Estudiantes Merida vs Universidad Central Prediction: Bet on Estudiantes Merida for Winning at Home

For the ongoing Round 16 fixtures, Estudiantes Merida will meet Universidad Central at Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida. Going in the game, the home side will be the outright favorites for winning; however, the visitors can give them a tough time. Five days back, both teams played each other, where Estudiantes Merida won comfortably (1-2). All of the upcoming fixtures will depend on how teams react to changes made from the last game. 

Estudiantes Merida - Playing at Home (WWDLD)

Going in the game, Estudiantes will be hoping to improve their overall table standings. Regarding their match form, Estudiantes Merida are coming off two back-to-back wins, one against Mineros De Guayana (2-0) and the other against Estudiantes (1-2). Moreover, they even tied the game against Monagas SC (2-2). Estudiantes Merida has picked pace in their last few games, as they have struck 8 goals in their last 5 games. For the upcoming game, eyes will be on Jesus Gomez and Marcel Guaramato, who were the scorers from the last game.

Universidad Central - Backing Themselves to Win or Draw the Fixture (LWDLD)

Universidad Central will be now playing away from home, and that’s pretty interesting as they haven’t been on song, and away fixtures will be testing their nerves. In the last game against Estudiantes Merida, Central managed to strike a goal courtesy of a penalty; otherwise, their attack hasn’t been quite impressive. Though they have scored 5 goals in their last 5 games, they are likely to struggle in the upcoming matchup. However, they can take confidence from the win over Caracas FC, where Caracas was playing at home, and Esli Garcia and Yuxer Requena scored goals in the first half. 

Expert Betting Tips

If Universidad Central is successful in repeating the performance from the game against Caracas FC, then Estudiantes Merida might be looking to play with a defensive approach. For the upcoming game, we can expect a goal to be struck in the first half by either side. For the game, I will be backing the home side to win. 

• Estudiantes Merida to Win for 2.25
• Total Under 2.5 for 1.562
• Estudiantes de Merida Win 1st Half/Drawn 2nd Half for 7.1