Deportivo Pereira and Monagas get a break from their league challenge to fight for a possible trophy in this Copa Libertadores Group Stage fixture.
These teams have little in common geographically as Monagas have to travel 2000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Deportivo Pereira form and stats
When playing at home in the Liga BetPlay, Deportivo Pereira have managed 2 wins, 4 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 8 games.
Ramírez was the last player to score a league goal for Deportivo Pereira and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Pereira haven't scored in 203 minutes.
Deportivo Pereira's previous match was a Copa Libertadores game also played at their own stadium, finishing 1-0 versus Monagas. The home team are looking to continue in that form. Ramirez was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.31 out of 10. The defender Ramirez scored one goal.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting La Equidad (0-2).Pereira has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. Deportivo Pereira have conceded 11 in these home matches.
Monagas form and stats
Monagas was sent out of Copa Libertadores in the 2nd round last season, when Everton turned out to be too strong.Playing away, Monagas have won 1 game, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Primera Division this season.
Two away games in a row for Monagas, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 vs Deportivo Pereira in the Copa Libertadores. Castillo got a match rating of 7.1 in that game, top player of the team. Castillo hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against Academia Puerto Cabello in the Primera Division.The visitors have scored 3 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  C. Ramírez Aguirre 3 goals |  S. Herrera Yallonardo 3 goals | E. Castillo García 3 goals |
Deportivo Pereira missing players
Monagas missing players
| Deportivo Pereira | Monagas | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 10 | 3 | Lost | L | 5 | 9 | ||
| 28 | 13 | Scored | S | 11 | 26 | ||
| 32 | 13 | Conceded | C | 13 | 27 | ||
| 88% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 76% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 68% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 36% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 56% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 52% | ||
| 28% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 24% | ||
| 28% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 36% | ||
| 3.9 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.9 | 4.9 | ||
| 4.1 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 3.8 | ||
| 3.4 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.3 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 9 | ||
| 11.2 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 8.4 | ||
| 4 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.3 | ||
| 28% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 31% | ||
| 12.7 | 11.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.9 | 7.9 | ||
| 4.1 | 3.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 3.4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Colo-Colo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | Deportivo Pereira | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 4 | Monagas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 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 | Rionegro Aguilas | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 32 |
| 2 | Millonarios | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 29 |
| 3 | America de Cali | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 28 |
| 4 | Boyaca Chico | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 27 |
| 5 | Alianza Petrolera | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| 6 | Atletico Nacional | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 25 |
| 7 | Junior | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| 8 | Santa Fe | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 23 |
| 9 | Deportivo Pasto | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 23 |
| 10 | Independiente Medellin | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 22 |
| 11 | La Equidad | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 21 |
| 12 | Envigado | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 19 |
| 13 | Deportes Tolima | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 19 |
| 14 | Jaguares de Córdoba | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -3 | 18 |
| 15 | Deportivo Pereira | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 18 |
| 16 | Atletico Huila | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -6 | 18 |
| 17 | Deportivo Cali | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -8 | 18 |
| 18 | Union Magdalena | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -7 | 17 |
| 19 | Atletico Bucaramanga | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 14 |
| 20 | Once Caldas | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 12 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 29 |
| 2 | Caracas | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | Deportivo Tachira | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Portuguesa | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| 5 | Monagas | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
| 6 | Carabobo | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 7 | Metropolitanos | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 16 |
| 8 | Deportivo La Guaira | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 15 |
| 9 | Angostura | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| 10 | Zamora Futbol Club | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 13 |
| 11 | Estudiantes Mérida | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | -3 | 11 |
| 12 | Hermanos Colmenares | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 11 |
| 13 | Rayo Zuliano | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 10 |
| 14 | Mineros de Guayana | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -11 | 7 |
| 15 | UCV | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -13 | 7 |
