A quick look at the Primera Division standings shows that this is top- vs mid-table, but that's not all there is to know. Check out our Metropolitanos - Estudiantes Mérida preview!
- Metropolitanos have the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in Primera Division
- Estudiantes Mérida have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both teams have had sufficient rest since their previous match. Let's look for an in-your-face game!
Metropolitanos form and stats
22 points is a decent return from 11 Primera Division games here at Estadio Olímpico de la UCV for Metropolitanos. The data says 6 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss.
Metropolitanos travelled for their previous game, a trip to Mineros de Guayana that ended 2-2. A disappointing finish for Metropolitanos in their match versus Mineros de Guayana as their 2-0 lead was destroyed and replaced with a 2-2 full time score.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Zamora Futbol Club in a game that was won 2-0.A decent goal production from Metropolitanos in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 11 league matches. Metropolitanos are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Olímpico de la UCV in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 11 matches.
Estudiantes Mérida form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Estudiantes Mérida so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-5 (win-draw-lose).
Estudiantes's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Portuguesa that finished 1-1.
Before that, Estudiantes Mérida travelled to Hermanos Colmenares and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.Betting fact: Both sides have scored goal(s) in 9 of this club's last 12 league games.
The visiting Estudiantes have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 12 goals from 11 games. In the opposite end, Estudiantes Mérida have conceded 17 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This happened when the participants faced each other earlier this season; Estudiantes Mérida - Metropolitanos 3-1. Head-to-head numbers (for the preceeding ten meetings): Metropolitanos won five games, zero matches ended with a tie and Estudiantes Mérida managed five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four The games between these teams sometimes lean towards being a bit rough, having seen 7 sending-offs from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Ortiz García 7 goals |  J. Vargas Rojas 6 goals | C. Sosa Moreno 5 goals |
Metropolitanos missing players
Estudiantes Mérida missing players
| Metropolitanos | Estudiantes Mérida | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 35 | 19 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 29 |
| 22 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 17 | 27 |
| 87% | 82% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 78% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 78% |
| 52% | 36% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 45% | 43% |
| 22% | 18% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 27% | 26% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 4% |
| 48% | 36% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 73% | 61% |
| 39% | 55% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 30% |
| 26% | 27% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 18% | 17% |
| 6 | 6.7 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.5 | 3.4 |
| 5.5 | 4.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6.7 | 5 |
| 3.3 | 2.6 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | 8.8 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 7.2 | 8.1 |
| 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| 43% | 51% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 37% |
| 10.2 | 8.3 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.5 | 12.9 | 10.4 |
| 3.4 | 2.7 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7.5 | 5.6 | 4.3 |
- Estudiantes Mérida have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Estudiantes Mérida have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Estudiantes Mérida have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Estudiantes Mérida haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Metropolitanos have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Metropolitanos have the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in Primera Division
| 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 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 42 |
| 2 | Metropolitanos | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 42 |
| 3 | Monagas | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 39 |
| 4 | Deportivo Tachira | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 35 |
| 5 | Carabobo | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 34 |
| 6 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -1 | 34 |
| 7 | Deportivo La Guaira | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 33 |
| 8 | Caracas | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 31 |
| 9 | Estudiantes Mérida | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 30 |
| 10 | Zulia | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -6 | 29 |
| 11 | Portuguesa | 23 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 28 |
| 12 | Hermanos Colmenares | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -2 | 27 |
| 13 | Mineros de Guayana | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -10 | 25 |
| 14 | Deportivo Lara | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -10 | 22 |
| 15 | Aragua | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -13 | 19 |
| 16 | UCV | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 18 | -17 | 19 |
