Estadio General José Antonio Páez: Get ready for a football party when Portuguesa welcomes Estudiantes Mérida. Read all about the match here!
- Portuguesa have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Primera Division
- Estudiantes Mérida have the most scored goals (23) in Primera Division
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.
Portuguesa form and stats
Overall Primera Division stats at home this season for Portuguesa, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Primera Division, are 2-1-1 (wins-draw-losses).
The fans are hoping that Portuguesa will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Primera Division game against Deportivo Tachira (placed 1st). The defeat against Deportivo Tachira was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored one minutes into stoppage time (by M. Cova).
Ahead of that match, Portuguesa won a home game hosting Zamora Futbol Club (2-1).A decent goal production from Portuguesa in their home games so far, with 7 goals from 4 league matches. On the other hand, Portuguesa have conceded 4 goals.
Estudiantes Mérida form and stats
Playing away, Estudiantes Mérida, who have the most scored goals (23) in Primera Division, have won 2 games, drawn 0 and suffered 2 defeats in the Primera Division this season. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Estudiantes Mérida hope to make it five in this match.
Two travels in a row for Estudiantes Mérida, whose manager J. Rodriguez could celebrate last time after the Primera Division win against Zulia.
Prior to that match, a home win 6-2 against Hermanos Colmenares.Estudiantes are a potent attacking force on the road with their 11 goals in 4 league games. As for defending, Estudiantes Mérida rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 6 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Estudiantes Mérida - Portuguesa 0-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Portuguesa four wins, four draws and Estudiantes Mérida two victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Rivas Vielma 5 goals |  N. Fernández Palacios 4 goals | J. Gómez Mercado 4 goals |
Portuguesa missing players
Estudiantes Mérida missing players
| Portuguesa | Estudiantes Mérida | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 75% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 50% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 56% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 44% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 44% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 3.7 | 3.8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| 2.7 | 2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4 | 4.7 |
| 2.9 | 3 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.3 | 10 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 10 | 10.6 |
| 3.9 | 4.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 5.7 | 5.3 |
| 33% | 37% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 53% | 54% |
- Estudiantes Mérida have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Estudiantes Mérida have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Estudiantes Mérida have scored more than double the goals of Portuguesa.
- Estudiantes Mérida have the most scored goals (11) away in Primera Division
- Estudiantes Mérida have the most scored goals (23) in Primera Division
- Estudiantes Mérida have the most scored goals in the second half (15) in Primera Division
- Estudiantes Mérida have the the best goal difference (+13) in Primera Division
- Estudiantes Mérida have the the best goal difference (+5) away in Primera Division
- Estudiantes Mérida haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Portuguesa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Portuguesa have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Primera Division
- Portuguesa have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) 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 | Deportivo Tachira | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 19 |
| 2 | Estudiantes Mérida | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 18 |
| 3 | Portuguesa | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Hermanos Colmenares | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| 5 | Zamora Futbol Club | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
| 6 | Zulia | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | Trujillanos | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | -31 | 0 |