Primera Division: The mid-table placements tell a story of the journey Estudiantes Mérida and Portuguesa have been on so far. Both squads are up for it; let's get this baby out!
- Estudiantes Mérida have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Portuguesa have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Primera Division
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Estudiantes Mérida and Portuguesa.
Estudiantes Mérida form and stats
5 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Estudiantes Mérida have to build on here at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida in the Primera Division.
The Estudiantes crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-3 to Academia Puerto Cabello here at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida. Vargas has beaten the opponent goalkeeper in four games in a row. Impressive!
Prior to that, an away loss at Caracas.Estudiantes Mérida has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Estudiantes Mérida have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Portuguesa form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Primera Division travels is 2 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats. Two points from the last two away games for Portuguesa, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Portuguesa are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Metropolitanos (placed 1st).
Preceding that, the 2-3 home loss versus Zamora Futbol Club.Few goals the story here? 14 of this side's latest 18 league matches have contained zero, one or two goals.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Portuguesa are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have battled earlier this season: Portuguesa - Estudiantes 2-1. Last ten meetings with these participants: Estudiantes Mérida won two, Portuguesa were winners in five and we saw three draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less. The games between these clubs have sometimes been brutal, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten duels.Top Goalscorers
  J. Vargas Rojas 6 goals |   W. Jordán Gil 5 goals | A. Araque Peña 4 goals |
Estudiantes Mérida missing players
Portuguesa missing players
| Estudiantes Mérida | Portuguesa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 27 | 16 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 18 |
| 25 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 90% | 82% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 64% | 67% |
| 76% | 73% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 45% | 48% |
| 48% | 45% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 27% | 24% |
| 29% | 27% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 14% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 10% |
| 57% | 45% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 45% | 43% |
| 33% | 55% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 45% | 48% |
| 19% | 18% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 45% | 43% |
| 3.4 | 4.3 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.4 | 4.9 |
| 5.2 | 3.5 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 5.5 | 4.7 |
| 2.9 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7.7 | 8.7 | 3.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8 | 10.4 |
| 3.2 | 3.7 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 3.9 |
| 40% | 39% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 30% | 22% |
| 10.2 | 8 | 6.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.3 | 11.8 | 9.7 |
| 4.2 | 3.2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4 | 3.3 |
- Estudiantes Mérida have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Portuguesa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Portuguesa have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Primera Division
- Portuguesa have the most clean sheets (5) away in Primera Division
- Portuguesa have won significantly less corners away then 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 | Metropolitanos | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 38 |
| 2 | Zamora Futbol Club | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 36 |
| 3 | Monagas | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 36 |
| 4 | Deportivo Tachira | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 34 |
| 5 | Caracas | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 30 |
| 6 | Deportivo La Guaira | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 30 |
| 7 | Carabobo | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 28 |
| 8 | Estudiantes Mérida | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 28 |
| 9 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -3 | 28 |
| 10 | Portuguesa | 21 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 27 |
| 11 | Zulia | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -3 | 25 |
| 12 | Hermanos Colmenares | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 23 |
| 13 | Mineros de Guayana | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -10 | 23 |
| 14 | Aragua | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -7 | 19 |
| 15 | Deportivo Lara | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -11 | 19 |
| 16 | UCV | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 18 | -14 | 19 |
