Primera Division match preview: Caracas versus Zulia

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Competition: Venezuela Primera Division
Date: Sun 01.September
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Olímpico de la UCV (23940 seats)

Caracas will battle it out with Zulia in this Primera Division game. All you need to know about the match can be found here!

Zulia could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Primera Division game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Academia Puerto Cabello. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Caracas form and stats

1-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera Division numbers at home for Caracas so far this season.

Caracas drew their last game, 0-0 away at Trujillanos. Ahead of that match, Caracas won a home game hosting Academia Puerto Cabello (4-1).

The Caracas fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 3 matches. 4 goals have been conceded.

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Zulia form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Primera Division for Zulia with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts.

Zulia has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Academia Puerto Cabello for a Primera Division game that ended a draw (3-3). Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Metropolitanos's place.

Zulia find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 3 goals from 3 away fixtures in the league. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Zulia's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 8 goals in 3 travels.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Caracas - Zulia 1-2. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Caracas, 2 draws and 3 wins for Zulia. Over 2,5 goals: 6 times; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.

Top Goalscorers

B. Velásquez
9 goals
R. Celis
8 goals
J. Arrieta
7 goals

Caracas missing players

Zulia missing players

Caracas Zulia
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
27 14 5 Played 2 14 28
12 7 3 Won 1 3 11
8 4 1 Drew 1 6 11
7 3 1 Lost 0 5 6
42 25 10 Scored 1 14 29
25 15 5 Conceded 0 25 34
89% 93% 100% Over 0.5 50% 79% 79%
63% 71% 80% Over 1.5 0% 71% 57%
48% 57% 60% Over 2.5 0% 57% 39%
26% 36% 40% Over 3.5 0% 36% 25%
19% 21% 20% Over 4.5 0% 21% 18%
41% 43% 40% BTTS 0% 50% 43%
44% 43% 40% Clean Sheets 100% 29% 43%
26% 21% 20% Failed To Score 50% 43% 36%
 
4.3 4.3 3.2 Corners For (avg) 3.5 3.7 4
4.5 4.4 5.6 Corners Against (avg) 3.5 5.9 5.1
2 1.7 1.2 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 2.6 2.4
4 3 1 Red Cards 0 2 3
Key stats this season:
  • Caracas have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zulia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Caracas
All Copa Libertadores Copa Venezuela Primera Division Copa Sudamericana
All Home Away
04-08-19 PD Zamora Fútbol Club 0 - 1 Caracas
10-08-19 PD Caracas 0 - 0 Deportivo Tachira
14-08-19 PD Aragua 1 - 0 Caracas
18-08-19 PD Caracas 4 - 1 Academia Puerto Cabello
25-08-19 PD Trujillanos 0 - 0 Caracas
01-09-19 PD Caracas 21:00 Zulia
07-09-19 PD Metropolitanos 20:00 Caracas
11-09-19 PD Estudiantes Mérida 20:00 Caracas
15-09-19 PD Caracas 21:00 Monagas
22-09-19 PD Mineros de Guayana 20:00 Caracas
Zulia
All Copa Libertadores Copa Venezuela Primera Division Club Friendlies Copa Sudamericana
All Home Away
08-08-19 CS Zulia 1 - 0 Colon
16-08-19 CS Colon 4 - 0 Zulia
19-08-19 PD Zulia 3 - 2 Trujillanos
24-08-19 PD Metropolitanos 3 - 0 Zulia
28-08-19 PD Academia Puerto Cabello 3 - 3 Zulia
01-09-19 PD Caracas 21:00 Zulia
08-09-19 PD Zulia 20:00 Estudiantes Mérida
11-09-19 PD Monagas 20:00 Zulia
15-09-19 PD Zulia 20:00 Mineros de Guayana
25-09-19 PD Zulia 20:00 Atlético Venezuela

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Metropolitanos 6 3 2 1 12 7 3 2 0 1 9 6 3 1 2 0 3 1 5 11
2 Trujillanos 6 3 1 2 11 8 3 2 1 0 5 1 3 1 0 2 6 7 3 10
3 Aragua 5 3 1 1 6 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 10
4 Monagas 6 2 4 0 8 6 3 1 2 0 5 4 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 10
5 Deportivo Táchira 6 3 1 2 8 7 3 3 0 0 6 2 3 0 1 2 2 5 1 10
6 Mineros de Guayana 6 2 3 1 9 6 3 2 1 0 5 1 3 0 2 1 4 5 3 9
7 Deportivo La Guaira 5 2 3 0 7 4 3 1 2 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 9
8 Atlético Venezuela 6 2 3 1 6 7 3 1 1 1 4 6 3 1 2 0 2 1 -1 9
9 Deportivo Lara 5 2 2 1 7 4 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 4 1 3 8
10 Portuguesa 5 2 2 1 3 1 3 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 3 0 2 8
11 Caracas 6 2 2 2 5 5 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 8
12 Llaneros de Guanare 5 2 1 2 8 7 2 1 0 1 3 2 3 1 1 1 5 5 1 7
13 Zulia 5 2 1 2 7 10 2 2 0 0 4 2 3 0 1 2 3 8 -3 7
14 Estudiantes Mérida 6 1 2 3 5 6 3 1 1 1 3 2 3 0 1 2 2 4 -1 5
15 Carabobo 6 1 2 3 4 8 3 0 2 1 2 4 3 1 0 2 2 4 -4 5
16 Academia Puerto Cabello 6 1 2 3 9 14 3 0 2 1 5 6 3 1 0 2 4 8 -5 5
17 Estudiantes Caracas 6 1 1 4 6 10 3 0 0 3 0 4 3 1 1 1 6 6 -4 4
18 LALA 5 0 3 2 3 6 2 0 1 1 2 4 3 0 2 1 1 2 -3 3
19 Zamora Fútbol Club 5 0 2 3 1 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 1 2 0 4 -5 2

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