Venezuela - Primera DivisiónEstadio Olímpico de la UCVData current as of 30 August 2026

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Deportivo La Guaira vs Estudiantes Mérida: match statistics

Deportivo La Guaira vs Estudiantes Mérida: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Deportivo La Guaira play Estudiantes Mérida in Primera División (Venezuela). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context. Venue: Estadio Olímpico de la UCV.

Current form

Deportivo La Guaira: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match. Estudiantes Mérida: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Deportivo La Guaira scores 1.46 and concedes 0.71 goals per match. Estudiantes Mérida scores 1.17 and concedes 1.33. League average: 2.50 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Deportivo La Guaira 50%, Estudiantes Mérida 46%. Over 2.5: Deportivo La Guaira 29%, Estudiantes Mérida 46%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 44%.

xG, shots and style

Deportivo La Guaira has higher xG: 1.50 vs 1.21. Deportivo La Guaira: 13.6 shots per match, Estudiantes Mérida: 11.0.

Match halves

Deportivo La Guaira: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 0.75. Estudiantes Mérida: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.58.

Goals by minute

Deportivo La Guaira: 76-90+ (11 goals). Estudiantes Mérida: 31-45+ (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División: 2.50 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 44%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 3-0-0. Average goals 2.33, BTTS 67%.

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.

Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
1.46Goals scored / match1.17
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
0.71Goals conceded / match1.33
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
57%Average possession52%
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
4.58Shots on target / match3.33
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

13.63Shots per match10.96
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
4.58Shots on target3.33
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
10.7%Shot conversion10.6%
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
57%Possession52%
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
1.5xG for1.21
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
1.07xG against1.47
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida

Shooting quality

Deportivo La Guaira: BalancedEstudiantes Mérida: Balanced
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
Accuracy (shots on target)34%30%
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Deportivo La Guaira is 50% better for: last-5 form.

2.4 pts / match - Deportivo La Guaira · 1.6 pts / match - Estudiantes Mérida

Deportivo La Guaira
WLWWW
Season result split
50% W42% R8% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-10-2
1.92 pts / match · goal difference +18
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-5-2
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
DDLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 3.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 2.00Opponent xG: 1.21BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%
Estudiantes Mérida
DWLWD
Season result split
38% W17% R46% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-4-11
1.29 pts / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-7
Last 5 away
0-1-4
LLLDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.23Opponent xG: 1.26BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

Deportivo La Guaira is 25% better for: goals scored per match.

1.46 goals / match - Deportivo La Guaira · 1.17 goals / match - Estudiantes Mérida

Deportivo La Guaira is 87% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.71 goals / match - Deportivo La Guaira · 1.33 goals / match - Estudiantes Mérida

Deportivo La Guaira scoring profile: very strong

Deportivo La Guaira scores in 79% of matches (19 of 24 matches), while Estudiantes Mérida keeps a clean sheet in 17% (4 of 24 matches).

Estudiantes Mérida scoring profile: mixed

Estudiantes Mérida scores in 63% of matches (15 of 24 matches), while Deportivo La Guaira keeps a clean sheet in 46% (11 of 24 matches).

35Goals scored (season)28
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
17Goals conceded (season)32
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
2.17Average goals in match2.5
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
15Goals scored (last 5)5
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
6Goals conceded (last 5)6
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida

How often they score at least...

79%1 goal63%
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
38%2 goals42%
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
13%3 goals13%
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
8%4 goals0%
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida

How often they concede at least...

54%1 goal83%
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
17%2 goals42%
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
0%3 goals8%
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
0%4 goals0%
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida

* 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.

50%
Deportivo La Guaira - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.12 of 24 matches
46%
Estudiantes Mérida - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.11 of 24 matches
52%
League average

Goal patterns

17%BTTS at half-time29%
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
4%BTTS in both halves13%
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
33%Scored in both halves29%
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida

BTTS and goal count

29%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
100%BTTS - last 540%
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida

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)

Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida

1st half

63%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time38%
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
4%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
29%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida

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.

Deportivo La Guaira is 43% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.67 pts / match - Deportivo La Guaira · 1.17 pts / match - Estudiantes Mérida

Deportivo La Guaira - half-time state
38% leading54% draw8% trailing
Estudiantes Mérida - half-time state
21% leading54% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.67Points per match (1st half)1.17
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
0.71Goals scored (1st half)0.58
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
0.25Goals conceded (1st half)0.63
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
0.96Average goals (1st half)1.21
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
75%Clean sheet before half-time46%
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
46%No goal before half-time54%
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida

After half-time (2nd half)

1.63Points per match (2nd half)1.33
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
0.75Goals scored (2nd half)0.58
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
0.46Goals conceded (2nd half)0.71
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
1.21Average goals (2nd half)1.29
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
58%Clean sheet after half-time46%
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida
42%No goal after half-time54%
Deportivo La GuairaEstudiantes Mérida

Deportivo La Guaira - second-half results

42% W38% R21% P
40
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
+11
Goal difference (1st half)
39
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.67
PPG before half-time
Lead holding132%

Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Estudiantes Mérida - second-half results

38% W21% R42% P
28
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
32
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.17
PPG before half-time
Lead holding181%

Leads at half-time in 21% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Deportivo La Guaira - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.802.00
Goals scored / match1.61.4
Goals conceded / match0.60.6
Average goals in match2.22.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals80%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal0%20%
Goal difference+5+4
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 8
Estudiantes Mérida - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.80
Goals scored / match0.20.8
Goals conceded / match0.60.6
Average goals in match0.81.4
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-2+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% 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.

Deportivo La Guaira
ScoredConceded
4
2
0-15
4
3
16-30
9
1
31-45
4
6
46-60
3
2
61-75
11
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +8 - wins late phases.

Estudiantes Mérida
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
4
5
16-30
7
7
31-45
3
4
46-60
4
4
61-75
7
9
76-90

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.

* 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

2.33
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
93%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
48%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
0%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
50%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Deportivo La Guaira

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.43
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.32
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-12.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.36
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
104%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
64%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.48
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
31% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
31%

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.
+0.10
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
105%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
95%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.31
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* 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

Deportivo La GuairaLigaEstudiantes Mérida
Average goals in match 2.172.50 2.50
Both teams scored 50%52% 46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 29%44% 46%
Clean sheets 46%28% 17%
Goal before half-time 63%66% 71%
Goal after half-time 75%75% 83%

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

2.50
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.40
Home goals / match
1.11
Away goals / match
+26%
Home attack advantage
+21%
Home defence advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): Deportivo La Guaira 3 - 0 - 0 Estudiantes Mérida. Average goals 2.33, both teams scored in 67% matches.

Estudiantes Mérida
0 : 1
Deportivo La Guaira
Estudiantes de Mérida FC
1 : 2
Deportivo La Guaira
Deportivo La Guaira
2 : 1
Estudiantes de Mérida FC