The Estudiantes Mérida manager L. Vielma Peña attacks this game with the team placed 1st so far. In the visitors dressing room Portuguesa and their manager J. Cañas Navas are in 6th place before this match.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
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 2 Primera Division games.
Estudiantes's last game was hosting Zulia (placed 5th) and winning 1-0. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Hermanos Colmenares (2-4).
At Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida, Estudiantes Mérida has the goal stats of 5-0 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Portuguesa form and stats
The visitors settled for one point in their first Primera Division away game of the season. During their previous season 7 away games resulted in 1 win, 1 draw and 5 defeats.
Portuguesa are looking to quickly end their 388 minutes long goal drought in the Primera Division.
Home advantage was not enough for Portuguesa in their previous game, as they lost their Primera Division-match, hosting Deportivo Tachira, 0-3. A 0-0 draw at Zamora Futbol Club's stadium before that.
After this away game Portuguesa return home for a Primera Division game against Trujillanos. That game is only four sleeps after this.
It's early days yet, but Portuguesa has scored 0 and conceded 0 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Estudiantes victories, four draws and three Portuguesa wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Rivas Vielma 2 goals | J. Manríquez Hernández 1 goals | C. Flores Calderón 1 goals |
Estudiantes Mérida missing players
Portuguesa missing players
| Estudiantes Mérida | Portuguesa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 67% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 67% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 67% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.5 | 10 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75% | 80% | 80% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Estudiantes Mérida | Last season | Portuguesa | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 22 | 11 | Played | P | 10 | 20 | ||
| 8 | 6 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Lost | L | 8 | 12 | ||
| 35 | 20 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | ||
| 34 | 15 | Conceded | C | 17 | 30 | ||
| 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | ||
| 91% | 91% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 60% | ||
| 73% | 82% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 35% | ||
| 32% | 27% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 10% | 15% | ||
| 18% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 10% | ||
| 82% | 73% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 30% | ||
| 14% | 18% | Clean Sheets | C S | 10% | 20% | ||
| 9% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 70% | 60% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.9 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 8 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.2 | 7.5 | ||
| 3.4 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 3.9 | ||
| 47% | 49% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 7% | 16% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Estudiantes Mérida | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Deportivo Tachira | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 3 | Zamora Futbol Club | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | Hermanos Colmenares | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Zulia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | Portuguesa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| 7 | Trujillanos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -8 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 La Guaira | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Deportivo Lara | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 32 |
| 3 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 26 |
| 4 | Mineros de Guayana | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| 5 | Yaracuyanos | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 21 |
| 6 | Estudiantes Mérida | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 20 |
| 7 | Trujillanos | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -6 | 18 |
| 8 | Atletico Venezuela | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -11 | 15 |
| 9 | Carabobo | 16 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -21 | 6 |