Primera Division: What this fixture might miss in glamour it should compensate in tempo and dedication. Let's go: Academia Puerto Cabello - Deportivo Lara!
- Deportivo Lara have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Academia are done competing for places this season; they will remain in 7th place whatever happens now. Deportivo Lara is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
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.
Academia Puerto Cabello form and stats
All-inclusive Primera Division statistics playing at home this season for Academia Puerto Cabello are 5-6-4 (wins-draws-losses).
Academia Puerto Cabello are returning here after visiting Portuguesa and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Ayine and Reyes scored the goal(s).
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Portuguesa (1-2).Betting people might want to know that 9 of the most recent 11 league games from these players have had goals from both teams.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Deportivo Táchira are coming to town in three days.
Academia Puerto Cabello has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Academia's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Deportivo Lara form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Primera Division travels is 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Deportivo Lara are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Deportivo Lara might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Deportivo Táchira proved too strong as Lara slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Estadio Metropolitano de Fútbol de Lara.
That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Zulia.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Portuguesa in just three days.
The attacking power of Deportivo Lara when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored from 15 league matches away. Deportivo Lara have conceded 21 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Academia Puerto Cabello - Deportivo Lara 3-2 was the story when these two squads last did battle, also in this season. Infante (Deportivo Lara) and (Academia) were sent off when these sides met earlier this season. Will it be as hotheaded this time? As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Academia Puerto Cabello victories, four draws and three Deportivo Lara wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less. The matches between these sides have sometimes been ill-tempered, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Sosa Cordero 7 goals |  L. Hernández Quintero 7 goals |
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| Academia Puerto Cabello | Deportivo Lara | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 12 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 40 | 20 | 11 | Scored | S | 1 | 14 | 32 |
| 42 | 18 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 21 | 38 |
| 94% | 87% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 87% | 87% |
| 77% | 80% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 65% |
| 52% | 47% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 40% | 39% |
| 26% | 20% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 33% | 26% |
| 13% | 13% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 13% | 10% |
| 61% | 60% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 47% | 42% |
| 26% | 27% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 27% | 35% |
| 19% | 27% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 40% | 35% |
| 5.5 | 6 | 7.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 5.6 | 4.4 |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9.7 | 10.7 | 9.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.3 | 8.9 | 9.2 |
| 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| 33% | 32% | 65% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 7% | 24% | 27% |
| 10.5 | 9.3 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 7.4 | 7.6 |
| 4 | 3.3 | 2.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
- Deportivo Lara have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Zamora Futbol Club | 30 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 44 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 20 | 55 |
| 2 | Metropolitanos | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 53 |
| 3 | Monagas | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 46 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 48 |
| 4 | Carabobo | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 36 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 46 |
| 5 | Deportivo La Guaira | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 46 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 46 |
| 6 | Deportivo Táchira | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 38 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 44 |
| 7 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -3 | 41 |
| 8 | Hermanos Colmenares | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 40 |
| 9 | Estudiantes Mérida | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 1 | 39 |
| 10 | Portuguesa | 30 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 37 |
| 11 | Caracas | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 34 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -2 | 36 |
| 12 | Deportivo Lara | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -4 | 36 |
| 13 | Mineros de Guayana | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 54 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 26 | -11 | 34 |
| 14 | Zulia | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 32 |
| 15 | UCV | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 24 | -21 | 27 |
| 16 | Aragua | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 49 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 29 | -17 | 24 |
