International cups are a highlight for most teams. Both Tigre and Academia Puerto Cabello are looking forward to this Copa Sudamericana fight to decide who advances from the Group Stage.
The hosts Tigre saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Superliga. Thankfully the previous game, versus Talleres Cordoba, was also a home game here at Estadio José Dellagiovanna. The away team is better rested.
Tigre form and stats
Tigre's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-3 versus Talleres Cordoba. The striker Colidio was named "man of the match" for Tigre with the rating of 7.35/10. Colidio hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 4 of 7 times.
A Superliga defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Boca Juniors.Tigre are traveling soon after this match as the Superliga match at Platense awaits in four days.
Academia Puerto Cabello form and stats
Last season their Copa Sudamericana adventure ended in the 1st round against Metropolitanos.Academia Puerto Cabello have an excellent away record in the Primera Division so far with 5-1-1 from 7 games.
This fixture can not go any worse than the previous one, a Copa Sudamericana home defeat versus Sao Paulo with 0-2 on the scoreboard.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Zamora Futbol Club at their stadium, the result 3-1.Academia Puerto Cabello have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 17 goals from 7 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The previous head-to-head meeting ended Academia Puerto Cabello - Tigre 0-3, played this season.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Retegui 10 goals |   L. Hernández Quintero 8 goals |  D. Pérez Valdez 5 goals |
Tigre missing players
Academia Puerto Cabello missing players
| Tigre | Academia Puerto Cabello | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Won | W | 8 | 15 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | ||
| 26 | 12 | Scored | S | 22 | 37 | ||
| 29 | 16 | Conceded | C | 11 | 22 | ||
| 88% | 85% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 68% | 54% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 72% | ||
| 40% | 38% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 44% | ||
| 20% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 24% | ||
| 4% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 4% | ||
| 48% | 46% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 28% | ||
| 28% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 48% | ||
| 36% | 38% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 32% | ||
| 5 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 5.3 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.2 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.4 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 15.5 | 17.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 10.7 | ||
| 4.8 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.9 | ||
| 21% | 16% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 30% | ||
| 12.9 | 13.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.8 | 10.3 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 4.3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sao Paulo | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | Tigre | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Deportes Tolima | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -9 | 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 | Sao Paulo | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | Tigre | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Deportes Tolima | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -9 | 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 Tachira | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 26 |
| 3 | Carabobo | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 24 |
| 4 | Caracas | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 23 |
| 5 | Metropolitanos | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 22 |
| 6 | Portuguesa | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 |
| 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 | Monagas | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 18 |
| 10 | Estudiantes Merida | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | -2 | 17 |
| 11 | Hermanos Colmenares | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 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 Futbol 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 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -17 | 8 |
