Metropolitanos have traveled here for an interesting Copa Libertadores fight against Nacional. Prepare for the match with this cup preview!
Both contenders have had sufficient rest since their previous competitive action. Let's look for an animated game!
Nacional form and stats
Nacional was eliminated in the group stage last season in the Copa Libertadores.Nacional faced defeat in their previous match, away at Liverpool (0-3).
Previous to that game, a Primera Division home match hosting Deportivo Maldonado in a game that was won 4-0.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Nacional, as the Primera Division home game vs Plaza Colonia is only four days away.
Metropolitanos form and stats
The visitors are W3-D0-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division.
Metropolitanos's previous game was their home loss versus Portuguesa (0-1).
The fixture earlier was the Copa Libertadores-duel against Independiente Medellin, a home defeat (0-1).
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Primera Division trip to Hermanos Colmenares.
8 goals have been conceded by Metropolitanos in these games.
Head 2 Head
Nacional and Metropolitanos have duelled previously this season: Metropolitanos - Nacional 1-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: eight - one - one (Nacional wins - draws - Metropolitanos wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Ramírez Polero 12 goals |  E. Gigliotti 3 goals | D. Zabala Morales 3 goals |
Nacional missing players
Metropolitanos missing players
| Nacional | Metropolitanos | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 8 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 6 | 13 | ||
| 43 | 27 | Scored | S | 9 | 24 | ||
| 25 | 7 | Conceded | C | 13 | 29 | ||
| 88% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 82% | 88% | ||
| 80% | 91% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 55% | 64% | ||
| 68% | 82% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 18% | 32% | ||
| 36% | 45% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 18% | 12% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 12% | ||
| 52% | 55% | BTTS | BTTS | 18% | 36% | ||
| 36% | 45% | Clean Sheets | C S | 45% | 36% | ||
| 24% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 55% | 40% | ||
| 4.6 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.9 | 4 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6.5 | ||
| 3.4 | 4.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 5 | ||
| 10.2 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 8.3 | ||
| 4.6 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.1 | 3.5 | ||
| 37% | 48% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 26% | 27% | ||
| 8.9 | 6.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.5 | 12.3 | ||
| 3.4 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Independiente Medellin | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Internacional | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Nacional | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | Metropolitanos | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 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 | Independiente Medellin | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Internacional | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Nacional | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | Metropolitanos | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 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 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
| 2 | Deportivo Táchira | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 26 |
| 3 | Carabobo | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 25 |
| 4 | Portuguesa | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 24 |
| 5 | Caracas | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 23 |
| 6 | Metropolitanos | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 22 |
| 7 | Deportivo La Guaira | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 20 |
| 8 | Angostura | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 18 |
| 9 | Estudiantes Mérida | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | -2 | 18 |
| 10 | Monagas | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 18 |
| 11 | Hermanos Colmenares | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 15 |
| 12 | Rayo Zuliano | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -11 | 13 |
| 13 | Zamora Fútbol Club | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -11 | 13 |
| 14 | UCV | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -11 | 11 |
| 15 | Mineros de Guayana | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | -16 | 11 |
