Venezuela - Primera DivisiónData current as of September 20, 2026

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Rayo Zuliano vs Estudiantes Mérida: match statistics

Rayo Zuliano vs Estudiantes Mérida: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Rayo Zuliano plays Estudiantes Mérida in Primera División (Venezuela). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context.

Recent form

Rayo Zuliano has 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.00 points per game. Estudiantes Mérida has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, with 0.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Rayo Zuliano scores 0.93 goals per game and allows 1.73. Estudiantes Mérida scores 1.24 and allows 1.33. Games in this league average 2.51 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 53% of Rayo Zuliano's games and 48% of Estudiantes Mérida's. The Over 2.5 rates are 60% and 48%, compared with league averages of 53% for BTTS and 45% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Estudiantes Mérida has the higher season xG average, 1.23 to 1.05 per game. Rayo Zuliano takes 9.7 shots per game, while Estudiantes Mérida takes 11.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Rayo Zuliano leads at halftime in 20% of its games and scores 0.40 goals per game after halftime. Estudiantes Mérida leads at halftime in 24% and scores 0.57 after halftime.

When the teams score

Rayo Zuliano's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (4 goals). For Estudiantes Mérida, it is minutes 31-45+ (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Primera División games average 2.51 goals. Both teams score in 53% 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 2 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
0.93Goals scored / game1.24
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
1.73Goals allowed / game1.33
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
44%Average possession52%
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
2.93Shots on target / game3.52
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9.67Shots per game11
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
2.93Shots on target3.52
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
9.7%Shot conversion11.3%
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
44%Possession52%
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
1.05xG for1.23
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
1.67xG against1.49
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida

Shooting quality

Rayo Zuliano: BalancedEstudiantes Mérida: Balanced
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
Accuracy (shots on target)30%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.35

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 games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Rayo Zuliano
LLLLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
27% W13% D60% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-2-9
0.93 pts / game · goal difference -12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-5
0.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-1-4
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
LDWLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.41Opponent xG: 1.73BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Estudiantes Mérida
LLLDW
Season result split
38% W14% D48% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-3-10
1.29 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-6
Last 5 away
0-1-4
LLLLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.49Opponent xG: 1.61BTTS: 20%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.

Estudiantes Mérida is 33% better for: goals scored per game.

0.93 goals / game - Rayo Zuliano · 1.24 goals / game - Estudiantes Mérida

Estudiantes Mérida is 30% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.73 goals / game - Rayo Zuliano · 1.33 goals / game - Estudiantes Mérida

Rayo Zuliano scoring profile: strong

Rayo Zuliano scores in 53% of games (8 of 15 games), while Estudiantes Mérida keeps a clean sheet in 14% (3 of 21 games).

Estudiantes Mérida scoring profile: very strong

Estudiantes Mérida scores in 62% of games (13 of 21 games), while Rayo Zuliano keeps a clean sheet in 7% (1 of 15 games).

14Goals scored (season)26
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
26Goals conceded (season)28
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
2.67Average goals per game2.57
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
2Goals scored (last 5)3
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
9Goals conceded (last 5)6
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida

How often they score at least...

53%1 goal62%
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
27%2 goals48%
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
13%3 goals14%
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
0%4 goals0%
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida

How often they concede at least...

93%1 goal86%
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
33%2 goals43%
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
20%3 goals5%
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
13%4 goals0%
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida

* 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.

48%
Estudiantes Mérida - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.10 of 21 games
53%
League average

Goal patterns

27%BTTS at half-time33%
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
0%BTTS in both halves14%
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
13%Scored in both halves33%
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida

BTTS and goal count

47%Min. 3 goals and BTTS43%
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
40%BTTS - last 520%
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida

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.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
40%Min. 2 goals before half-time38%
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
20%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida

2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time81%
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time38%
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
7%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida

Game 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 is 21% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.07 pts / game - Rayo Zuliano · 1.29 pts / game - Estudiantes Mérida

Rayo Zuliano - half-time state
20% leading47% draw33% trailing
Estudiantes Mérida - half-time state
24% leading57% draw19% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.07Points per game (1st half)1.29
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
0.53Goals scored (1st half)0.67
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
0.8Goals conceded (1st half)0.57
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
1.33Average goals (1st half)1.24
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
47%Clean sheet before half-time48%
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
60%No goal before half-time48%
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida

After half-time (2nd half)

0.87Points per game (2nd half)1.24
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
0.4Goals scored (2nd half)0.57
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
0.93Goals conceded (2nd half)0.76
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
1.33Average goals (2nd half)1.33
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
40%Clean sheet after half-time43%
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida
73%No goal after half-time57%
Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes Mérida

Rayo Zuliano - second-half results

20% W27% D53% L
16
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
-8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.07
PPG before half-time
Lead holding135%

Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 27%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Estudiantes Mérida - second-half results

33% W24% D43% L
27
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.29
PPG before half-time
Lead holding158%

Leads at halftime in 24% of games and wins 38%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Rayo Zuliano - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.200.20
Goals scored / game0.40.0
Goals allowed / game0.41.4
Average goals per game0.81.4
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%100%
Goal difference0-7
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Estudiantes Mérida - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.200.80
Goals scored / game0.20.4
Goals allowed / game0.21.0
Average goals per game0.41.4
1 goal40%80%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference0-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

Estudiantes Mérida
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
4
3
16-30
7
6
31-45
1
4
46-60
4
4
61-75
7
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.62
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
104%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
51%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-11%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
33%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
18%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 6 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Rayo Zuliano

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.62
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.18
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
68%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
152%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.93
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

Estudiantes Mérida

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.
+0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.2 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 defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
109%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
97%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.49
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Rayo ZulianoLigaEstudiantes Mérida
Average goals per game 2.672.51 2.57
Both teams scored 53%53% 48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 60%45% 48%
Clean sheets 7%27% 14%
Goal before half-time 67%66% 71%
Goal after half-time 80%76% 81%

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

2.51
Average goals per game
53%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.37
Home goals / game
1.14
Away goals / game
+20%
Home attack advantage
+17%
Home defensive advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Rayo Zuliano's perspective: 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Estudiantes Mérida. Games average 2.33 goals, and both teams scored in 67% of them.

Estudiantes Mérida
1 : 2
Rayo Zuliano
Deportivo Rayo Zuliano
2 : 1
Estudiantes de Mérida FC
Estudiantes de Mérida FC
1 : 0
Deportivo Rayo Zuliano