The Estudiantes Mérida & Deportivo Lara managers M. Brignani and L. González are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Primera Division league table.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Primera Division match only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Mineros de Guayana.
Estudiantes Mérida form and stats
As mentioned below, Estudiantes Mérida are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 Primera Division games. The Estudiantes manager M. Brignani might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Estudiantes Mérida enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Mineros de Guayana's place. The match ended 3-2 with D. Linarez (2) and J. Rivas scoring. Prior to that, an away loss at Coquimbo Unido in the Copa Sudamericana.
The victory against Mineros de Guayana came after J. Rivas's winning goal. The Estudiantes Mérida manager M. Brignani was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 75th minute.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Estudiantes, as the Copa Sudamericana home game vs Coquimbo Unido is only one day away.
Goals are plentiful at Complejo Deportivo Socialista in the league this season as Estudiantes Mérida has scored 8 goals here in 3 home games. Estudiantes Mérida 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.
Deportivo Lara form and stats
Deportivo Lara are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Primera Division, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
Lara played 1-1 against Mineros de Guayana in their previous match. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Deportivo La Guaira wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.
After this away game Deportivo Lara return home for a Primera Division game against Carabobo. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The attacking power of Lara when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Deportivo Lara as they have only conceded 2 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Estudiantes Mérida won one game, six matches ended with a draw and Deportivo Lara has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  D. Linarez Cordero 3 goals | J. Rivas Gamboa 3 goals |  Á. Sánchez Córdoba 3 goals |
Estudiantes Mérida missing players
Deportivo Lara missing players
| Estudiantes Mérida | Deportivo Lara | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 18 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 82% |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 40% | 64% |
| 82% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 40% | 45% |
| 36% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 82% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 20% | 36% |
| 18% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 60% | 55% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 27% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 3.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 89 | 33 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 38 | 88 |
| 37 | 16 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 12 | 36 |
| 49% | 62% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 42% | 44% |
- All of Estudiantes Mérida's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Deportivo Lara has the most scored goals in the first half (11) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Lara have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Estudiantes Mérida has the most matches over the total-line (9) in Primera Division
- Estudiantes Mérida have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Estudiantes Mérida have scored in all their home matches so far.
- 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 Fútbol 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 Táchira | 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 |