 goals
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L. Castillo
7 goals
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Estudiantes Mérida missing players
Caracas missing players
| Estudiantes Mérida | Caracas | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 43 | 22 | 5 | Played | P | 7 | 23 | 45 |
| 16 | 11 | 2 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 56 | 33 | 9 | Scored | S | 11 | 30 | 68 |
| 37 | 16 | 6 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 41 |
| 86% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 87% | 91% |
| 65% | 73% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 61% | 69% |
| 42% | 45% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 29% | 35% | 44% |
| 14% | 14% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 14% | 17% | 24% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 9% | 11% |
| 47% | 45% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 29% | 43% | 47% |
| 37% | 45% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 71% | 48% | 44% |
| 30% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 14% | 22% | 18% |
| 6 | 7.2 | 8.6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4 |
| 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| 2.3 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 402 | 224 | 59 | Total Shots | T S | 40 | 171 | 409 |
| 162 | 100 | 23 | Shots on Target | S O | 18 | 69 | 162 |
| 33% | 33% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 61% | 43% | 42% |
- Caracas has the fewest conceded goals (4) away
- Caracas has the most clean sheets (11) away
- Caracas has the most clean sheets (20)
- Caracas has the most points (19) away
- Caracas has the the best goal difference (+6) away
- Estudiantes Mérida have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Estudiantes Mérida have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 | Deportivo Tachira | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 39 |
| 2 | Caracas | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 30 |
| 3 | Llaneros de Guanare | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 30 |
| 4 | Deportivo La Guaira | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28 |
| 5 | Trujillanos | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 28 |
| 6 | Deportivo Lara | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 27 |
| 7 | Aragua | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 27 |
| 8 | Metropolitanos | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 27 |
| 9 | Mineros de Guayana | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 25 |
| 10 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 23 |
| 11 | Portuguesa | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -4 | 23 |
| 12 | Zamora Futbol Club | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 22 |
| 13 | Carabobo | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 22 |
| 14 | Zulia | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -5 | 22 |
| 15 | Estudiantes Mérida | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 21 |
| 16 | Estudiantes Caracas | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | -19 | 17 |
| 17 | LALA | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | -19 | 17 |
| 18 | Monagas | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -9 | 15 |
| 19 | Atletico Venezuela | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -12 | 15 |