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Estudiantes Mérida vs Deportivo Táchira: match statistics
Estudiantes Mérida vs Deportivo Táchira: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Estudiantes Mérida plays Deportivo Táchira in Primera División (Venezuela). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context. Venue: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida.
Recent form
Estudiantes Mérida has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Deportivo Táchira has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.
Scoring records
Estudiantes Mérida scores 1.15 goals per game and allows 1.30. Deportivo Táchira scores 1.63 and allows 0.96. Games in this league average 2.54 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 48% of Estudiantes Mérida's games and 59% of Deportivo Táchira's. The Over 2.5 rates are 44% and 52%, compared with league averages of 53% for BTTS and 45% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Deportivo Táchira has the higher season xG average, 1.70 to 1.25 per game. Estudiantes Mérida takes 11.4 shots per game, while Deportivo Táchira takes 15.0.
First-half and second-half trends
Estudiantes Mérida leads at halftime in 22% of its games and scores 0.56 goals per game after halftime. Deportivo Táchira leads at halftime in 33% and scores 0.85 after halftime.
When the teams score
Estudiantes Mérida's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (8 goals). For Deportivo Táchira, it is minutes 46-60 (10 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
Primera División games average 2.54 goals. Both teams score in 53% of games, and 45% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, 5 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 4 away wins. Those games averaged 2.80 goals, with both teams scoring in 40% of them.
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 | Deportivo Táchira | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 31% | 35% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.33 | 0.31 |
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.
Deportivo Táchira is 25% better for: last-5 form.
1.6 pts / game - Estudiantes Mérida · 2 pts / game - Deportivo Táchira
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.
Deportivo Táchira is 42% better for: goals scored per game.
1.15 goals / game - Estudiantes Mérida · 1.63 goals / game - Deportivo Táchira
Deportivo Táchira is 35% better for: goals allowed per game.
1.3 goals / game - Estudiantes Mérida · 0.96 goals / game - Deportivo Táchira
Estudiantes Mérida scores in 63% of games (17 of 27 games), while Deportivo Táchira keeps a clean sheet in 33% (9 of 27 games).
Deportivo Táchira scores in 81% of games (22 of 27 games), while Estudiantes Mérida keeps a clean sheet in 15% (4 of 27 games).
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 - Deportivo Táchira
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.
Deportivo Táchira is 34% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.19 pts / game - Estudiantes Mérida · 1.59 pts / game - Deportivo Táchira
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Estudiantes Mérida - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 22% of games and wins 37%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
Deportivo Táchira - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 59%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.00 | 1.80 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Average goals per game | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 80% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -1 | +2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.40 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Average goals per game | 1.4 | 2.6 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 40% |
| No goal | 20% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +3 |
* 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 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (10 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
* 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
Deportivo Táchira
* 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 | Deportivo Táchira | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▼ 2.44 | 2.54 | • 2.59 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 48% | 53% | ▲ 59% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | • 44% | 45% | ▲ 52% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 15% | 28% | ▲ 33% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 74% | 68% | ▼ 59% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 78% | 76% | ▼ 67% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Record from Estudiantes Mérida's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses against Deportivo Táchira. Games average 2.80 goals, and both teams scored in 40% of them.