Puerto Cabello vs Estudiantes de Merida FC: result 2-1 and analysis
Primera DivisiónApertura - 4Kick-off on February 17, 2018 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Complejo Deportivo Socialista, Puerto Cabello
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What was the result of Puerto Cabello vs Estudiantes de Merida FC?
Puerto Cabello won 2-1 on February 17, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 1′A. HerreraEstudiantes de Merida FC
- 66′Jhoan Manuel Arenas DelgadoPuerto Cabello
- 90′Emilio Rentería GarcíaPuerto Cabello
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Puerto Cabello have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Estudiantes de Merida FC have 5, 8 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2018 | Trujillanos FC(away) | 0-0 | Primera División |
| Feb 4, 2018 | Portuguesa FC(home) | 0-1 | Primera División |
| Jan 28, 2018 | Metropolitanos FC(away) | 0-0 | Primera División |
| Dec 13, 2017 | ULA FC(away) | 1-1 | Segunda División |
| Dec 6, 2017 | Petrolero de Anzoategui(home) | 3-2 | Segunda División |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2018 | Aragua FC(home) | 1-1 | Primera División |
| Feb 4, 2018 | Caracas FC(away) | 0-0 | Primera División |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Monagas SC(home) | 0-1 | Primera División |
| Nov 5, 2017 | Monagas SC(away) | 1-1 | Primera División |
| Oct 29, 2017 | Atletico Venezuela(away) | 1-1 | Primera División |
How many goals should we expect?
Puerto Cabello score 1.2 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Estudiantes de Merida FC score 1.0 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Cabello | 1.2 | 0.7 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Estudiantes de Merida FC | 1.0 | 0.8 | 8 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Puerto Cabello sit 8th in Primera División (17 points from 13 matches) and Estudiantes de Merida FC sit 6th (20 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puerto Cabello | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
| 4 | Estudiantes de Merida FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| 4 | Puerto Cabello | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | Estudiantes de Merida FC | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 20 |
| 6 | Estudiantes de Merida FC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | Puerto Cabello | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 17 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Feb 16, 2018Aragua FC1-2Caracas FC
- Feb 16, 2018Deportivo Tachira FC0-0Deportivo Lara
- Feb 17, 2018Deportivo Anzoategui0-0Portuguesa FC
- Feb 17, 2018Zulia FC2-1Monagas SC
- Feb 18, 2018Deportivo La Guaira1-0Metropolitanos FC
- Feb 18, 2018Atletico Venezuela3-1Estudiantes Caracas
- Feb 18, 2018Zamora FC0-2Carabobo FC
- Mar 24, 2018Mineros de Guyana1-0Trujillanos FC