Portuguesa FC vs Estudiantes de Merida FCPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Portuguesa FC are fifth on 13 points after eight rounds of the Clausura: three wins, four draws and one defeat, ten goals scored and eight conceded. At home two wins and two draws in four games, with five goals scored and three conceded; on the road one win, two draws and one defeat in four trips, five scored and five against. Their recent run has flattened into draws: four level results in the last four rounds and, further back, a win. Estudiantes de Merida FC are sixth on 12 points: three wins, three draws and two defeats, eight goals scored and nine conceded. Away from home one win, one draw and two defeats in four trips, with four goals scored and seven conceded; at home two wins and two draws in four matches, four scored and two against. Over the last five, a defeat in the most recent round, before that a draw, further back a win, another draw and, earlier still, a win. The competition average is 2.56 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.