International cups are a highlight for most teams. Both Libertad and Caracas are looking forward to this Copa Libertadores fight to decide who advances from the Group Stage.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Libertad and Caracas.
These teams have little in common geographically as Caracas have to travel 6000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Libertad form and stats
Libertad participated in Copa Libertadores the last season, where they reached the 8th finals.Libertad have played 4 Division 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-0 (wins-draws-losses). In general it's been a long time since Libertad tasted defeat here at Estadio General Pablo Rojas, as they have taken at least one point from their last 16 home games in the league.
The Libertad supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host General Diaz in Division 1 and win 5-1. In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Independiente Medellin.
As indicated by the result mentioned above, Libertad played a great game against General Diaz and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one. S. Ferreira was absolutely essential when Libertad beat General Diaz 5-1, scoring three goals.
Libertad are traveling soon after this match as the Division 1 match at Cerro Porteno awaits in four days.
Goals are plentiful at Estadio General Pablo Rojas in the league this season as Libertad has scored 10 goals here in 4 home games. Libertad's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Caracas form and stats
Caracas was sent out of Copa Libertadores in the 3rd round last season.Caracas are happy with their away performances in the Primera Division so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels. Things are running smoothly for Caracas who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 13 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Aragua.
Two travels in a row for Caracas, whose manager N. Sanvicente Bethelmy could celebrate last time after the Primera Division win against Aragua. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Boca Juniors in the Copa Libertadores.
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager N. Sanvicente Bethelmy when R. Celis scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 52nd minute.
The attacking power of Caracas when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. Caracas's manager N. Sanvicente Bethelmy has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 0 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
 C. Ferreira Vidal 7 goals |  O. Cardozo Marín 3 goals |  A. Blanco 3 goals |
Libertad missing players
Caracas missing players
| Libertad | Caracas | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 17 | 10 | Won | W | 6 | 11 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 5 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | ||
| 49 | 25 | Scored | S | 12 | 37 | ||
| 20 | 6 | Conceded | C | 7 | 19 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 92% | ||
| 84% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 42% | 72% | ||
| 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 17% | 28% | ||
| 20% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 24% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 56% | ||
| 32% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 44% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 8% | ||
| 5.4 | 6.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 3.6 | ||
| 5.4 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 4.9 | ||
| 2.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.9 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 5 | ||
| 279 | 151 | Total Shots | T S | 78 | 193 | ||
| 116 | 58 | Shots on Target | S O | 28 | 87 | ||
| 42% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 43% | ||
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Caracas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Independiente Medellin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 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 | Libertad | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Olimpia | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 |
| 3 | Nacional Asuncion | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | Guaraní | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | Cerro Porteno | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | Guairena | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | Sol de America | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -5 | 10 |
| 8 | River Plate | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Sportivo San Lorenzo | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 6 |
| 10 | 12 de Octubre | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -12 | 6 |
| 11 | Sportivo Luqueno | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 5 |
| 12 | General Diaz | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -11 | 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 | Caracas | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | Zamora Futbol Club | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | Deportivo Lara | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Atletico Venezuela | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | Estudiantes Merida | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | Monagas | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Deportivo La Guaira | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Aragua | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Mineros de Guayana | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Yaracuyanos | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 11 | Carabobo | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 6 |
| 12 | Trujillanos | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 13 | Portuguesa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 14 | Zulia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Deportivo Tachira | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 16 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 17 | Metropolitanos | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 3 |
| 18 | Gran Valencia | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 19 | LALA | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 1 |