Match Report
7 points and 3 places separated them: Estudiantes Mérida 4th with 3, Academia Puerto Cabello 1st with 10. The last five rounds placed Estudiantes Mérida no better than 35th for form, against 4th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.28 goals per team per game, Estudiantes Mérida ran at 0.33 scored and 1.33 conceded, Academia Puerto Cabello at 1.33 and 1.17.
Academia Puerto Cabello arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 4 Estudiantes Mérida wins, 3 for Academia Puerto Cabello, 0 draws, at 2.14 goals per meeting. 71% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The match was played at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida (capacity 42,200). Academia Puerto Cabello led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Estudiantes Mérida: J. Hernández (60') · Academia Puerto Cabello: Jiovany Ramos (43')
Key stats
Possession: Estudiantes Mérida 51% · Academia Puerto Cabello 49% · Total shots: 9-13 · On target: 1-5 · Corners: 3-4




