Sit down for a show! Today's starring characters are Estudiantes Mérida and Deportivo Táchira, a win is the prize and 90 minutes the duration.
- Estudiantes Mérida have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Táchira have the most scored goals (46) in Primera Division
This could be an action-packed match with lots of spark and bustle as both contenders are well refreshed since they last saw competitive action. Bring it on!
Estudiantes are battling for top spots and have everything to play for.
Estudiantes Mérida form and stats
23 points is a decent return from 11 Primera Division games here at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida for Estudiantes Mérida. The data says 7 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Estudiantes travelled for their previous game, a trip to Portuguesa that ended 0-0.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Zulia with a 2-1 scoreline.A decent goal production from Estudiantes Mérida in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 11 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Estudiantes have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Deportivo Táchira form and stats
5 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Deportivo Táchira, who have the most scored goals (46) in Primera Division, playing as the away team in the Primera Division this season.
It's the second away game in a row for Táchira, but there's smiles all around after the 7-0 victory versus Trujillanos (placed 7th) in the Primera Division last time out. As mentioned above, Táchira was the only team on the pitch versus Trujillanos in their previous game, winning 7-0. This could be a tougher task. It's hard not to mention E. Pérez Greco's lethal finishing against Trujillanos. three goals were a big reason for the important victory.
A home win before that, celebrating 4-1 vs Portuguesa.The travelling fans enjoy Táchira's attacking play in away games, having scored 21 goals in 11 league matches away. As opposed to that, Táchira have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two teams involved encountered each other earlier this match year: Deportivo Táchira - Estudiantes 1-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Estudiantes four wins, three draws and Deportivo Táchira three victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Araque Peña 8 goals |  E. Pérez Greco 7 goals | L. Gómez Benites 7 goals |
Estudiantes Mérida missing players
Deportivo Táchira missing players
| Estudiantes Mérida | Deportivo Táchira | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 11 | 22 |
| 12 | 7 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | 21 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 21 | 46 |
| 23 | 10 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 14 | 20 |
| 91% | 91% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 68% | 64% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 91% | 86% |
| 50% | 45% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 64% | 64% |
| 23% | 27% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 23% |
| 18% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 18% | 18% |
| 50% | 45% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 45% | 45% |
| 36% | 45% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 36% | 45% |
| 23% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 9% |
| 4.4 | 4.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.9 | 5.2 |
| 4.6 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.9 | 4.7 |
| 3 | 3.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10.6 | 11.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.7 | 11.6 |
| 4.7 | 5.1 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
| 38% | 39% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 49% | 42% |
- Deportivo Táchira have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Deportivo Táchira have the most matches over the total-line (12) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Táchira have the most scored goals (21) away in Primera Division
- Deportivo Táchira have the most scored goals (46) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Táchira have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Táchira have the the best goal difference (+26) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Táchira have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Primera Division
- Deportivo Táchira haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Deportivo Táchira is in the best form (4-1-1)
- Estudiantes Mérida have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Estudiantes Mérida have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Primera Division
| 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 Táchira | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 26 | 46 |
| 2 | Estudiantes Mérida | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 41 |
| 3 | Portuguesa | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 35 |
| 4 | Hermanos Colmenares | 21 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 35 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 29 |
| 5 | Zamora Futbol Club | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 28 |
| 6 | Zulia | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 26 |
| 7 | Trujillanos | 21 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 73 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 35 | -67 | 1 |