Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida clash with Portuguesa, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Primera Division table.
Estudiantes Mérida and Portuguesa should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Estudiantes Mérida form and stats
Estudiantes Mérida, who have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Primera Division, have been outstanding at home so far with 6 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses. The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida as Estudiantes Mérida have scored 18 goals to get 20 points from 8 games. The overall stats are 6-2-0 (wins-draws-losses). Ever since the Academia Puerto Cabello game Estudiantes Mérida has been unbeatable here at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida producing five straight wins.Estudiantes Mérida manager M. Brignani and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Carabobo in the Primera Division. Before that game, the 4-0 home victory against Estudiantes Caracas.
Goals decide football matches and Estudiantes Mérida are scoring many of them at home; 18 on target from 8 matches. Defensively Estudiantes Mérida have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game (4 in 8 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Portuguesa form and stats
There's been little loot from Portuguesa's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 8 away games. Portuguesa only has 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws. Portuguesa are desperate to end a eleven-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Metropolitanos fixture.Portuguesa's last game was the home draw against Caracas (1-1). A 1-1 draw at Zulia's stadium before that.
Portuguesa are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 8 away goals from 8 games. In the opposite end, Portuguesa have conceded 12 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last five games between these two teams, there's 2 Estudiantes Mérida victories, 1 draw and 2 Portuguesa wins.Estudiantes Mérida missing players
Portuguesa missing players
| Estudiantes Mérida | Portuguesa | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | Won | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 20 | 18 | 10 | Scored | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | 4 | 12 | 22 |
| 81% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 50% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 31% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 38% | 44% |
| 12% | 25% | 67% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 19% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 31% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | 50% | 62% | 69% |
| 50% | 50% | 67% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 38% | 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| 6.9 | 8 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | 4.5 | 4.2 | 5.4 |
| 2.5 | 2.4 | 4.3 | Corners Against (avg) | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 3 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | 1 | 2 | 2 |
- Estudiantes Mérida hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Estudiantes Mérida is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
Estudiantes Mérida
| 07-04-19 | | Estudiantes Mérida | 2 - 1 | Deportivo Anzoategui |
| 10-04-19 | | Mineros de Guayana | 1 - 0 | Estudiantes Mérida |
| 14-04-19 | | Atletico Venezuela | 1 - 1 | Estudiantes Mérida |
| 18-04-19 | | Estudiantes Mérida | 4 - 0 | Zulia |
| 21-04-19 | | Estudiantes Mérida | 4 - 0 | Estudiantes Caracas |
| 27-04-19 | | Carabobo | 0 - 0 | Estudiantes Mérida |
| 02-05-19 | | Estudiantes Mérida | 20:00 | Argentinos Juniors |
| 05-05-19 | | Estudiantes Mérida | 20:00 | Portuguesa |
| 12-05-19 | | LALA | 20:00 | Estudiantes Mérida |
| 19-05-19 | | Estudiantes Mérida | 20:00 | Deportivo La Guaira |
Portuguesa
| 31-03-19 | | Deportivo Táchira | 3 - 1 | Portuguesa |
| 03-04-19 | | Portuguesa | 1 - 1 | Aragua |
| 07-04-19 | | Academia Puerto Cabello | 2 - 0 | Portuguesa |
| 13-04-19 | | Portuguesa | 2 - 2 | Trujillanos |
| 17-04-19 | | Portuguesa | 2 - 2 | Llaneros de Guanare |
| 21-04-19 | | Zulia | 1 - 1 | Portuguesa |
| 27-04-19 | | Portuguesa | 1 - 1 | Caracas |
| 05-05-19 | | Estudiantes Mérida | 20:00 | Portuguesa |
| 12-05-19 | | Portuguesa | 20:00 | Monagas |
| 19-05-19 | | Mineros de Guayana | 20:00 | Portuguesa |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Carabobo | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 36 |
| 2 | Caracas | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 29 |
| 3 | Estudiantes Mérida | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 27 |
| 4 | Mineros de Guayana | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 27 |
| 5 | Aragua | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 27 |
| 6 | Deportivo La Guaira | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 25 |
| 7 | Deportivo Táchira | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
| 8 | Metropolitanos | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | Monagas | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 22 |
| 10 | Deportivo Lara | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 21 |
| 11 | Atlético Venezuela | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 21 |
| 12 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 21 |
| 13 | Zamora Fútbol Club | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 15 | -2 | 21 |
| 14 | LALA | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 20 |
| 15 | Zulia | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 19 |
| 16 | Estudiantes Caracas | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | -11 | 16 |
| 17 | Portuguesa | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -13 | 11 |
| 19 | Llaneros de Guanare | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 22 | -15 | 11 |
| 20 | Trujillanos | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -18 | 11 |
