About Match
Estudiantes Mérida (4th, 3 pts) visit Monagas (11th, 7 pts) with 4 points between them. Estudiantes Mérida have been under-performing their position — 35th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.27 goals per team per game, Monagas run at 1.13 scored and 1.5 conceded, Estudiantes Mérida at 0.33 and 1.33. If Monagas win, their total rises to 10, overtaking Estudiantes Mérida, assuming the rest of the results stand.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 2 Monagas wins, 4 for Estudiantes Mérida, 1 draw, at 3.29 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 71% of the meetings. 71% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
The match takes place at Estadio Monumental de Maturín in Maturín.