Venezuela - Primera DivisiónEstadio Olímpico Metropolitano de MéridaData current as of 18 September 2026

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Estudiantes Mérida vs Trujillanos: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Estudiantes Mérida play Trujillanos in Primera División (Venezuela). The match date is 20 September 2026. Venue: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida.

Current form

Estudiantes Mérida: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Trujillanos: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Estudiantes Mérida scores 1.17 and concedes 1.28 goals per match. Trujillanos scores 0.87 and concedes 1.87. League average: 2.52 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Estudiantes Mérida 48%, Trujillanos 52%. Over 2.5: Estudiantes Mérida 45%, Trujillanos 48%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 44%.

xG, shots and style

Trujillanos has higher xG: 1.48 vs 1.28. Estudiantes Mérida: 11.7 shots per match, Trujillanos: 12.6.

Match halves

Estudiantes Mérida: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.62. Trujillanos: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.48.

Goals by minute

Estudiantes Mérida: 76-90+ (9 goals). Trujillanos: 61-75 (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División: 2.52 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 44%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

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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 MéridaTrujillanos
1.17Goals scored / match0.87
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
1.28Goals conceded / match1.87
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
52%Average possession48%
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
3.55Shots on target / match4.3
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

11.72Shots per match12.61
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
3.55Shots on target4.3
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
10%Shot conversion6.9%
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
52%Possession48%
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
1.28xG for1.48
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
1.44xG against1.69
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos

Shooting quality

Estudiantes Mérida: BalancedTrujillanos: Balanced
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
Accuracy (shots on target)30%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.20

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 is 17% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Estudiantes Mérida · 1.2 pts / match - Trujillanos

Estudiantes Mérida
WDLWL
Season result split
38% W17% D45% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-5-13
1.31 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-3-4
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WWDDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.59Opponent xG: 1.27BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Trujillanos
WLLWL
Season result split
13% W22% D65% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-5-15
0.61 pts / match · goal difference -23
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-8
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LLDLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.74Opponent xG: 1.67BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

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 34% better for: goals scored per match.

1.17 goals / match - Estudiantes Mérida · 0.87 goals / match - Trujillanos

Estudiantes Mérida is 46% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.28 goals / match - Estudiantes Mérida · 1.87 goals / match - Trujillanos

Estudiantes Mérida scoring profile: very strong

Estudiantes Mérida scores in 66% of matches (19 of 29 matches), while Trujillanos keeps a clean sheet in 13% (3 of 23 matches).

Trujillanos scoring profile: strong

Trujillanos scores in 57% of matches (13 of 23 matches), while Estudiantes Mérida keeps a clean sheet in 17% (5 of 29 matches).

34Goals scored (season)20
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
37Goals conceded (season)43
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
2.45Average goals in match2.74
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
6Goals scored (last 5)8
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
5Goals conceded (last 5)11
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos

How often they score at least...

66%1 goal57%
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
41%2 goals26%
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
10%3 goals4%
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
0%4 goals0%
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos

How often they concede at least...

83%1 goal87%
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
38%2 goals52%
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
7%3 goals35%
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
0%4 goals13%
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos

* 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.

48%
Estudiantes Mérida - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.14 of 29 matches
52%
League average

Goal patterns

28%BTTS at half-time17%
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
10%BTTS in both halves9%
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
28%Scored in both halves22%
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos

BTTS and goal count

38%Min. 3 goals and BTTS43%
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
7%Min. 3 goals without BTTS4%
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
60%BTTS - last 580%
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos

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.

1st half

72%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
38%Min. 2 goals before half-time17%
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time9%
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos

2nd half

79%Min. 1 goal after half-time87%
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
34%Min. 2 goals after half-time43%
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
10%Min. 3 goals after half-time35%
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos

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 is 10% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.14 pts / match - Estudiantes Mérida · 1.04 pts / match - Trujillanos

Estudiantes Mérida - half-time state
21% leading52% draw28% trailing
Trujillanos - half-time state
22% leading39% draw39% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.14Points per match (1st half)1.04
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
0.55Goals scored (1st half)0.39
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
0.66Goals conceded (1st half)0.61
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
1.21Average goals (1st half)1
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
45%Clean sheet before half-time52%
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
55%No goal before half-time61%
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos

After half-time (2nd half)

1.41Points per match (2nd half)0.7
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
0.62Goals scored (2nd half)0.48
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
0.62Goals conceded (2nd half)1.26
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
1.24Average goals (2nd half)1.74
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
52%Clean sheet after half-time22%
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos
52%No goal after half-time61%
Estudiantes MéridaTrujillanos

Estudiantes Mérida - second-half results

38% W28% D34% L
33
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
41
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.14
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-0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Trujillanos - second-half results

17% W17% D65% L
24
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
16
Second-half points
-18
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.04
PPG before half-time
Lead holding59%

Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 13%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.7

Concedes 0.7 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 match1.001.80
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.80.2
Average goals in match1.21.0
1 goal80%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-2+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Trujillanos - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.40
Goals scored / match0.41.2
Goals conceded / match0.81.4
Average goals in match1.22.6
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals20%60%
Clean sheet60%0%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-2-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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
4
0-15
5
7
16-30
8
8
31-45
4
5
46-60
5
4
61-75
9
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Trujillanos
ScoredConceded
3
5
0-15
4
5
16-30
2
4
31-45
1
7
46-60
6
6
61-75
4
16
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): -12 - 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

2.59
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
103%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-23%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
38%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
15%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 7 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.
-0.16
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.11
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
84%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
115%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.09
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

Trujillanos

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.21
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.79
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.61
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.18
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
78%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
134%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.59
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* 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 MéridaLigaTrujillanos
Average goals in match 2.452.52 2.74
Both teams scored 48%52% 52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 45%44% 48%
Clean sheets 17%28% 13%
Goal before half-time 72%67% 70%
Goal after half-time 79%76% 87%

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

2.52
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)
67%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Estudiantes Mérida 1 - 0 - 0 Trujillanos. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

When do Estudiantes Mérida and Trujillanos play?

Estudiantes Mérida face Trujillanos on 20 September 2026 in Primera División at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

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

Estudiantes Mérida score 1.17 goals per game on average and Trujillanos 0.87. The Primera División average is 2.52 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 44% of games. Both teams score in 48% of Estudiantes Mérida's matches and 52% of Trujillanos's.

What form are Estudiantes Mérida and Trujillanos in?

Over the last 5 games Estudiantes Mérida have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Trujillanos 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

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

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.