Match Report
Caracas went into the game 7th in the table on 10 points; Estudiantes Mérida sat 4th on 3 — a 7-point gap. On recent form Estudiantes Mérida sat only 35th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Caracas 1 scored and 1.13 conceded per game, Estudiantes Mérida 0.33 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.27.
Caracas had not won in 5 games. Estudiantes Mérida had lost five in a row.
6 meetings are on record — 1 won by Caracas, 2 by Estudiantes Mérida, 3 drawn, at 2.17 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 33% of the wins in this matchup. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.
Estadio Olímpico de la UCV staged the fixture, a ground that holds 23,940. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Estudiantes Mérida led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Caracas: Jeriel de Santis (76'), Jesús Yendis (90') · Estudiantes Mérida: Romeesh Ivey (34'), W. Ramírez (90')
Key stats
Possession: Caracas 52% · Estudiantes Mérida 48% · Total shots: 12-14 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 9-6