Caracas travel to Atlético Venezuela and Estadio Nacional Brígido Iriarte packed with optimism, but the home team are no pushover. More news on the game here!
- Atlético Venezuela have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Caracas have the most scored goals (35) in Primera Division
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Atlético Venezuela form and stats
Atlético Venezuela are steadily winning Primera Division games and points here at Estadio Nacional Brígido Iriarte. 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is the summary from 8 games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estadio Nacional Brígido Iriarte.
The home team returns to Estadio Nacional Brígido Iriarte after being equal after 90 minutes with LALA (placed 7th) on their last time out; the Primera Division game ended 1-1.
Ahead of that match, Venezuela won a home game hosting UCV (1-0).A decent goal production from Venezuela in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 8 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 12 goals have been conceded.
Caracas form and stats
Playing away, Caracas have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 1 defeat in the Primera Division this season. Caracas are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.
Caracas won their last game, 4-2 versus Monagas played at home. As you can tell from the result, the match against Monagas was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?
A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Mineros de Guayana.Caracas have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 15 goals from 7 away matches. As opposed to that, Caracas have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Caracas - Venezuela 3-1 was the product when this pair of contenders previously did battle, also in this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Atlético Venezuela one win, two draws and Caracas seven victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Celis Sánchez 10 goals |   J. Infante Salas 9 goals | S. Akinyoola 8 goals |
Atlético Venezuela missing players
Caracas missing players
| Atlético Venezuela | Caracas | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 24 | 15 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 17 | 37 |
| 23 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 56% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 62% | 59% |
| 44% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 62% | 41% |
| 19% | 38% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 69% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 59% |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 35% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 5.1 | 4.5 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.9 | 5.1 |
| 6.8 | 6.8 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
| 3.1 | 2.9 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 10.7 | 12.6 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 10.8 | 10.1 |
| 5.4 | 6.2 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| 28% | 30% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 47% | 43% |
- Atlético Venezuela have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Atlético Venezuela haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Caracas have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Caracas have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Caracas have the fewest conceded goals (9) away in Primera Division
- Caracas have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Primera Division
- Caracas have the most scored goals (15) away in Primera Division
- Caracas have the most scored goals (35) in Primera Division
- Caracas have the most scored goals in the first half (16) in Primera Division
- Caracas have the most scored goals in the second half (21) in Primera Division
- Caracas have the the best goal difference (+19) in Primera Division
- Caracas have the the best goal difference (+6) away in Primera Division
- Caracas haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Caracas is in the best form (5-1-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Caracas | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 34 |
| 2 | Monagas | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 29 |
| 3 | Atlético Venezuela | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| 4 | Metropolitanos | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 20 |
| 5 | Mineros de Guayana | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 17 | -6 | 20 |
| 6 | UCV | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -8 | 15 |
| 7 | LALA | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -20 | 9 |