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Portuguesa vs Estudiantes Mérida: match statistics
Portuguesa vs Estudiantes Mérida: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Portuguesa plays Estudiantes Mérida in Primera División (Venezuela). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context. Venue: Estadio General José Antonio Páez.
Recent form
Portuguesa has 0 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 0.80 points per game. Estudiantes Mérida has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.60 points per game.
Scoring records
Portuguesa scores 1.32 goals per game and allows 1.07. Estudiantes Mérida scores 1.18 and allows 1.25. Games in this league average 2.50 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 46% of Portuguesa's games and 46% of Estudiantes Mérida's. The Over 2.5 rates are 39% and 43%, compared with league averages of 52% for BTTS and 43% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Portuguesa has the higher season xG average, 1.29 to 1.25 per game. Portuguesa takes 11.7 shots per game, while Estudiantes Mérida takes 11.4.
First-half and second-half trends
Portuguesa leads at halftime in 36% of its games and scores 0.68 goals per game after halftime. Estudiantes Mérida leads at halftime in 21% and scores 0.61 after halftime.
When the teams score
Portuguesa's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (9 goals). For Estudiantes Mérida, it is minutes 76-90+ (9 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
Primera División games average 2.50 goals. Both teams score in 52% of games, and 43% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 3.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% 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
| Portuguesa | Estudiantes Mérida | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 35% | 30% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.33 | 0.34 |
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.
Estudiantes Mérida is 100% better for: last-5 form.
0.8 pts / game - Portuguesa · 1.6 pts / game - Estudiantes Mérida
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.
Portuguesa is 12% better for: goals scored per game.
1.32 goals / game - Portuguesa · 1.18 goals / game - Estudiantes Mérida
Portuguesa is 17% better for: goals allowed per game.
1.07 goals / game - Portuguesa · 1.25 goals / game - Estudiantes Mérida
Portuguesa scores in 75% of games (21 of 28 games), while Estudiantes Mérida keeps a clean sheet in 18% (5 of 28 games).
Estudiantes Mérida scores in 64% of games (18 of 28 games), while Portuguesa keeps a clean sheet in 39% (11 of 28 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 - Portuguesa
Over / Under - Estudiantes Mérida
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.
Portuguesa is 21% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.43 pts / game - Portuguesa · 1.18 pts / game - Estudiantes Mérida
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Portuguesa - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 36% of games and wins 36%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
Estudiantes Mérida - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 21% of games and wins 39%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 0.40 | 1.80 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Goals allowed / game | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Average goals per game | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 80% |
| No goal | 80% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -4 | +2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.00 | 1.80 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Average goals per game | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 80% |
| No goal | 60% | 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 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). 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
Portuguesa
Estudiantes Mérida
* 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
| Portuguesa | Liga | Estudiantes Mérida | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▼ 2.39 | 2.50 | • 2.43 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 46% | 52% | ▼ 46% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 39% | 43% | • 43% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 39% | 29% | ▼ 18% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 71% | 66% | ▲ 71% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 68% | 76% | ▲ 79% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Record from Portuguesa's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses against Estudiantes Mérida. Games average 3.67 goals, and both teams scored in 67% of them.