Academia Puerto Cabello are impatient to increase their points at their own arena in the upcoming match against Zulia.
- Academia Puerto Cabello have the the worst goal difference (-11) in Primera Division
- Zulia have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Academia Puerto Cabello form and stats
Academia Puerto Cabello have played 7 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-3-2 (wins-draws-losses). Academia has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Tolisano and the players.
The supporters are hoping that Academia Puerto Cabello will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the game against Zulia (placed 11th).
Preceding that match was the home game against Metropolitanos that was lost 0-2.Academia have scored 5 league goals here from 7 matches, not a lot.
Zulia form and stats
Playing away, Zulia have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the Primera Division this season. The fact that Zulia have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
Zulia had fun at their own home (Complejo Deportivo Socialista) last time out, beating Academia Puerto Cabello 4-1. Rose, Ávila (2) and Vargas scored.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Hermanos Colmenares.The visitors have scored 6 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.
Head 2 Head
The participants have played each other previously this season, with the match result Zulia - Academia 4-1 entered in the official records. Academia Puerto Cabello-Zulia H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Academia Puerto Cabello two wins, Zulia two wins, three draws. three of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The matches between these teams sometimes lean towards being brutal, having seen 6 sending-offs from the last seven duels.Top Goalscorers
  G. Rouse Luzcando 7 goals |  S. Sosa Cordero 3 goals |  L. Hernández Quintero 3 goals |
Academia Puerto Cabello missing players
Zulia missing players
| Academia Puerto Cabello | Zulia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 13 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| 24 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 19 |
| 93% | 86% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 80% | 71% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 73% |
| 40% | 14% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 29% | 40% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 60% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 14% | 33% |
| 13% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 43% | 27% |
| 33% | 43% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 57% | 47% |
| 5.2 | 5.1 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
| 4.7 | 4.9 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 8 | 6.1 |
| 2.3 | 1.9 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 9.5 | 9.4 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 8.1 | 9.9 |
| 3.1 | 2.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| 28% | 26% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 23% | 27% |
| 10.9 | 9 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 11.7 | 9.3 |
| 4.4 | 2.7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 5.1 | 4.2 |
- Academia Puerto Cabello have the the worst goal difference (-11) in Primera Division
- Zulia have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Zulia have won significantly less corners away then at 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 | Metropolitanos | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 28 |
| 2 | Monagas | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 27 |
| 3 | Zamora Futbol Club | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 26 |
| 4 | Carabobo | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Deportivo Tachira | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 23 |
| 6 | Portuguesa | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 21 |
| 7 | Estudiantes Mérida | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 20 |
| 8 | Caracas | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -1 | 19 |
| 9 | Aragua | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 18 |
| 10 | Hermanos Colmenares | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 18 |
| 11 | Zulia | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 18 |
| 12 | Deportivo La Guaira | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 18 |
| 13 | Mineros de Guayana | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -10 | 17 |
| 14 | Deportivo Lara | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 16 |
| 15 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -11 | 14 |
| 16 | UCV | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 12 |
