Rayo Zuliano vs Est. Merida Prediction 10 August 2026
🔔How will young players cope with the pressure of this match? There may be squad rotations from the coaching staff, so the game between Rayo Zuliano and Estudiantes Merida may differ from the usual. The meeting will take place at the Estadio Jose Pachencho Romero stadium in the city of Maracaibo as part of the Liga FUTVE tournament. The match is scheduled for 19:30 10 August.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 13 February 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 1:2. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Estudiantes Merida):
- ball possession percentage: 64% vs 36%;
- corner kicks: 8 vs 2;
- fouls: 16 vs 11;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 4;
- shots on target: 3 vs 3.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Rayo Zuliano and Estudiantes Merida:
- played 7 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 5, for the away team - 2, draws - 0;
- number of goals - 11 against 8;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.14, in the 2nd half - 1.57;
- average total goals in the match - 2.71.
Head-to-head statistics Rayo Zuliano - Est. Merida

Rayo Zuliano Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 6 August 2026 as part of the Liga FUTVE tournament (home team - Rayo Zuliano, away team - Academia Anzoategui). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:1.
Here's the game statistics (Rayo Zuliano vs Academia Anzoategui):
- ball possession: 43% vs 57%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 4;
- fouls: 19 vs 5;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 1;
- shots on target: 2 vs 3.
- 4 wins,
- 7 losses,
- 2 draws.
📈Currently, Rayo Zuliano stands at a mid-tier position within the Liga FUTVE standings, with a win percentage of 29% and a loss percentage of 57%.
⚽️Rayo Zuliano has scored a total of 13 goals. On the defensive end, Rayo Zuliano has allowed 24 goals over the season.
Match Results: Rayo Zuliano

Estudiantes Merida Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 6 August 2026 as part of the Liga FUTVE tournament (home team - Estudiantes Merida, away - Zamora). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:0.
Here are the match stats (Estudiantes Merida vs Zamora):
- ball possession: 58% vs 42%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 7;
- fouls: 14 vs 22;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 6;
- shots on target: 5 vs 3.
- 6 wins,
- 5 losses,
- 2 draws.
📈Currently, Estudiantes Merida stands at a mid-tier position within the Liga FUTVE standings, with a win percentage of 40% and a loss percentage of 50%.
⚽Estudiantes Merida has scored a total of 21 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 26 goals over the season.
Match Results: Estudiantes Merida
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 7;
- home team wins - 5, away team wins - 2, draws - 0.
Statistics: Rayo Zuliano vs Estudiantes Merida
- matches played in the tournament: 13 vs 13;
- wins: 4 vs 8;
- win percentage: 29% vs 40%;
- losses: 8 vs 10;
- draws: 2 vs 2.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 1 vs 3;
- losses: 6 vs 6;
- draws: 3 vs 1.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.57, the guests - 1.14;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.71;
- both teams scored: overall - 6; at the home team's field - 3.
Statistics: Rayo Zuliano vs Estudiantes Merida
- average total in the tournament: 2.64 vs 2.5;
- average total goals scored: 0.93 vs 1.2;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.5 vs 0.65;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.43 vs 0.55;
- Rayo Zuliano: average total at home in the tournament - 0.86;
- Estudiantes Merida: average total away in the tournament - 1;
- last 10 matches (average total): 0.6 (home - 0.6) vs 0.8 (away - 0.4).
- Estudiantes Merida have conceded in 9 of last 10 games (Liga FUTVE).
- Estudiantes Merida have conceded in 8 of last 9 away games (Liga FUTVE).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 7;
- both teams scored all-time - 6 times;
- on the home team’s field - 3 times.
Statistics: Rayo Zuliano vs Estudiantes Merida
- number of matches played in the tournament: 13 vs 13;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 7 vs 9;
- number of BTTS matches for Rayo Zuliano at home - 3 (43%);
- number of BTTS matches for Estudiantes Merida away - 3 (30%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 4 vs 3;
- BTTS matches for Rayo Zuliano at home - 1 (20%);
- BTTS matches for Estudiantes Merida away - 1 (20%).
Editorial Prediction
- Estudiantes Merida conceded in the 2nd half in last 5 away games (Liga FUTVE).