Copa Libertadores betting and spectator preview: Deportivo Táchira and Always Ready meet at Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo to measure strength and learn who makes it to the next stage.
Deportivo Táchira have less rest than Always Ready in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Primera Division game only four days ago. This match was also played here at Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Always Ready have had more rest.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Always Ready have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 11-9-25 (win-draw-loss) from 45 matches.
These teams have little in common geographically as Always Ready have to travel 4900 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Deportivo Táchira form and stats
Táchira was eliminated in the 2nd round last season in the Copa Libertadores.Perfect Primera Division season at home so far for Deportivo Táchira 3 wins from 3 appearances. 2W-0D-2L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Copa Libertadores for Deportivo Táchira. After failing to beat Aragua here at Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, Táchira has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
Táchira are confident in defense, having played 294 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Táchira's previous game was a Primera Division match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Estudiantes Merida. The home side are looking to build on that result.
Previous to that game, a Copa Libertadores home match hosting Internacional in a game that was won 2-1.The manager J. Tolisano will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Zamora Futbol Club in only three days.
Táchira have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo with 5 goals in 3 league matches. Defensively Deportivo Táchira have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Always Ready form and stats
As the visiting team in Liga De Futbol Prof matches, Always Ready have produced an overall stat of 1-1-2 so far. The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the Copa Libertadores stats, they have 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses both home and away.
Home advantage was not enough for Always in their previous game, as they lost their Copa Libertadores-match, hosting Olimpia, 1-2. Attacker Rodrigo Ramallo got a player rating of 7.9 in the game. "Man of the match" Ramallo scored one goal, hit three key passes, dribled passed the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 29 successful passes (of 33 total). Always were so close to getting something from the game against Olimpia, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal three minutes into overtime.
Preceding that game, the 2-5 loss visiting Wilstermann's place.Always Ready has another fixture away, a Liga De Futbol Prof game, against Independiente Petrolero in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Always have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 4 league away games 5 goals have been scored. Always have conceded 8 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Always Ready - Deportivo Táchira 2-0.Top Goalscorers
  C. Algarañaz Arnez 3 goals |  L. Gómez Benites 2 goals | F. Góndola 2 goals |
Deportivo Táchira missing players
Always Ready missing players
| Deportivo Táchira | Always Ready | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 8 | Won | W | 5 | 13 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| 33 | 19 | Scored | S | 21 | 51 | ||
| 27 | 11 | Conceded | C | 23 | 29 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 92% | ||
| 72% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 79% | 84% | ||
| 48% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 52% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 36% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 29% | 24% | ||
| 28% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | ||
| 48% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 44% | ||
| 32% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 20% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.8 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 9.2 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.9 | 16.5 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 6.5 | ||
| 32% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 33% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Internacional | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Always Ready | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Olimpia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 6 |
| 4 | Deportivo Táchira | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -4 | 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 | Deportivo Táchira | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 | Portuguesa | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Zamora Futbol Club | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Estudiantes Merida | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Zulia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | Hermanos Colmenares | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Trujillanos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | -15 | 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 | The Strongest | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 16 |
| 2 | Bolivar | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| 3 | Nacional Potosi | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 4 | Royal Pari | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | Guabira | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Municipal Vinto | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 12 |
| 7 | Independiente Petrolero | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | Aurora | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 11 |
| 9 | Oriente Petrolero | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | Real Tomayapo | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Always Ready | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
| 12 | Blooming | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Santa Cruz | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 14 | Wilstermann | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 6 |
| 15 | Real Potosi | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -4 | 5 |
| 16 | San Jose | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | -23 | -3 |