Venezuela - Primera DivisiónEstadio Olímpico Metropolitano de MéridaData current as of 16 July 2026

Estudiantes Mérida vs Metropolitanos: match statistics

Estudiantes Mérida vs Metropolitanos: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Estudiantes Mérida play Metropolitanos in Primera División (Venezuela). The match date is 24 May 2026 at 23:00. Venue: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida. Final score: 0:1.

Current form

Estudiantes Mérida: 0-0-5, 0.00 points/match. Metropolitanos: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Estudiantes Mérida scores 1.21 and concedes 1.37 goals per match. Metropolitanos scores 1.16 and concedes 0.89. League average: 2.49 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Estudiantes Mérida 47%, Metropolitanos 37%. Over 2.5: Estudiantes Mérida 47%, Metropolitanos 21%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 43%.

xG, shots and style

Estudiantes Mérida has higher xG: 1.21 vs 1.17. Estudiantes Mérida: 10.8 shots per match, Metropolitanos: 10.1.

Match halves

Estudiantes Mérida: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.53. Metropolitanos: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.79.

Goals by minute

Estudiantes Mérida: 31-45+ (6 goals). Metropolitanos: 46-60 (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División: 2.49 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 43%.

Head-to-head

4 H2H matches: 0-0-4. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 25%.

Match description

I forecast a win for the away side Metropolitanos because their away defense is markedly more stable — 0.75 goals conceded per away match versus Estudiantes’ 1.63 conceded at home. In the last 5 matches Metropolitanos average 1.6 points per game, have scored 5 and conceded 2, while Estudiantes average only 0.6 points, with 2 goals scored and as many as 8 conceded, clearly indicating a form gap. The home attack posts 1.63 goals per home match with xG 1.37 and a 13% conversion rate, whereas Metropolitanos average 0.88 goals away with xG 1.31 and an 8% conversion, so Estudiantes’ offensive edge is partially offset by the visitors’ effective defense. The away team records more shots on target (4.25 vs 3.75) and have 50% clean sheets away versus 0% for the hosts, which further supports Metropolitanos. Given the lower average goals conceded, better recent results and comparable xG, I assign the higher probability to the visitors.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

70Possession (%)30
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
20Shots5
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
2Shots on target2
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
1.91xG0.68
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
9Corners4
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
72Dangerous attacks30
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
14Fouls11
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
8Cards5
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
1.21Goals scored / match1.16
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
1.37Goals conceded / match0.89
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
52%Average possession41%
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
3.37Shots on target / match3.63
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.79Shots per match10.05
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
3.37Shots on target3.63
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
11.2%Shot conversion11.5%
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
52%Possession41%
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
1.21xG for1.17
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
1.52xG against1.43
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos

Shooting quality

Estudiantes Mérida: BalancedMetropolitanos: Balanced
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
Accuracy (shots on target)31%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.32

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Estudiantes Mérida
LLLLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
37% W11% R53% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-2-10
1.21 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-5
0.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-1-4
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
WWWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.41Opponent xG: 1.76BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%
Metropolitanos
WDLWL
Season result split
47% W32% R21% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-6-4
1.74 pts / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-3-2
Last 5 away
2-2-1
LWDDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.21Opponent xG: 1.71BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow 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.

Metropolitanos is 54% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.37 goals / match - Estudiantes Mérida · 0.89 goals / match - Metropolitanos

Estudiantes Mérida scoring profile: mixed

Estudiantes Mérida scores in 58% of matches (11 of 19 matches), while Metropolitanos keeps a clean sheet in 53% (10 of 19 matches).

Metropolitanos scoring profile: very strong

Metropolitanos scores in 79% of matches (15 of 19 matches), while Estudiantes Mérida keeps a clean sheet in 11% (2 of 19 matches).

23Goals scored (season)22
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
26Goals conceded (season)17
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
2.58Average goals in match2.05
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
0Goals scored (last 5)5
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
7Goals conceded (last 5)7
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos

How often they score at least...

58%1 goal79%
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
47%2 goals32%
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
16%3 goals5%
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
0%4 goals0%
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos

How often they concede at least...

89%1 goal47%
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
42%2 goals21%
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
5%3 goals11%
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
0%4 goals5%
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

47%
Estudiantes Mérida - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.9 of 19 matches
53%
League average

Goal patterns

37%BTTS at half-time16%
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
16%BTTS in both halves11%
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
32%Scored in both halves16%
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos

BTTS and goal count

42%Min. 3 goals and BTTS21%
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
0%BTTS - last 540%
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

Full match - team comparison (Over)

1st half

74%Min. 1 goal before half-time53%
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
42%Min. 2 goals before half-time16%
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos

2nd half

79%Min. 1 goal after half-time63%
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
37%Min. 2 goals after half-time37%
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time21%
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Estudiantes Mérida - half-time state
21% leading58% draw21% trailing
Metropolitanos - half-time state
21% leading63% draw16% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.21Points per match (1st half)1.26
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
0.68Goals scored (1st half)0.37
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
0.63Goals conceded (1st half)0.32
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
1.32Average goals (1st half)0.68
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
42%Clean sheet before half-time68%
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
47%No goal before half-time63%
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos

After half-time (2nd half)

1.21Points per match (2nd half)1.68
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
0.53Goals scored (2nd half)0.79
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
0.74Goals conceded (2nd half)0.58
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
1.26Average goals (2nd half)1.37
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
42%Clean sheet after half-time68%
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos
63%No goal after half-time42%
Estudiantes MéridaMetropolitanos

Estudiantes Mérida - second-half results

32% W26% R42% P
23
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
23
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.21
PPG before half-time
Lead holding176%

Leads at half-time in 21% of matches and wins 37%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Metropolitanos - second-half results

42% W42% R16% P
24
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
32
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.26
PPG before half-time
Lead holding224%

Leads at half-time in 21% of matches and wins 47%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Estudiantes Mérida - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.800.20
Goals scored / match0.00.0
Goals conceded / match0.21.2
Average goals in match0.21.2
1 goal20%80%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal100%100%
Goal difference-1-6
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Metropolitanos - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.20
Goals scored / match0.20.8
Goals conceded / match0.21.2
Average goals in match0.42.0
1 goal40%60%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Estudiantes Mérida
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
4
3
16-30
6
6
31-45
1
4
46-60
4
4
61-75
5
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Metropolitanos
ScoredConceded
3
5
0-15
2
1
16-30
2
0
31-45
7
5
46-60
4
1
61-75
4
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (7 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.32
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
93%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
42%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-14%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
46%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Estudiantes Mérida

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.31
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.15
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
0.00
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
89%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
121%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-1.21
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Metropolitanos

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.26
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.53
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.54
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
103%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
65%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.34
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Primera División).

Teams vs league

Estudiantes MéridaLigaMetropolitanos
Average goals in match 2.582.49 2.05
Both teams scored 47%53% 37%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 47%43% 21%
Clean sheets 11%28% 53%
Goal before half-time 74%65% 53%
Goal after half-time 79%75% 63%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.49
Average goals per match
53%
Both teams scored
43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.36
Home goals / match
1.13
Away goals / match
+20%
Home attack advantage
+17%
Home defence advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
65%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (4): Estudiantes Mérida 0 - 0 - 4 Metropolitanos. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 25% matches.

Metropolitanos FC
2 : 0
Estudiantes de Mérida FC
Metropolitanos FC
2 : 0
Estudiantes de Mérida FC
Metropolitanos FC
1 : 0
Estudiantes de Mérida FC
Estudiantes de Mérida FC
1 : 2
Metropolitanos FC

FAQ

What was the result of Estudiantes Mérida vs Metropolitanos?

The Primera División match finished Estudiantes Mérida 0:1 Metropolitanos. 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 Metropolitanos?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Estudiantes Mérida won 0, Metropolitanos won 4 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 25% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Estudiantes Mérida vs Metropolitanos?

Estudiantes Mérida score 1.21 goals per game on average and Metropolitanos 1.16. The Primera División average is 2.49 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 43% of games. Both teams score in 47% of Estudiantes Mérida's matches and 37% of Metropolitanos's.

What form are Estudiantes Mérida and Metropolitanos in?

Over the last 5 games Estudiantes Mérida have a 0-0-5 record (0.00 points per game) and Metropolitanos 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Estudiantes Mérida vs Metropolitanos?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Estudiantes Mérida vs Metropolitanos: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.