Zulia vs Estudiantes Merida: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Venezuela Primera Division
Date: Sun 08.September
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Zulia are in the 8th position while the guests worry at 17th.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Zulia form and stats

Perfect Primera Division season at home so far for Zulia, as mentioned below. 2 wins from 2 appearances. The Zulia fans aren't used to losing here and will expect new points from this game. Zulia has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.

Zulia are returning here after visiting Caracas in a Primera Division game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. A 3-3 draw away before that, with Academia Puerto Cabello the opponent.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Zulia handle that role? We have found ten games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W5-D2-L3.

Zulia are traveling soon after this match as the Primera Division match at Monagas awaits in three days.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Zulia at home in the league. 4 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Estudiantes Mérida form and stats

The Primera Division season is young and Estudiantes Mérida have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.

Estudiantes Mérida failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Trujillanos (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 1-2. A 1-1 draw at Academia Puerto Cabello's stadium before that.

We have checked recent matches where Estudiantes Mérida have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those ten games were W1-D2-L7.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Caracas in just three days.

The attacking power of Estudiantes Mérida when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. As opposed to that, Estudiantes Mérida have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Estudiantes Mérida - Zulia 4-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 2 Zulia victories, 3 draws and 5 Estudiantes Mérida wins. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

B. Velásquez
10 goals
F. Feltscher
7 goals
W. Mena
6 goals

Zulia missing players

Estudiantes Mérida missing players

Zulia Estudiantes Mérida
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
29 14 3 Played 5 15 32
12 8 2 Won 1 3 10
11 5 1 Drew 2 7 14
6 1 0 Lost 2 5 8
31 15 4 Scored 4 9 35
35 9 2 Conceded 5 11 24
79% 79% 100% Over 0.5 80% 73% 81%
59% 43% 67% Over 1.5 60% 40% 59%
41% 21% 33% Over 2.5 40% 20% 34%
24% 14% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 9%
17% 14% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
45% 36% 67% BTTS 60% 40% 44%
41% 57% 33% Clean Sheets 20% 33% 38%
34% 29% 0% Failed To Score 40% 53% 38%
 
4 4.3 3 Corners For (avg) 7 4.9 6.5
5.1 4.4 3.7 Corners Against (avg) 4 4.1 3.7
2.4 2.1 2.7 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.8 2.9 2.4
3 1 0 Red Cards 0 4 8
Key stats this season:
  • Estudiantes Mérida have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Zulia
All Copa Libertadores Copa Venezuela Primera Division Club Friendlies Copa Sudamericana
All Home Away
16-08-19 CS Colon 4 - 0 Zulia
19-08-19 PD Zulia 3 - 2 Trujillanos
24-08-19 PD Metropolitanos 3 - 0 Zulia
28-08-19 PD Academia Puerto Cabello 3 - 3 Zulia
01-09-19 PD Caracas 1 - 2 Zulia
08-09-19 PD Zulia 20:00 Estudiantes Mérida
11-09-19 PD Monagas 20:00 Zulia
15-09-19 PD Zulia 20:00 Mineros de Guayana
25-09-19 PD Zulia 20:00 Atlético Venezuela
28-09-19 PD Estudiantes Caracas 21:00 Zulia
Estudiantes Mérida
All Copa Venezuela Primera Division Club Friendlies Copa Sudamericana
All Home Away
11-08-19 PD Estudiantes Mérida 0 - 0 Zamora Fútbol Club
14-08-19 PD Deportivo Táchira 1 - 0 Estudiantes Mérida
18-08-19 PD Estudiantes Mérida 0 - 2 Aragua
25-08-19 PD Academia Puerto Cabello 1 - 1 Estudiantes Mérida
01-09-19 PD Estudiantes Mérida 1 - 2 Trujillanos
08-09-19 PD Zulia 20:00 Estudiantes Mérida
11-09-19 PD Estudiantes Mérida 20:00 Caracas
14-09-19 PD Metropolitanos 20:00 Estudiantes Mérida
22-09-19 PD Monagas 20:00 Estudiantes Mérida
25-09-19 PD Estudiantes Mérida 20:00 Mineros de Guayana

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Trujillanos 7 4 1 2 13 9 3 2 1 0 5 1 4 2 0 2 8 8 4 13
2 Mineros de Guayana 7 3 3 1 11 6 4 3 1 0 7 1 3 0 2 1 4 5 5 12
3 Metropolitanos 8 3 3 2 13 9 4 2 1 1 10 7 4 1 2 1 3 2 4 12
4 Portuguesa 6 3 2 1 4 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 11
5 Monagas 7 2 5 0 9 7 4 1 3 0 6 5 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 11
6 Deportivo Táchira 6 3 1 2 8 7 3 3 0 0 6 2 3 0 1 2 2 5 1 10
7 Aragua 6 3 1 2 6 5 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 0 1 4 3 1 10
8 Zulia 6 3 1 2 9 11 2 2 0 0 4 2 4 1 1 2 5 9 -2 10
9 Deportivo Lara 6 2 3 1 7 4 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 2 0 4 1 3 9
10 Deportivo La Guaira 6 2 3 1 7 5 3 1 2 0 4 2 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 9
11 Caracas 8 2 3 3 7 8 4 1 1 2 5 6 4 1 2 1 2 2 -1 9
12 Atlético Venezuela 7 2 3 2 6 9 4 1 1 2 4 8 3 1 2 0 2 1 -3 9
13 Carabobo 7 2 2 3 7 9 4 1 2 1 5 5 3 1 0 2 2 4 -2 8
14 Llaneros de Guanare 6 2 1 3 9 10 2 1 0 1 3 2 4 1 1 2 6 8 -1 7
15 LALA 6 1 3 2 4 6 3 1 1 1 3 4 3 0 2 1 1 2 -2 6
16 Academia Puerto Cabello 7 1 3 3 10 15 3 0 2 1 5 6 4 1 1 2 5 9 -5 6
17 Estudiantes Mérida 7 1 2 4 6 8 4 1 1 2 4 4 3 0 1 2 2 4 -2 5
18 Zamora Fútbol Club 6 1 2 3 3 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 4 1 1 2 2 4 -3 5
19 Estudiantes Caracas 7 1 2 4 6 10 4 0 1 3 0 4 3 1 1 1 6 6 -4 5

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