Which side will run out as winners when Estudiantes Mérida go to play Portuguesa? In this preview you'll learn all the relevant facts and stats required to get smart.
- Portuguesa have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Primera Division
- Estudiantes Mérida is in the best form (3-2-1) in Primera Division
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Portuguesa form and stats
1-2-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera Division numbers at home for Portuguesa so far this season.
The Portuguesa fans enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Estudiantes Mérida and win 2-1.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Deportivo Lara.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Portuguesa have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won two times, drawn seven and lost three.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Portuguesa here at Estadio General José Antonio Páez in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 4 games).
Estudiantes Mérida form and stats
1-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Estudiantes Mérida in their Primera Division matches away.
Estudiantes Mérida play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Portuguesa (placed 9th).
That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Metropolitanos.Estudiantes are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, six draws and nine defeats. From a total of 18 matches.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Estudiantes Mérida as they have only managed to score 3 times from 4 away games in the league. 5 goals have been conceded by Estudiantes Mérida in these games.
Head 2 Head
Portuguesa and Estudiantes Mérida have met already this season: Portuguesa - Estudiantes Mérida 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Portuguesa five wins, three draws and Estudiantes Mérida two victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less. The matches between these clubs sometimes lean towards being hostile, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten duels.Top Goalscorers
  W. Jordán Gil 4 goals |  Á. Osorio Meza 2 goals |  A. Araque Peña 2 goals |
Portuguesa missing players
Estudiantes Mérida missing players
| Portuguesa | Estudiantes Mérida | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 88% | 75% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 88% |
| 75% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 62% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 6 | 8.2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 3.1 | 2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| 2.8 | 2.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | 13.8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 4.5 | 7.2 |
| 4.1 | 5.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.5 | 2.9 |
| 27% | 14% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 35% |
| 8.5 | 8 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 13.5 | 11.1 |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 6 | 4.9 |
- Estudiantes Mérida have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Estudiantes Mérida have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Estudiantes Mérida haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Estudiantes Mérida is in the best form (3-2-1) in Primera Division
- Portuguesa have created more than twice as many corners as Estudiantes Mérida.
- Portuguesa have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Primera Division
- Portuguesa have the most points from losing position (5) in Primera Division
- Portuguesa have the most scored goals in the second half (9) in Primera Division
- Portuguesa have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Portuguesa have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | Deportivo Tachira | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | Monagas | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | Deportivo La Guaira | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Zamora Futbol Club | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | Carabobo | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Estudiantes Mérida | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 7 | Hermanos Colmenares | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Metropolitanos | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Portuguesa | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Caracas | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Mineros de Guayana | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 10 |
| 12 | Aragua | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 13 | Deportivo Lara | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 8 |
| 14 | UCV | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 6 |
| 16 | Zulia | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 3 |
