Caracas vs Deportivo Táchira match preview: Even contest expected at Estadio Olímpico de la UCV

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Competition: Venezuela Primera Division
Competition: Fri 22.April
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Olímpico de la UCV (23940 seats)

Struggling Caracas will be hoping to pull off a surprise victory when they play top side Deportivo Táchira in the next league match. It’s 12th vs 1st and the home regulars will have modest confidence.

Insights:
  • Caracas have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Deportivo Táchira have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Deportivo Táchira, who are travelling more than 800 kilometers to play this game.

Both sides have had sufficient rest since their last game. Let's look for an enthusiastic fixture!

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Caracas form and stats

When playing at home in the Primera Division, Caracas have managed 2 wins, 2 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 4 games.

No payout for Caracas in their previous match, an away game at Hermanos Colmenares that ended in defeat 1-2.

A decent goal production from Caracas in their home games so far, with 6 goals from 4 league matches.

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Deportivo Táchira form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Primera Division travels is 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.

It's the second away game in a row for Táchira, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Deportivo Lara (placed 10th) last time out.

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Zamora Futbol Club.

The schedule is very tough for Deportivo Táchira now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Copa Libertadores game at Independiente Petrolero is waiting in only four days.

Deportivo Táchira are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 8 times in 5 away games so far. As opposed to that, Deportivo Táchira have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Caracas-Deportivo Táchira H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Caracas one win, Deportivo Táchira two wins, seven draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The games between these teams sometimes lean towards being brutal, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Deportivo TáchiraR. Simisterra Boboy
R. Simisterra Boboy
3 goals
CaracasM. Celis Napolitano
M. Celis Napolitano
2 goals
Deportivo TáchiraY. Chacón Ramírez
Y. Chacón Ramírez
2 goals

Caracas missing players

Deportivo Táchira missing players

Caracas Deportivo Táchira
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 1 5 9
2 2 1 Won W 0 3 5
4 2 0 Drew D 0 0 2
2 0 0 Lost L 1 2 2
8 6 3 Scored S 1 8 15
10 4 2 Conceded C 2 7 9
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
38% 25% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 56%
12% 25% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 11%
12% 25% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
62% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 67%
25% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 33%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
2.5 1.8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 7 3.2 3.8
5.6 5.2 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4 3.8
2.9 3.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.2 2.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
7.8 8.8 8 Shots (avg) S ( 8 10.6 11.8
2.9 2.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.6 5
35% 55% 75% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 35% 32%
 
13.8 15.5 18 Shots against (avg) S A 7 9.4 8.5
4.6 4.5 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4 3.5
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • All of Deportivo Táchira's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Caracas have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Caracas have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Caracas have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Caracas have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Caracas haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Deportivo Táchira have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Deportivo Táchira have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Deportivo Táchira haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Deportivo Táchira 9 5 2 2 15 9 4 2 2 0 7 2 5 3 0 2 8 7 6 17
2 Monagas 8 5 1 2 13 9 3 2 0 1 6 5 5 3 1 1 7 4 4 16
3 Deportivo La Guaira 9 4 3 2 15 11 6 3 2 1 11 8 3 1 1 1 4 3 4 15
4 Metropolitanos 8 4 1 3 14 7 4 3 1 0 10 0 4 1 0 3 4 7 7 13
5 Hermanos Colmenares 8 4 1 3 11 8 5 3 1 1 10 5 3 1 0 2 1 3 3 13
6 Zamora Futbol Club 8 2 6 0 10 6 4 2 2 0 6 2 4 0 4 0 4 4 4 12
7 Carabobo 9 2 6 1 9 6 5 2 2 1 8 5 4 0 4 0 1 1 3 12
8 Portuguesa 9 2 5 2 9 9 4 1 2 1 3 4 5 1 3 1 6 5 0 11
9 Estudiantes Merida 8 3 2 3 8 8 4 2 1 1 5 3 4 1 1 2 3 5 0 11
10 Deportivo Lara 9 3 2 4 6 9 4 1 2 1 2 3 5 2 0 3 4 6 -3 11
11 Aragua 9 2 4 3 10 9 4 1 2 1 2 2 5 1 2 2 8 7 1 10
12 Caracas 8 2 4 2 8 10 4 2 2 0 6 4 4 0 2 2 2 6 -2 10
13 Mineros de Guayana 8 3 1 4 8 15 4 2 0 2 4 6 4 1 1 2 4 9 -7 10
14 UCV 8 1 4 3 4 8 4 1 2 1 2 2 4 0 2 2 2 6 -4 7
15 Academia Puerto Cabello 8 1 3 4 6 13 4 1 2 1 3 4 4 0 1 3 3 9 -7 6
16 Zulia 8 0 3 5 4 13 4 0 1 3 3 7 4 0 2 2 1 6 -9 3