Vega Real will hope to operate their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opposition. The home side are currently 20 points behind Cibao.
- Vega Real is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Cibao have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Liga Mayor
This looks to be an engrossing match with lots of action and excitement as both sides are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's start!
Vega Real form and stats
When playing at home in the Liga Mayor, Vega Real have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 5 defeats from 9 games. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Vega, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
Vega Real shared the glory with Cibao in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Don Bosco Jarabacoa.Vega Real are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 9 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Cibao form and stats
The strength of Cibao on their travels this season is incredible with 23 points collected from 9 Liga Mayor away games. Cibao has 7-2-0 on the road, with 18 goals scored and 5 conceded. Cibao seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
There were no winners in Cibao's previous match, a Liga Mayor home game that ended 1-1 vs Vega Real.
A home win before that, celebrating 4-1 vs Deportivo Pantoja.The Cibao manager J. Alfonso Ávalos has got the team scoring on the road, with 18 away goals in 9 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Cibao are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These teams played each other earlier on this campaign: Cibao - Vega 1-1. Statistics for the former nine meetings between these two sides are: one win for Vega Real, two draws and six wins for Cibao. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Vega Real missing players
Cibao missing players
| Vega Real | Cibao | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 8 | 19 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 42 | 22 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 21 | 49 |
| 40 | 21 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 94% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 93% | 90% |
| 71% | 73% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 65% |
| 52% | 67% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 27% | 32% |
| 29% | 27% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 13% | 19% |
| 16% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 58% | 60% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 35% |
| 29% | 27% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 40% | 52% |
| 19% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 27% | 23% |
| 4.6 | 4.8 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.2 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| 3.7 | 2.7 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6.4 | 7.1 | 5.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8.6 | 8.4 |
| 2.6 | 2.8 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 57% | 58% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 40% | 39% |
- Cibao have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Cibao have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Liga Mayor
- Cibao have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Liga Mayor
- Cibao have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in Liga Mayor
- Cibao have the most clean sheets (16) in Liga Mayor
- Cibao have the most points (23) away in Liga Mayor
- Cibao have the the best goal difference (+24) in Liga Mayor
- Vega Real have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vega Real is in the best form (4-2-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cibao | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 24 | 44 |
| 2 | Deportivo Pantoja | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 34 |
| 3 | Moca | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 32 |
| 4 | Universidad O&M | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 32 |
| 5 | Don Bosco Jarabacoa | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -1 | 26 |
| 6 | Vega Real | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 24 |
| 7 | Delfines Del Este | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -20 | 17 |
| 8 | San Cristobal | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 18 | -12 | 16 |
| 9 | Atlantico | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -4 | 14 |
| 10 | Atletico de SF | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 25 | -26 | 10 |