The league table in Primera Division tells a story about these teams so far, with Estudiantes Mérida leading Yaracuyanos by 4 points. Match preview to follow:
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Estudiantes Mérida form and stats
Perfect Primera Division season at home so far for Estudiantes Mérida 3 wins from 3 appearances.
Estudiantes manager M. Brignani and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Alianza Lima in the Copa Libertadores. Preceding that match was a defeat to Nacional (1-3).
Goals are plentiful at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida in the league this season as Estudiantes Mérida has scored 8 goals here in 3 home games. Estudiantes are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
Yaracuyanos form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Primera Division for Yaracuyanos with 2 draws and 1 loss from their first 3 attempts.
Yaracuyanos has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Deportivo La Guaira for a Primera Division game that ended a draw (2-2). A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Estudiantes Mérida.
The visiting Yaracuyanos have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 3 goals from 3 games. As opposed to that, Yaracuyanos have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Yaracuyanos - Estudiantes 2-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Estudiantes, three draws and four wins for Yaracuyanos. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.Top Goalscorers
  C. Flores Calderón 2 goals |  F. Góndola 2 goals | A. Araque Peña 1 goals |
Estudiantes Mérida missing players
Yaracuyanos missing players
| Estudiantes Mérida | Yaracuyanos | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 3.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 60 | 31 | 24 | Total Shots | T S | 3 | 12 | 30 |
| 24 | 14 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 42% | 57% | 55% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 75% | 45% |
- All of Estudiantes Mérida's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Estudiantes Mérida have won all their matches at home so far.
- Yaracuyanos have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Zamora Futbol Club | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 | Caracas | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 14 |
| 3 | Deportivo Lara | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Monagas | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Atlético Venezuela | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Estudiantes Mérida | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Deportivo La Guaira | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Trujillanos | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Zulia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 10 | Aragua | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 12 | Metropolitanos | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 6 |
| 13 | Yaracuyanos | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 14 | Mineros de Guayana | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 15 | Carabobo | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Portuguesa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 17 | Deportivo Tachira | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 18 | Gran Valencia | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 2 |
| 19 | LALA | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 1 |