Venezuela - Primera DivisiónEstadio Olímpico Metropolitano de MéridaData current as of 31 August 2026

Estudiantes Mérida vs UCV: match statistics

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Estudiantes Mérida vs UCV: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Estudiantes Mérida play UCV in Primera División (Venezuela). The match date is 3 September 2026. Venue: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida.

Current form

Estudiantes Mérida: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. UCV: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Estudiantes Mérida scores 1.20 and concedes 1.32 goals per match. UCV scores 1.46 and concedes 1.50. League average: 2.49 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Estudiantes Mérida 48%, UCV 63%. Over 2.5: Estudiantes Mérida 48%, UCV 58%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 45%.

xG, shots and style

UCV has higher xG: 1.35 vs 1.21. Estudiantes Mérida: 10.9 shots per match, UCV: 12.5.

Match halves

Estudiantes Mérida: half-time lead 24%, second-half goals 0.60. UCV: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.75.

Goals by minute

Estudiantes Mérida: 31-45+ (8 goals). UCV: 31-45+ (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División: 2.49 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 45%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 0-2-1. Average goals 1.67, BTTS 67%.

Before the match

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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 MéridaUCV
1.2Goals scored / match1.46
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
1.32Goals conceded / match1.5
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
51%Average possession50%
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
3.4Shots on target / match4.38
Estudiantes MéridaUCV

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

10.88Shots per match12.46
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
3.4Shots on target4.38
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
11%Shot conversion11.7%
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
51%Possession50%
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
1.21xG for1.35
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
1.47xG against1.34
Estudiantes MéridaUCV

Shooting quality

Estudiantes Mérida: BalancedUCV: Balanced
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
Accuracy (shots on target)31%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.33

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 233% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Estudiantes Mérida · 0.6 pts / match - UCV

Estudiantes Mérida
WLWDW
Season result split
40% W16% R44% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-4-11
1.36 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-2-4
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
LLWWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.13Opponent xG: 1.32BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
UCV
LWLLL
Season result split
38% W21% R42% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-5-10
1.33 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-2-7
Last 5 away
0-1-4
DLLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.59Opponent xG: 1.14BTTS: 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.

UCV is 22% better for: goals scored per match.

1.2 goals / match - Estudiantes Mérida · 1.46 goals / match - UCV

Estudiantes Mérida is 14% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.32 goals / match - Estudiantes Mérida · 1.5 goals / match - UCV

Estudiantes Mérida scoring profile: very strong

Estudiantes Mérida scores in 64% of matches (16 of 25 matches), while UCV keeps a clean sheet in 13% (3 of 24 matches).

UCV scoring profile: very strong

UCV scores in 71% of matches (17 of 24 matches), while Estudiantes Mérida keeps a clean sheet in 16% (4 of 25 matches).

30Goals scored (season)35
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
33Goals conceded (season)36
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
2.52Average goals in match2.96
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
5Goals scored (last 5)3
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
5Goals conceded (last 5)8
Estudiantes MéridaUCV

How often they score at least...

64%1 goal71%
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
44%2 goals46%
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
12%3 goals21%
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
0%4 goals4%
Estudiantes MéridaUCV

How often they concede at least...

84%1 goal88%
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
40%2 goals42%
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
8%3 goals17%
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
0%4 goals4%
Estudiantes MéridaUCV

* 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.12 of 25 matches
53%
League average

Goal patterns

28%BTTS at half-time33%
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
12%BTTS in both halves8%
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
32%Scored in both halves29%
Estudiantes MéridaUCV

BTTS and goal count

40%Min. 3 goals and BTTS46%
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
40%BTTS - last 540%
Estudiantes MéridaUCV

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-time83%
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
36%Min. 2 goals before half-time54%
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
Estudiantes MéridaUCV

2nd half

84%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
36%Min. 2 goals after half-time46%
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
12%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
Estudiantes MéridaUCV

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 19% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.24 pts / match - Estudiantes Mérida · 1.04 pts / match - UCV

Estudiantes Mérida - half-time state
24% leading52% draw24% trailing
UCV - half-time state
21% leading42% draw38% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.24Points per match (1st half)1.04
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
0.6Goals scored (1st half)0.71
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
0.6Goals conceded (1st half)0.88
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
1.2Average goals (1st half)1.58
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
48%Clean sheet before half-time29%
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
52%No goal before half-time54%
Estudiantes MéridaUCV

After half-time (2nd half)

1.32Points per match (2nd half)1.5
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
0.6Goals scored (2nd half)0.75
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
0.72Goals conceded (2nd half)0.63
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
1.32Average goals (2nd half)1.38
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
44%Clean sheet after half-time50%
Estudiantes MéridaUCV
52%No goal after half-time46%
Estudiantes MéridaUCV

Estudiantes Mérida - second-half results

36% W24% R40% P
31
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
33
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.24
PPG before half-time
Lead holding167%

Leads at half-time in 24% of matches and wins 40%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

UCV - second-half results

38% W38% R25% P
25
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
36
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.04
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-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Estudiantes Mérida - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.002.00
Goals scored / match0.20.8
Goals conceded / match0.60.4
Average goals in match0.81.2
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-2+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
UCV - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.201.20
Goals scored / match0.20.4
Goals conceded / match1.20.4
Average goals in match1.40.8
1 goal100%60%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet0%60%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-50
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - 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.

Estudiantes Mérida
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
4
5
16-30
8
7
31-45
3
5
46-60
4
4
61-75
8
9
76-90

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.

UCV
ScoredConceded
4
3
0-15
4
8
16-30
9
10
31-45
6
2
46-60
6
6
61-75
6
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (9 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (10). 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.74
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
110%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
56%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-39%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
2-3
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.
-0.26
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.14
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.1 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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
86%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
120%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.64
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

UCV

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.01
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.
-3.0 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.
133%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
108%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.73
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

* 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 MéridaLigaUCV
Average goals in match 2.522.49 2.96
Both teams scored 48%53% 63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 48%45% 58%
Clean sheets 16%29% 13%
Goal before half-time 72%66% 83%
Goal after half-time 84%75% 75%

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

2.49
Average goals per match
53%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.39
Home goals / match
1.10
Away goals / match
+26%
Home attack advantage
+21%
Home defence advantage
+16%
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): Estudiantes Mérida 0 - 2 - 1 UCV. Average goals 1.67, both teams scored in 67% matches.

UCV
1 : 1
Estudiantes Mérida
Estudiantes de Mérida FC
0 : 0
Universidad Central de Venezuela FC
Universidad Central de Venezuela FC
2 : 1
Estudiantes de Mérida FC

FAQ

When do Estudiantes Mérida and UCV play?

Estudiantes Mérida face UCV on 3 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 is the head-to-head record between Estudiantes Mérida and UCV?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Estudiantes Mérida won 0, UCV won 1 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 1.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

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

Estudiantes Mérida score 1.20 goals per game on average and UCV 1.46. The Primera División average is 2.49 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 48% of Estudiantes Mérida's matches and 63% of UCV's.

What form are Estudiantes Mérida and UCV in?

Over the last 5 games Estudiantes Mérida have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and UCV 1-0-4 (0.60 points per game).

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

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.