Estudiantes Mérida will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 3 points behind Portuguesa.
- Estudiantes Mérida have the most scored goals in the first half (15) in Primera Division
- Portuguesa have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Primera Division
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Estudiantes Mérida form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida as Estudiantes Mérida have scored 11 goals to get 13 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Primera Division are 4-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). Estudiantes Mérida has recorded two wins in a row here at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Estudiantes Mérida's previous game was a Primera Division match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Zulia (placed 6th). The home side are looking to build on that result.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Hermanos Colmenares that finished 1-1.Estudiantes Mérida have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida with 11 goals in 6 league matches. Estudiantes have conceded 6 in these home matches.
Portuguesa form and stats
4-0-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Portuguesa, who have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Primera Division, in their Primera Division matches away. Having won their last three away games Portuguesa has no reason to fear anyone.
Portuguesa go into this game after a win, the home game against Deportivo Táchira that ended 2-0.
Before that one, a nice away victory 4-1 at Zamora Futbol Club.The travelling fans enjoy Portuguesa's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 5 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Portuguesa as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Portuguesa - Estudiantes 3-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Estudiantes Mérida, four draws and four wins for Portuguesa. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Top Goalscorers
  N. Fernández Palacios 8 goals |  A. Araque Peña 7 goals | E. Rivas Vielma 6 goals |
Estudiantes Mérida missing players
Portuguesa missing players
| Estudiantes Mérida | Portuguesa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 32 | 19 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| 18 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 86% |
| 73% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 71% |
| 53% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 43% | 50% |
| 33% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 29% | 21% |
| 27% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 47% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 43% | 29% |
| 33% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 43% | 50% |
| 20% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 36% |
| 4.9 | 5.1 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| 4.5 | 3.9 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.3 | 3.5 |
| 2.7 | 2.7 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.2 | 12.3 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 9.7 | 10.3 |
| 5.2 | 5.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| 43% | 47% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 42% | 40% |
- 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 (15) in Primera Division
- Estudiantes Mérida haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Portuguesa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Portuguesa have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Primera Division
- Portuguesa have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Primera Division
- Portuguesa have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Primera Division
- Portuguesa have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Primera Division
- Portuguesa have the most clean sheets (3) away in Primera Division
- Portuguesa have the most clean sheets (7) in Primera Division
- Portuguesa have the most points (12) away in Primera Division
- Portuguesa have the the best goal difference (+13) in Primera Division
- Portuguesa have the the best goal difference (+6) away in Primera Division
- Portuguesa is in the best form (5-0-1)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Portuguesa | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| 2 | Deportivo Táchira | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 23 |
| 3 | Estudiantes Mérida | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 22 |
| 4 | Hermanos Colmenares | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | Zamora Futbol Club | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 15 |
| 6 | Zulia | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 15 |
| 7 | Trujillanos | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 21 | -39 | 0 |