Match Info

Liga FUTVE - Clausura - Round 5

Date: 22 August 2026, Saturday

Location: Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida (Mérida)


	Estudiantes de Mérida		Academia Puerto Cabello

	1	X	2
				Watch
	3.40	2.95	2.00
	3.6	3	2.02
	3.72	3.05	2.09
	3.82	3.06	2.11	Watch
	3.6	2.85	2.04
	3.58	3.16	1.98	Watch
	3.65	3.1	2.07
Avarage Now (Initially)	3.62 ↑ (3)	3.02 ↑ (2.95)	2.04 ↓ (2.23)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

The best margin for this event is 6.3%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Estudiantes de Mérida
25.2%

Draw
30.2%

Academia Puerto Cabello
44.6%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

29.7%

30.2%

40%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Estudiantes de Mérida has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-4.5%)

Academia Puerto Cabello has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+4.6%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
0%	50%	50%

Estudiantes de Mérida - Academia Puerto Cabello Predictions

Users Predictions: 4 users predict this event. Puerto Cabello will win (votes: 2 - 50%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 50%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 1:1

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
12. Roberts E. (G) 31. Montes G. 44. Caicedo L. 4. Rodriguez C. 20. Montilla Maldonado J. A. 10. Pena A. 5. Ramirez Holguin W. S. 15. Rivas C. (C) 99. Matheus D. 9. Hernandez J. 14. Ivey R.	55. Romero L. (G) 29. Vargas J. 26. Ramos J. (C) 44. Melendez G. 14. Bortagaray G. 8. Moreno J. 20. Marchan J. 5. Gonzalez G. 70. Flores Barrios R. D. 9. Ponce A. 19. Castillo J.
Substitutes
7. Albarran E. 77. Caicedo C. 36. Chacon R. 2. Gutierez J. 23. Lacruz Y. 16. Lobo J. 13. Maldonado M. 30. Molina F. 11. Montero A. 24. Moreno J. 1. Rojas T. (G) 37. Vera L.	4. Baptista F. 30. Casiani L. 24. Contreras H. 41. Cova L. 1. Graterol J. (G) 31. Hernandez J. 28. Osorio D. 11. Pernia E. 37. Pimentel L. 33. Rodriguez D. 13. Tinoco J.
Coaches
Gomez J.	Sarago E.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (0 - 1)
43', 0 - 1, Ramos J. ⚽, Marchan J. (A),
45+3', Sarago E. 🟨,
2nd Half (1 - 0)
46', Marchan J. ↓, Casiani L. ↑,
49', Bortagaray G. 🟨,
51', Pena A. ↓, Chacon R. ↑,
60', 1 - 1, Hernandez J. ⚽, Rivas C. (A),
67', Matheus D. 🟨,
68', Matheus D. ↓, Caicedo C. ↑,
73', Ponce A. ↓, Hernandez J. ↑,
78', Caicedo C. 🟨,
82', Castillo J. ↓, Pernia E. ↑,
85', Rivas C. ↓, Montero A. ↑,
85', Hernandez J. ↓, Moreno J. ↑,
85', Melendez G. 🟨,
85', Ramirez Holguin W. S. 🟨,
87', Flores Barrios R. D. ↓, Cova L. ↑,
89', Rodriguez C. 🟨,

Preview

A mid-table team takes on a leader in this match (ranked 7 in the zone Promotion ~ Liga FUTVE (Clausura ~ Quadrangular: ) and 3 in the zone Promotion ~ Liga FUTVE (Clausura ~ Quadrangular: )).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Estudiantes Mérida won 4.

Estudiantes Mérida may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

Puerto Cabello might have a minor edge in this game.

In the last 15 head-to-head matches, Estudiantes Mérida won 5 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 18:21. (average 1.2:1.4).

Including home matches between the teams, Estudiantes Mérida won 3 matches, drew 1 match, lost 3 matches, and goals 9:10. (average 1.3:1.4).

Standings

Clausura

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
3	Puerto Cabello	11	5	4	2	15:9	6	19
7	Estudiantes Merida	11	4	4	3	12:12	0	16

Last Results with these Odds

Academia Puerto Cabello - the odds 2.23 are the expected chance of winning is 40.01%, but this team recently wins 29% of matches with these odds.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Estudiantes de Mérida
Venezuelan Primera Division
15.08.26	Estudiantes de Mérida - Academia Anzoátegui	1:0 ✺
10.08.26	Rayo Zuliano - Estudiantes de Mérida	3:0 ✺
06.08.26	Estudiantes de Mérida - Zamora	1:0 ✺
03.08.26	Caracas - Estudiantes de Mérida	2:2 ✺
31.05.26	Deportivo Táchira - Estudiantes de Mérida	1:0 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 8.5 WLWTL
- Academia Puerto Cabello
Venezuelan Primera Division
15.08.26	Academia Puerto Cabello - Rayo Zuliano	2:0 ✺
06.08.26	Academia Puerto Cabello - Caracas	3:1 ✺
02.08.26	Metropolitanos - Academia Puerto Cabello	2:1 ✺
07.06.26	Carabobo - Academia Puerto Cabello	2:1 ✺
30.05.26	Deportivo La Guaira - Academia Puerto Cabello	0:2 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 7.4 WWLLW

Latest Head to Head

Venezuelan Primera Division
27.02.26	Academia Puerto Cabello - Estudiantes de Mérida	1:2
27.09.25	Academia Puerto Cabello - Estudiantes de Mérida	1:2
18.04.25	Estudiantes de Mérida - Academia Puerto Cabello	1:0
07.08.24	Estudiantes de Mérida - Academia Puerto Cabello	2:1
17.02.24	Academia Puerto Cabello - Estudiantes de Mérida	2:1
30.09.23	Academia Puerto Cabello - Estudiantes de Mérida	1:0
12.02.23	Estudiantes de Mérida - Academia Puerto Cabello	1:3

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