Est. Merida vs Puerto Cabello Prediction 22 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 Estudiantes Merida and Puerto Cabello may differ from the usual. The meeting will take place at the Estadio Metropolitano de Merida stadium in the city of Mérida as part of the Liga FUTVE tournament. The match is scheduled for 20:00 22 August.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 27 February 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 1:2. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Puerto Cabello):
- ball possession percentage: 66% vs 34%;
- corner kicks: 12 vs 5;
- fouls: 17 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 2;
- shots on target: 5 vs 2.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Estudiantes Merida and Puerto Cabello:
- played 15 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 5, for the away team - 7, draws - 3;
- number of goals - 18 against 21;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.2, in the 2nd half - 1.4;
- average total goals in the match - 2.6.
Head-to-head statistics Est. Merida - Puerto Cabello

Estudiantes Merida Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 15 August 2026 as part of the Liga FUTVE tournament (home team - Estudiantes Merida, away team - Academia Anzoategui). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:0.
Here's the game statistics (Estudiantes Merida vs Academia Anzoategui):
- ball possession: 54% vs 46%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 0;
- fouls: 19 vs 19;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 2;
- shots on target: 3 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 41% and a loss percentage of 50%.
⚽️Estudiantes Merida has scored a total of 21 goals. On the defensive end, Estudiantes Merida has allowed 29 goals over the season.
Match Results: Estudiantes Merida

Puerto Cabello Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 15 August 2026 as part of the Liga FUTVE tournament (home team - Puerto Cabello, away - Rayo Zuliano). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:0.
Here are the match stats (Puerto Cabello vs Rayo Zuliano):
- ball possession: 55% vs 45%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 1;
- fouls: 13 vs 15;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 2;
- shots on target: 5 vs 0.
- 4 wins,
- 4 losses,
- 5 draws.
📈Currently, Puerto Cabello stands at a mid-tier position within the Liga FUTVE standings, with a win percentage of 43% and a loss percentage of 30%.
⚽Puerto Cabello has scored a total of 16 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 24 goals over the season.
Match Results: Puerto Cabello
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 15;
- home team wins - 5, away team wins - 7, draws - 3.
Statistics: Estudiantes Merida vs Puerto Cabello
- matches played in the tournament: 13 vs 13;
- wins: 9 vs 10;
- win percentage: 41% vs 43%;
- losses: 11 vs 7;
- draws: 2 vs 6.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 3 vs 5;
- losses: 6 vs 4;
- draws: 1 vs 1.
- Estudiantes Merida won with a +1.5 handicap in last 6 games against Puerto Cabello (Liga FUTVE).
- Estudiantes Merida won with a +1.5 handicap in 10 of last 11 home games (Liga FUTVE).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.2, the guests - 1.4;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.6;
- both teams scored: overall - 11; at the home team's field - 5.
Statistics: Estudiantes Merida vs Puerto Cabello
- average total in the tournament: 2.45 vs 2.39;
- average total goals scored: 1.14 vs 1.35;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.59 vs 0.52;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.55 vs 0.83;
- Estudiantes Merida: average total at home in the tournament - 1.36;
- Puerto Cabello: average total away in the tournament - 0.82;
- last 10 matches (average total): 0.6 (home - 0.8) vs 1.3 (away - 0.83).
- Estudiantes Merida have scored in last 7 home games against Puerto Cabello.
Prediction on corners
- Under 10.5 corners in last 5 Puerto Cabello games (Liga FUTVE).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 15;
- both teams scored all-time - 11 times;
- on the home team’s field - 5 times.
Statistics: Estudiantes Merida vs Puerto Cabello
- number of matches played in the tournament: 13 vs 13;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 9 vs 14;
- number of BTTS matches for Estudiantes Merida at home - 6 (55%);
- number of BTTS matches for Puerto Cabello away - 5 (45%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 2 vs 5;
- BTTS matches for Estudiantes Merida at home - 1 (20%);
- BTTS matches for Puerto Cabello away - 2 (33%).
Correct score prediction
- Estudiantes Merida won 2:1 in 3 of last 4 games against Puerto Cabello (Liga FUTVE).
Editorial Prediction
- Estudiantes Merida have scored in last 7 home games against Puerto Cabello.