Estudiantes Mérida vs Academia Puerto Cabello: match statistics
Estudiantes Mérida vs Academia Puerto Cabello: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Estudiantes Mérida played against Academia Puerto Cabello in Primera División (Venezuela). The game was played on August 22, 2026. Venue: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida. Final score: 1:1.
Recent form
Estudiantes Mérida has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Academia Puerto Cabello has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 1.80 points per game.
Scoring records
Estudiantes Mérida scores 1.17 goals per game and allows 1.35. Academia Puerto Cabello scores 1.33 and allows 1.08. Games in this league average 2.52 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 43% of Estudiantes Mérida's games and 63% of Academia Puerto Cabello's. The Over 2.5 rates are 48% and 50%, compared with league averages of 52% for BTTS and 45% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Academia Puerto Cabello has the higher season xG average, 1.48 to 1.23 per game. Estudiantes Mérida takes 11.0 shots per game, while Academia Puerto Cabello takes 14.0.
First-half and second-half trends
Estudiantes Mérida leads at halftime in 22% of its games and scores 0.57 goals per game after halftime. Academia Puerto Cabello leads at halftime in 33% and scores 0.83 after halftime.
When the teams score
Estudiantes Mérida's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (7 goals). For Academia Puerto Cabello, it is minutes 76-90+ (9 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
Primera División games average 2.52 goals. Both teams score in 52% of games, and 45% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 3 home wins, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Estudiantes Mérida have a clear home advantage: they win 50% of their home matches and average 1.40 goals scored there, while Academia Puerto Cabello win just 23% of their away games, scoring 0.85 goals per match. The hosts also create slightly better chances, with an xG of 1.42 compared with the opponents’ 1.36, while averaging 3.7 shots on target per game. However, the visitors come into the match in better current form, having won 3 of their last 5 matches and scored 8 goals in that run, compared with just 3 goals and 1 win for Estudiantes. Puerto Cabello’s away defense is solid, conceding an average of 1.23 goals and keeping a clean sheet in 31% of matches, which significantly increases the likelihood of a draw. Despite the hosts’ weaker recent run, their advantage in goal production and effectiveness in front of their home crowd point to a narrow Estudiantes Mérida victory.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The BTTS signal is weakened primarily by Estudiantes Mérida’s current form: in their last 5 matches, the team scored just 3 goals, averaging 0.6 per game, while BTTS landed in only 20% of those fixtures. Academia Puerto Cabello have been more clinical recently, scoring 1.6 goals per match across their last five league games, while Estudiantes conceded 1.4 goals per game during that period, making an away goal a realistic possibility. At the same time, the visitors average just 0.85 goals across the entire away season and failed to score in 23% of matches, which further increases the risk of a one-sided clean-sheet scenario. The hosts have a high season BTTS rate of 80%, but their recent attacking decline is clear despite an xG of 1.41. Therefore, BTTS - No is marginally more likely, meaning a match in which at least one team fails to score.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Estudiantes Mérida averaged 1.9 goals at home this season, but have scored just 3 goals in their last five matches, or 0.6 per game. Academia Puerto Cabello have been more effective recently, averaging 1.6 goals per game across their last five appearances, but the hosts still have a solid season-long defensive profile, conceding an average of 1.0 goal. The total projection of 2.50 goals is supported by xG: the visitors’ recent attacking figure stands at 1.71, while the hosts allowed 1.72 xG during this period. At the same time, fewer than 3.5 goals were scored in 80% of Estudiantes’ matches and as many as 92% of Puerto Cabello’s games, while neither team has recorded a match with more than 4.5 goals this season. Therefore, Under 3.5 has the strongest edge, as the data allows for a 2–3-goal outcome but clearly limits the scenario of four or more goals.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
A draw at half-time is the most likely outcome, as Estudiantes were level at the break in 40% of their matches, compared with 54% for Puerto Cabello; both teams also record low first-half averages, at 1.00 and 0.92 goals respectively. The hosts do have a better full-season record, averaging 1.9 goals scored and winning 60% of their matches, but their last five games have produced just 0.6 goals per match and a 20% win rate. Puerto Cabello are clearly stronger in terms of current form: they have recently averaged 1.6 goals, won 60% of their last five matches, and recorded no draws during that period. After the break, the visitors are currently averaging 1.2 goals, while Estudiantes score just 0.4, so the scenario of a level first half followed by a Puerto Cabello win has the strongest support in the data.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Estudiantes Mérida | Academia Puerto Cabello | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 31% | 33% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.34 | 0.29 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Academia Puerto Cabello is 29% better for: last-5 form.
1.4 pts / game - Estudiantes Mérida · 1.8 pts / game - Academia Puerto Cabello
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Academia Puerto Cabello is 14% better for: goals scored per game.
1.17 goals / game - Estudiantes Mérida · 1.33 goals / game - Academia Puerto Cabello
Academia Puerto Cabello is 25% better for: goals allowed per game.
1.35 goals / game - Estudiantes Mérida · 1.08 goals / game - Academia Puerto Cabello
Estudiantes Mérida scores in 61% of games (14 of 23 meczów), while Academia Puerto Cabello keeps a clean sheet in 29% (7 of 24 meczów).
Academia Puerto Cabello scores in 88% of games (21 of 24 meczów), while Estudiantes Mérida keeps a clean sheet in 17% (4 of 23 meczów).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?
See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Estudiantes Mérida
Over / Under - Academia Puerto Cabello
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Academia Puerto Cabello is 20% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.22 pts / game - Estudiantes Mérida · 1.46 pts / game - Academia Puerto Cabello
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Estudiantes Mérida - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 22% of games and wins 39%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
Academia Puerto Cabello - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 42%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.20 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Average goals per game | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 40% |
| No goal | 80% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -1 | -1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.40 | 2.60 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Average goals per game | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 0% |
| Goal difference | -1 | +4 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Estudiantes Mérida
Academia Puerto Cabello
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Primera División).
Teams vs league
| Estudiantes Mérida | Liga | Academia Puerto Cabello | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | • 2.52 | 2.52 | ▼ 2.42 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 43% | 52% | ▲ 63% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 48% | 45% | ▲ 50% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 17% | 28% | • 29% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 70% | 66% | • 67% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 83% | 76% | ▲ 83% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
- Academia Puerto CabelloSubstitutionOn: Edwuin Alexander Pernía MartínezOff: Jean Franco Castillo Castillo
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Record from Estudiantes Mérida's perspective: 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses against Academia Puerto Cabello. Games average 2.33 goals, and both teams scored in 67% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Estudiantes Mérida vs Academia Puerto Cabello?
The Primera División match finished Estudiantes Mérida 1:1 Academia Puerto Cabello. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Estudiantes Mérida and Academia Puerto Cabello?
In the last 3 head-to-head matches Estudiantes Mérida won 3, Academia Puerto Cabello won 0 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Estudiantes Mérida vs Academia Puerto Cabello?
Estudiantes Mérida score 1.17 goals per game on average and Academia Puerto Cabello 1.33. The Primera División average is 2.52 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 43% of Estudiantes Mérida's matches and 63% of Academia Puerto Cabello's.
What form are Estudiantes Mérida and Academia Puerto Cabello in?
Over the last 5 games Estudiantes Mérida have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Academia Puerto Cabello 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Estudiantes Mérida vs Academia Puerto Cabello?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Estudiantes Mérida vs Academia Puerto Cabello: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.