Estudiantes de Mérida host Dep. Táchira in the Liga FUTVE, round 9.

Estudiantes de Mérida won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–D–W–L), scoring 5 and conceding 6.

Dep. Táchira won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–L–W–W), scoring 12 and conceding 8.

The two sides have met 10 times: Estudiantes de Mérida 2 wins, Dep. Táchira 7, 1 draw.