Full time • Venezuela · Primera División

Rayo Zuliano vs Estudiantes de Merida FC: Match Preview

Rayo Zuliano

3-0

HT 2-0

Estudiantes de Merida FC

Date

10 August 2026

Kickoff

22:30

Venue

TBC

Round

Clausura - 3

Status

Full time

Scheduled match window: approximately 22:30–00:30 EAT. Actual duration can vary because of added time, extra time, delays or interruptions.

Fixtures Hub's Pick

draw or Estudiantes de Merida FC

Medium Confidence This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by confirmed lineups, 2 head-to-head meetings, recent team form.

Match overview

Medium confidence

Rayo Zuliano face Estudiantes de Merida FC in Primera División in Venezuela. The match is scheduled for Monday, 10 August 2026 at 22:30.

This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by confirmed lineups, 2 head-to-head meetings, recent team form.

Key match trends

Rayo Zuliano have lost each of their last 5 matches on record.

Rayo Zuliano have lost 5 in a row.

Estudiantes de Merida FC have lost 3 in a row.

Both teams have scored in every one of the last 2 meetings between these sides.

Head-to-head summary

Rayo Zuliano wins

Draws

Estudiantes de Merida FC wins

Average goals

Both scored

100%

Over 2.5 goals

100%

First-half goals

Meetings analysed

Rayo Zuliano

Rating 0.6/10

Played

Goals

Conceded

Both scored

33%

Clean sheets

Points rate

0.6/10

Estudiantes de Merida FC

Rating 2.2/10

Played

Goals

Conceded

Both scored

17%

Clean sheets

Points rate

2.2/10

Team lineups

Starting players, substitutes and coaching staff where available.

Rayo Zuliano

Starting positions unavailable

Coach

Johannys Garcia

Substitutes

No substitutes listed.

Estudiantes de Merida FC

Starting positions unavailable

Coach

Jesus Gomez

Substitutes

No substitutes listed.

Rayo Zuliano

Formation

Starting XI

Not listed.

Substitutes

Not listed.

Coach

Johannys Garcia

Estudiantes de Merida FC

Formation

Starting XI

Not listed.

Substitutes

Not listed.

Coach

Jesus Gomez

Rayo ZulianoEstudiantes de Merida FC

⚽ Goal
J. Ochoa · C. Romero
22'
⚽ Goal
J. Ochoa · C. Romero
⚽ Goal
C. Romero · S. Orejuela
25'
⚽ Goal
C. Romero · S. Orejuela
HT 2-0
↔ Sub
M. Maldonado · J. A. Montilla Maldonado
46'
↔ Sub
M. Maldonado · J. A. Montilla Maldonado
↔ Sub
G. Montes · C. Caicedo
46'
↔ Sub
G. Montes · C. Caicedo
↔ Sub
D. Copete · F. Chavez
52'
↔ Sub
D. Copete · F. Chavez
🟨 Yellow card
W. S. Ramirez Holguin
56'
🟨 Yellow card
W. S. Ramirez Holguin
↔ Sub
A. Montero · A. Pena
58'
↔ Sub
A. Montero · A. Pena
↔ Sub
J. Lobo · R. Chacon
59'
↔ Sub
J. Lobo · R. Chacon
🟨 Yellow card
C. Romero
62'
🟨 Yellow card
C. Romero
🟨 Yellow card
H. Acosta
62'
🟨 Yellow card
H. Acosta
🟥 Red card
R. Chacon
63'
🟥 Red card
R. Chacon
🟨 Yellow card
S. Orejuela
63'
🟨 Yellow card
S. Orejuela
↔ Sub
D. A. Vasquez Ferrer · J. D. Churi Leon
66'
↔ Sub
D. A. Vasquez Ferrer · J. D. Churi Leon
↔ Sub
C. Romero · L. Dugarte
66'
↔ Sub
C. Romero · L. Dugarte
🟨 Yellow card
F. Chavez
67'
🟨 Yellow card
F. Chavez
🟨 Yellow card
L. Dugarte
73'
🟨 Yellow card
L. Dugarte
↔ Sub
J. Ochoa · J. Arias
80'
↔ Sub
J. Ochoa · J. Arias
↔ Sub
A. Kinsler · J. Julio
81'
↔ Sub
A. Kinsler · J. Julio
↔ Sub
H. Acosta · J. Moreno
85'
↔ Sub
H. Acosta · J. Moreno
⚽ Goal
J. Gomez · J. Arias
90+2'
⚽ Goal
J. Gomez · J. Arias
🟨 Yellow card
A. Jimenez
90+3'
🟨 Yellow card
A. Jimenez
🟨 Yellow card
F. Chavez
90+5'
🟨 Yellow card
F. Chavez
🟥 Red card
F. Chavez
90+5'
🟥 Red card
F. Chavez
FT 3-0

Rayo Zuliano recent results

LRayo Zuliano v Anzoátegui FC0-1 LZamora FC v Rayo Zuliano2-1 DRayo Zuliano v Trujillanos FC0-0 LCaracas FC v Rayo Zuliano2-1 LRayo Zuliano v Metropolitanos FC0-1 LMonagas SC v Rayo Zuliano3-0

Estudiantes de Merida FC recent results

WEstudiantes de Merida FC v Zamora FC1-0 DCaracas FC v Estudiantes de Merida FC2-2 LDeportivo Tachira FC v Estudiantes de Merida FC1-0 LEstudiantes de Merida FC v Metropolitanos FC0-1 LEstudiantes de Merida FC v Carabobo FC0-2 LCarabobo FC v Estudiantes de Merida FC1-0

Our Pick

draw or Estudiantes de Merida FC

Medium

This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by confirmed lineups, 2 head-to-head meetings, recent team form.

Data snapshot

Recent form and H2H context

Rayo Zuliano

0.6/10

Estudiantes de Merida FC

2.2/10

H2H matches

H2H avg goals

Recent form and H2H figures are calculated from recorded fixtures in the primary match feed and do not guarantee a future result.

Match analysis summary

Rayo Zuliano have lost each of their last 5 matches on record.
Rayo Zuliano have lost 5 in a row.
Estudiantes de Merida FC have lost 3 in a row.
Both teams have scored in every one of the last 2 meetings between these sides.

Match information

Competition: Primera División
Country: Venezuela
Date: 10 August 2026
Kickoff: 22:30
Season: 2026
Round: Clausura - 3
Referee: M. Rosales

Match preview guide

Rayo Zuliano vs Estudiantes de Merida FC: form, H2H and match context

This Primera División match page combines the scheduled kickoff, recent results, head-to-head meetings, available lineups, match events and team statistics in one place. The sections above compare Rayo Zuliano and Estudiantes de Merida FC, with supported live updates and the final result added as the fixture progresses.

How to read recent form

Form markers summarise each team's latest recorded results. Compare the sequence, opponent level and home or away setting rather than relying on one result alone.

What H2H tells you

Head-to-head records show earlier meetings between the teams. They add historical context, but squads, coaches, venues and competition circumstances can change.

Continue exploring

Check the complete match schedule, active scores and recent results to understand where this fixture sits in the wider football calendar.

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Data coverage and prediction note

Match information depends on the data supplied for this competition and may be corrected as official updates arrive. Predictions are informational statistical opinions, not guaranteed outcomes; confirmed team news and lineups should be checked close to kickoff.