Monagas have been superior to Estudiantes Mérida this season, but every match starts at 0-0. Here's all the data you require before kickoff:
- Monagas have the most points (10) at home in Primera Division
- Estudiantes Mérida have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
Estudiantes Mérida have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
It's no vacation for neither Monagas nor Estudiantes Mérida as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Monagas form and stats
When playing at home in the Primera Division, Monagas have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 0 defeats from 4 games.
Monagas drew their last game, also a home match. Estudiantes Mérida (placed 8th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score.
A strong away win before that one, visiting UCV (after extra-time) and winning 2-0.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Monagas matches with similar probabilities have ended with 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats (from 6 games).
The Monagas fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 7 goals in 4 league matches. Monagas have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Estudiantes Mérida form and stats
The visitors are W2-D1-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Monagas (placed 2nd) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1.
Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Rayo Zuliano (after extra-time).Looking at the earlier recent performances of Estudiantes when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 4 matches with the visitors losing 1 time, drawing 2 and winning 1 game.
Will both teams score at least one goal each? This side's latest fixtures suggest that, having played 5 league games in a row with one or more goals from each side.
The Estudiantes Mérida manager Navas has got the team scoring on the road, with 9 away goals in 4 league matches. Estudiantes Mérida have conceded 6 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Monagas have put together a sequence of 6 consecutive matches without defeat (1-5-0) when playing Estudiantes Mérida.This duo played each other earlier this season: Monagas - Estudiantes Mérida 1-1.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Herrera Yallonardo 3 goals | E. Castillo García 3 goals |  J. Paredes Jaspe 3 goals |
Monagas missing players
Estudiantes Mérida missing players
| Monagas | Estudiantes Mérida | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 11 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 57% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 29% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 83% |
| 14% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 17% |
| 43% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 75% | 83% |
| 43% | 25% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 17% |
| 5 | 4.5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 3.7 | 3 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6.2 | 5.5 |
| 2.1 | 1.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 9.7 | 10 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 6.8 | 8.3 |
| 3.3 | 3.5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 39% | 50% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 75% | 52% |
| 5.9 | 6 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 13 | 12.8 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
- All of Estudiantes Mérida's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Estudiantes Mérida have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Estudiantes Mérida have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Estudiantes Mérida have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Estudiantes Mérida haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Monagas have not yet lost a game at home.
- Monagas have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Monagas have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Monagas have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Monagas have the most points (10) at home in Primera Division
- Monagas haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 21 |
| 2 | Monagas | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 3 | Deportivo Tachira | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
| 4 | Deportivo La Guaira | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Hermanos Colmenares | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Angostura | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Caracas | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Estudiantes Mérida | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Carabobo | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 10 | Zamora Futbol Club | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -7 | 7 |
| 11 | Rayo Zuliano | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 6 |
| 12 | Mineros de Guayana | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 6 |
| 13 | Portuguesa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 5 |
| 14 | Metropolitanos | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | UCV | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -10 | 2 |
