Primera Division match preview and statistics: Estudiantes Mérida fight Trujillanos

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Competition: Venezuela Primera Division
Date: Sun 01.September
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida (42700 seats)

Struggling Estudiantes Mérida will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Trujillanos in the upcoming league round. It’s 14th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Estudiantes Mérida and Trujillanos 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.

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Estudiantes Mérida form and stats

The story so far in the Primera Division for Estudiantes Mérida at their home stadium (Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida) is 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

Estudiantes Mérida drew their last game, 1-1 away at Academia Puerto Cabello. Ahead of that match, Estudiantes Mérida lost 0-2 at home to Aragua.

The Estudiantes Mérida fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 3 in 3 matches. From these home matches, Estudiantes Mérida have conceded only 2 goals.

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Trujillanos form and stats

Things could have gone better for Trujillanos in their Primera Division away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right. Trujillanos seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

There were no winners in Trujillanos's previous match, a Primera Division home game that ended 0-0 vs Caracas. Prior to that match, the Trujillanos manager M. Carrillo faced defeat when travelling to Zulia and losing 2-3.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Trujillanos are regular goalscorers on their travels. The Trujillanos manager M. Carrillo has some worries about the defense as 7 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Trujillanos - Estudiantes Mérida 0-1. Estudiantes Mérida-Trujillanos H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Estudiantes Mérida 4 wins, Trujillanos 3 wins, 3 draws. 3 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

J. Rivas
9 goals
W. Mena
6 goals
J. Gómez
5 goals

Estudiantes Mérida missing players

Trujillanos missing players

Estudiantes Mérida Trujillanos
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
31 16 6 Played 3 12 25
10 7 3 Won 1 3 6
14 7 2 Drew 1 2 3
7 2 1 Lost 1 7 16
34 25 7 Scored 5 17 28
22 11 4 Conceded 5 25 49
81% 88% 83% Over 0.5 100% 100% 96%
58% 75% 67% Over 1.5 100% 83% 84%
32% 44% 33% Over 2.5 67% 75% 72%
10% 19% 0% Over 3.5 33% 42% 32%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 33% 25% 12%
42% 44% 33% BTTS 100% 75% 60%
39% 44% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 8% 12%
39% 25% 33% Failed To Score 0% 17% 32%
 
6.4 7.8 7.5 Corners For (avg) 4.7 3.8 3.7
3.7 3.4 1.7 Corners Against (avg) 4 6 5.2
2.4 2.1 2.2 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.7 2.7 2.3
7 3 1 Red Cards 0 3 6
Key stats this season:
  • Estudiantes Mérida have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Estudiantes Mérida have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Estudiantes Mérida have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Estudiantes Mérida have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Trujillanos have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Trujillanos haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Estudiantes Mérida
All Copa Venezuela Primera Division Club Friendlies Copa Sudamericana
All Home Away
04-08-19 PD Deportivo Lara 2 - 1 Estudiantes Mérida
11-08-19 PD Estudiantes Mérida 0 - 0 Zamora Fútbol Club
14-08-19 PD Deportivo Tachira 1 - 0 Estudiantes Mérida
18-08-19 PD Estudiantes Mérida 0 - 2 Aragua
25-08-19 PD Academia Puerto Cabello 1 - 1 Estudiantes Mérida
01-09-19 PD Estudiantes Mérida 20:00 Trujillanos
08-09-19 PD Zulia 20:00 Estudiantes Mérida
11-09-19 PD Estudiantes Mérida 20:00 Caracas
14-09-19 PD Metropolitanos 20:00 Estudiantes Mérida
22-09-19 PD Monagas 20:00 Estudiantes Mérida
Trujillanos
All Copa Libertadores Copa Venezuela Primera Division Club Friendlies
All Home Away
03-08-19 PD Aragua 0 - 1 Trujillanos
11-08-19 PD Trujillanos 2 - 0 Academia Puerto Cabello
14-08-19 PD Metropolitanos 4 - 3 Trujillanos
19-08-19 PD Zulia 3 - 2 Trujillanos
25-08-19 PD Trujillanos 0 - 0 Caracas
01-09-19 PD Estudiantes Mérida 20:00 Trujillanos
08-09-19 PD Trujillanos 20:00 Monagas
11-09-19 PD Mineros de Guayana 20:00 Trujillanos
22-09-19 PD Atlético Venezuela 20:00 Trujillanos
25-09-19 PD Trujillanos 20:00 Estudiantes Caracas

  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 Metropolitanos 6 3 2 1 12 7 3 2 0 1 9 6 3 1 2 0 3 1 5 11
2 Trujillanos 6 3 1 2 11 8 3 2 1 0 5 1 3 1 0 2 6 7 3 10
3 Aragua 5 3 1 1 6 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 10
4 Monagas 6 2 4 0 8 6 3 1 2 0 5 4 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 10
5 Deportivo Táchira 6 3 1 2 8 7 3 3 0 0 6 2 3 0 1 2 2 5 1 10
6 Mineros de Guayana 6 2 3 1 9 6 3 2 1 0 5 1 3 0 2 1 4 5 3 9
7 Deportivo La Guaira 5 2 3 0 7 4 3 1 2 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 9
8 Atlético Venezuela 6 2 3 1 6 7 3 1 1 1 4 6 3 1 2 0 2 1 -1 9
9 Deportivo Lara 5 2 2 1 7 4 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 4 1 3 8
10 Portuguesa 5 2 2 1 3 1 3 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 3 0 2 8
11 Caracas 6 2 2 2 5 5 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 8
12 Llaneros de Guanare 5 2 1 2 8 7 2 1 0 1 3 2 3 1 1 1 5 5 1 7
13 Zulia 5 2 1 2 7 10 2 2 0 0 4 2 3 0 1 2 3 8 -3 7
14 Estudiantes Mérida 6 1 2 3 5 6 3 1 1 1 3 2 3 0 1 2 2 4 -1 5
15 Carabobo 6 1 2 3 4 8 3 0 2 1 2 4 3 1 0 2 2 4 -4 5
16 Academia Puerto Cabello 6 1 2 3 9 14 3 0 2 1 5 6 3 1 0 2 4 8 -5 5
17 Estudiantes Caracas 6 1 1 4 6 10 3 0 0 3 0 4 3 1 1 1 6 6 -4 4
18 LALA 5 0 3 2 3 6 2 0 1 1 2 4 3 0 2 1 1 2 -3 3
19 Zamora Fútbol Club 5 0 2 3 1 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 1 2 0 4 -5 2

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