Zulia will hope their home comforts are enough to get a result from this difficult encounter with high-flying Estudiantes Mérida.
- Zulia have the most scored goals in the first half (11) in Primera Division
- Estudiantes Mérida have the most scored goals (21) in Primera Division
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Zulia form and stats
Zulia have played 3 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
No payout for Zulia in their previous match, an away game at Deportivo Tachira that ended in defeat 1-4.
Ahead of that match, Zulia lost 1-2 at home to Portuguesa.Zulia are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Estadio Olímpico José Encarnación Pachencho Romero in their league games, having scored an impressive 9 goals in 3 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Zulia defense is not exactly impregnable. 5 goals conceded from 3 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Estudiantes Mérida form and stats
Estudiantes Mérida, who have the most scored goals (21) in Primera Division, are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Primera Division, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses).
The supporters enjoyed Estudiantes Mérida's previous game versus Hermanos Colmenares (placed 5th), a Primera Division 6-2 win played at home. As mentioned above, Estudiantes was the only team on the pitch versus Hermanos Colmenares in their previous game, winning 6-2. This could be a tougher task.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Trujillanos at their stadium, the result 7-0.The Estudiantes manager J. Rodriguez has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 9 goals in 3 league matches away. In the opposite end, Estudiantes Mérida have conceded 5 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Estudiantes Mérida - Zulia 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Zulia won one game, two matches ended with a draw and Estudiantes Mérida has seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  E. Rivas Vielma 4 goals | J. Gómez Mercado 4 goals | A. Araque Peña 3 goals |
Zulia missing players
Estudiantes Mérida missing players
| Zulia | Estudiantes Mérida | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | 9 | 5 | Scored | S | 9 | 9 | 21 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 62% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 43% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 43% | 67% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 67% | 38% |
| 57% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 25% |
| 29% | 33% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 50% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 2.3 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4 | 4.7 |
| 1.7 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 10 | 10.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8 | 5.7 | 5.3 |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 53% | 54% |
- All of Zulia's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Estudiantes Mérida have created more than twice as many corners as Zulia.
- Estudiantes Mérida have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Estudiantes Mérida have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Primera Division
- Estudiantes Mérida have the most matches under the total-line (4) in Primera Division
- Estudiantes Mérida have the most scored goals (21) in Primera Division
- Estudiantes Mérida have the most scored goals (9) away 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 (+12) in Primera Division
- Estudiantes Mérida have the the best goal difference (+4) away in Primera Division
- Estudiantes Mérida haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Zulia have the most scored goals in the first half (11) in Primera Division
- Zulia have won significantly less 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 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | Estudiantes Mérida | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 15 |
| 3 | Portuguesa | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | Zamora Fútbol Club | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| 5 | Hermanos Colmenares | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 10 |
| 6 | Zulia | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Trujillanos | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | -31 | 0 |