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Estudiantes de Merida FC vs Metropolitanos FC prediction and preview
18 Oct 2026, 19:30 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Estudiantes de Merida FC host Metropolitanos FC in the Primera División (Venezuela) on 18 Oct 2026, 19:30 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Under 3.5 Goals — fewer than 3.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.30, which the bookmaker market rated at about 72% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: Estudiantes de Merida FC 2–2 Metropolitanos FC.
Going into the match, Estudiantes de Merida FC had won 3, drawn 3 and lost 4 of their last 10 matches, scoring 10 and conceding 12. Metropolitanos FC had won 8, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 10, with 24 scored and 7 conceded.
Both teams scored in 6 of Estudiantes de Merida FC's last 10 and 5 of Metropolitanos FC's last 10; 4 and 7 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Estudiantes de Merida FC averaged 1.20 goals scored and 0.90 conceded across 10 matches; away from home Metropolitanos FC averaged 1.30 scored and 0.60 conceded across 10.
Our team-strength model expects about 0.85 goals from Estudiantes de Merida FC and 1.49 from Metropolitanos FC. From that it rates a home win at 20%, a draw at 29% and an away win at 51%, against 47%, 29% and 24% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 79%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Estudiantes de Merida FC (green) and Metropolitanos FC (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estudiantes de Merida FC | LDLWL | 1.00 | 1.20 | 60% | 40% |
| Metropolitanos FC | WWWWW | 2.40 | 0.70 | 50% | 70% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Recent meetings
- 25 May 2026 · Estudiantes de Merida FC 0–1 Metropolitanos FC
- 9 May 2026 · Metropolitanos FC 2–0 Estudiantes de Merida FC
- 27 Apr 2026 · Metropolitanos FC 2–0 Estudiantes de Merida FC
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Double Chance 1X | 77% | 1.22 |
| Under 3.5 Goals | 72% | 1.30 |
| Over 1.5 Goals | 71% | 1.30 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 66% | 1.40 |
| Over 8.5 Corners | 54% | 1.73 |
| Under 2.5 Goals | 53% | 1.80 |
| BTTS Yes | 52% | 1.80 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 47% | 2.00 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
- Estudiantes de Merida FC form and statistics
- Metropolitanos FC form and statistics
- Primera División statistics
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