Copa Libertadores match preview: Athletico PR versus Caracas

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Competition: South America Copa Libertadores
Competition: Thu 26.May
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arena da Baixada (43981 seats)

Athletico PR and Caracas get a break from their league challenge to fight for a possible trophy in this Copa Libertadores Group Stage fixture.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Caracas, who are travelling more than 6200 kilometers to play this game.

Not a lot of time to rest for the home side, as they played a Serie A game only four days back. This match was also played here at Arena da Baixada. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Caracas have had more rest.

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Athletico PR form and stats

The story so far in the Serie A for Athletico PR at their home stadium (Arena da Baixada) is 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

A nice win for Athletico last time playing, versus Avai. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1 with Terans (2) scoring for the victors. Terans (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.15/10. Terans scored two goals, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Athletico PR as they are travelling to their away game against Cuiabá in the Serie A. That match is three days after this one.

Athletico PR are not conceding a lot of goals here at Arena da Baixada in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 4 matches.

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Caracas form and stats

Caracas was sent out of Copa Libertadores in the group stage last season.

Caracas have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 0-3-3 (6 played).

Caracas play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Zulia.

A quick return to home after this game, as Caracas are hosting UCV in the Primera Division only three days away.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Caracas's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 6 matches. Caracas have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Caracas - Athletico PR 0-0 was the result in these teams' last h2h fixture, earlier this season. Data for the preceeding three meetings between these two participants are: two wins for Athletico, one draw and zero wins for Caracas. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

Athletico PRR. Cardoso da Cruz
R. Cardoso da Cruz
6 goals
CaracasM. Celis Napolitano
M. Celis Napolitano
3 goals
CaracasS. Akinyoola
S. Akinyoola
3 goals

Athletico PR missing players

Caracas missing players

Athletico PR Caracas
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   12 25
11 9   Won W   1 8
4 1   Drew D   6 12
10 3   Lost L   5 5
37 26   Scored S   9 29
32 10   Conceded C   11 20
92% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   67% 76%
64% 69%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   50% 56%
52% 62%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   33% 32%
32% 31%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   8% 20%
16% 8%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   8% 12%
40% 46%   BTTS BTTS   33% 40%
32% 46%   Clean Sheets C S   42% 48%
36% 8%   Failed to Score F T   58% 36%
 
6.1 5.7   Corners for (avg) C F   3.3 3.3
5.1 3.8   Corners against (avg) C A   6.7 6.4
2.3 2.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.6 2.6
1 0   Red cards R C   2 3
 
11.6 13.4   Shots (avg) S (   10.1 9.8
4 4.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4 3.5
34% 39%   Goal Efficiency G E   19% 33%
 
10.9 9.5   Shots against (avg) S A   13.4 12
4.5 3.6   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.8 4.1

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Libertad 5 2 1 2 4 5 2 2 0 0 3 1 3 0 1 2 1 4 -1 7
2 Athletico PR 5 2 1 2 3 6 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 0 1 2 0 6 -3 7
3 The Strongest 5 1 3 1 7 3 3 1 2 0 7 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 4 6
4 Caracas 5 1 3 1 3 3 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 6
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Corinthians 7 4 2 1 11 7 3 2 1 0 5 1 4 2 1 1 6 6 4 14
2 Palmeiras 7 3 3 1 12 5 4 2 1 1 8 4 3 1 2 0 4 1 7 12
3 Sao Paulo 7 3 3 1 12 8 3 3 0 0 8 2 4 0 3 1 4 6 4 12
4 Atlético Mineiro 7 3 3 1 11 7 4 2 1 1 7 4 3 1 2 0 4 3 4 12
5 Botafogo 7 3 3 1 11 8 3 1 1 1 5 5 4 2 2 0 6 3 3 12
6 Santos 7 3 2 2 10 5 4 3 1 0 9 2 3 0 1 2 1 3 5 11
7 Fluminense 7 3 2 2 7 6 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 2 1 1 5 4 1 11
8 Coritiba 7 3 1 3 11 10 3 3 0 0 7 2 4 0 1 3 4 8 1 10
9 América Mineiro 7 3 1 3 8 8 3 2 1 0 6 2 4 1 0 3 2 6 0 10
10 Internacional 7 2 4 1 7 7 3 1 2 0 4 3 4 1 2 1 3 4 0 10
11 Avai 7 3 1 3 8 10 4 3 0 1 7 5 3 0 1 2 1 5 -2 10
12 Bragantino 7 2 3 2 9 7 4 1 2 1 6 3 3 1 1 1 3 4 2 9
13 Flamengo 7 2 3 2 7 6 4 2 1 1 4 2 3 0 2 1 3 4 1 9
14 Athletico PR 7 3 0 4 5 9 4 3 0 1 4 2 3 0 0 3 1 7 -4 9
15 Goiás 7 2 2 3 7 10 3 1 2 0 4 3 4 1 0 3 3 7 -3 8
16 Cuiabá 7 2 2 3 6 9 3 0 2 1 2 3 4 2 0 2 4 6 -3 8
17 Atletico GO 7 1 3 3 5 10 4 1 2 1 4 3 3 0 1 2 1 7 -5 6
18 Juventude 7 1 3 3 7 13 4 0 2 2 3 7 3 1 1 1 4 6 -6 6
19 Ceará 6 1 2 3 6 9 3 0 1 2 3 6 3 1 1 1 3 3 -3 5
20 Fortaleza 6 0 1 5 3 9 3 0 1 2 1 3 3 0 0 3 2 6 -6 1
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Monagas 13 8 3 2 26 15 6 4 1 1 12 8 7 4 2 1 14 7 11 27
2 Deportivo Tachira 14 6 5 3 23 18 6 2 4 0 12 7 8 4 1 3 11 11 5 23
3 Metropolitanos 13 6 4 3 19 10 6 3 3 0 12 2 7 3 1 3 7 8 9 22
4 Zamora Futbol Club 13 5 7 1 15 7 7 3 3 1 7 3 6 2 4 0 8 4 8 22
5 Carabobo 13 5 7 1 16 9 7 4 2 1 11 5 6 1 5 0 5 4 7 22
6 Hermanos Colmenares 13 5 3 5 18 16 7 3 1 3 13 10 6 2 2 2 5 6 2 18
7 Caracas 13 4 6 3 13 13 7 4 3 0 11 6 6 0 3 3 2 7 0 18
8 Deportivo La Guaira 13 4 5 4 22 24 7 3 2 2 12 13 6 1 3 2 10 11 -2 17
9 Aragua 13 3 6 4 14 14 6 2 3 1 4 3 7 1 3 3 10 11 0 15
10 Portuguesa 13 2 9 2 12 12 6 1 4 1 4 5 7 1 5 1 8 7 0 15
11 Estudiantes Merida 13 3 5 5 14 16 6 2 3 1 7 5 7 1 2 4 7 11 -2 14
12 Academia Puerto Cabello 13 3 5 5 12 18 6 2 3 1 5 5 7 1 2 4 7 13 -6 14
13 Mineros de Guayana 13 4 2 7 14 24 7 2 1 4 8 14 6 2 1 3 6 10 -10 14
14 Deportivo Lara 14 3 4 7 8 15 7 1 2 4 3 8 7 2 2 3 5 7 -7 13
15 Zulia 13 3 3 7 11 18 7 2 1 4 7 11 6 1 2 3 4 7 -7 12
16 UCV 13 1 6 6 6 14 7 1 4 2 4 6 6 0 2 4 2 8 -8 9