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Estudiantes Mérida vs Deportivo Táchira: match statistics
Estudiantes Mérida vs Deportivo Táchira: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Estudiantes Mérida play Deportivo Táchira in Primera División (Venezuela). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context. Venue: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida.
Current form
Estudiantes Mérida: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Deportivo Táchira: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Estudiantes Mérida scores 1.15 and concedes 1.30 goals per match. Deportivo Táchira scores 1.63 and concedes 0.96. League average: 2.54 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Estudiantes Mérida 48%, Deportivo Táchira 59%. Over 2.5: Estudiantes Mérida 44%, Deportivo Táchira 52%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 45%.
xG, shots and style
Deportivo Táchira has higher xG: 1.70 vs 1.25. Estudiantes Mérida: 11.4 shots per match, Deportivo Táchira: 15.0.
Match halves
Estudiantes Mérida: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.56. Deportivo Táchira: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.85.
Goals by minute
Estudiantes Mérida: 31-45+ (8 goals). Deportivo Táchira: 46-60 (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Primera División: 2.54 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 45%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 5 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-4. Average goals 2.80, BTTS 40%.
Pre-match profile— what 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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current 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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Deportivo Táchira is 25% better for: last-5 form.
1.6 pts / match - Estudiantes Mérida · 2 pts / match - 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 match.
1.15 goals / match - Estudiantes Mérida · 1.63 goals / match - Deportivo Táchira
Deportivo Táchira is 35% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.3 goals / match - Estudiantes Mérida · 0.96 goals / match - Deportivo Táchira
Estudiantes Mérida scores in 63% of matches (17 of 27 matches), while Deportivo Táchira keeps a clean sheet in 33% (9 of 27 matches).
Deportivo Táchira scores in 81% of matches (22 of 27 matches), while Estudiantes Mérida keeps a clean sheet in 15% (4 of 27 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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)
Over / Under - Estudiantes Mérida
Over / Under - Deportivo Táchira
1st half
2nd half
Match 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 / match - Estudiantes Mérida · 1.59 pts / match - Deportivo Táchira
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Estudiantes Mérida - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 37%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Deportivo Táchira - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 59%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 1.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Average goals in match | 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 match | 1.40 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 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 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
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 based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Estudiantes Mérida
Deportivo Táchira
* 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 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 in match | ▼ 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
Recent meetings (5): Estudiantes Mérida 1 - 0 - 4 Deportivo Táchira. Average goals 2.80, both teams scored in 40% matches.