Caracas manager Garzone looking for three points in Zulia showdown

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Competition: Venezuela Primera Division
Competition: Sat 02.July
Match begins: 23:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Olímpico de la UCV (23940 seats)

Primera Division: The mid-table spots shows the journey Caracas and Zulia have taken uptil now. Both participants are set to play; let's get this boat on the water!

Insights:
  • Caracas have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zulia is in the best form (5-1-0) in Primera Division

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.

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Caracas form and stats

When playing at home in the Primera Division, Caracas have managed 4 wins, 4 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 9 games.

Bonsu was the last player to score a league goal for Caracas and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Caracas haven't scored in 279 minutes.

No payout for Caracas in their previous match, an away game at UCV that ended in defeat 0-1.

Before that, Caracas drew at home versus Carabobo.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Caracas handle that role? We have found 11 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 4 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Primera Division game versus Estudiantes Merida in only four days. This game is also played here at Estadio Olímpico de la UCV.

Caracas are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 9 games. Caracas are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Olímpico de la UCV in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 9 matches.

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Zulia form and stats

Playing away, Zulia have won 2 games, drawn 3 and suffered 3 defeats in the Primera Division this season.

The regulars enjoyed Zulia's previous match versus Hermanos Colmenares (placed 11th), a 2-1 win played at home.

Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Academia Puerto Cabello.

We have checked recent matches where Zulia have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 11 games were 2 victories, 6 draws and 3 defeats.

A new game in only four days for Zulia, the Primera Division home match versus Carabobo. Busy days.

9 goals have been conceded by Zulia in these games.

Head 2 Head

These two sides met each other earlier on this campaign: Zulia - Caracas 1-0. Head to head statistics (for the previous ten meetings): Caracas won four games, one match ended with a draw and Zulia managed five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / two The games between these teams sometimes lean towards being rough and physical, having seen 6 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

ZuliaG. Rouse Luzcando
G. Rouse Luzcando
7 goals
ZuliaR. Guardia Avila
R. Guardia Avila
4 goals
ZuliaD. Vargas Campbell
D. Vargas Campbell
4 goals

Caracas missing players

Zulia missing players

Caracas Zulia
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 9 2 Played P 1 8 17
4 4 1 Won W 0 2 6
8 4 1 Drew D 1 3 4
5 1 0 Lost L 0 3 7
14 12 4 Scored S 1 8 21
16 8 3 Conceded C 1 9 22
76% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 94%
53% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 76%
29% 33% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 38% 47%
12% 22% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 24%
6% 11% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
41% 56% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 25% 41%
41% 44% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 38% 24%
41% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 41%
 
3.5 4 1.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3.8 4.6
5.4 4.9 6 Corners against (avg) C A 17 8.1 6.3
2.8 3.3 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.4 3.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 6
 
9.4 10.2 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8.1 9.8
3.2 3.6 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.8 4.2
25% 38% 80% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 27% 28%
 
11.1 10.9 14.5 Shots against (avg) S A 15 11.6 9.4
3.8 3.8 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 5 4.2
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Caracas have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zulia have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Zulia have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Zulia is in the best form (5-1-0) in Primera Division

  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 18 10 4 4 29 16 8 4 3 1 15 5 10 6 1 3 14 11 13 34
2 Monagas 17 9 3 5 31 22 8 5 1 2 15 9 9 4 2 3 16 13 9 30
3 Zamora Futbol Club 17 7 8 2 21 11 9 4 3 2 11 6 8 3 5 0 10 5 10 29
4 Deportivo Táchira 17 7 5 5 27 24 8 4 4 0 18 9 9 3 1 5 9 15 3 26
5 Carabobo 17 5 10 2 18 12 9 4 4 1 13 7 8 1 6 1 5 5 6 25
6 Portuguesa 18 5 10 3 16 14 8 3 4 1 6 5 10 2 6 2 10 9 2 25
7 Estudiantes Merida 17 6 6 5 22 18 8 4 3 1 12 5 9 2 3 4 10 13 4 24
8 Deportivo La Guaira 17 6 6 5 28 29 9 4 3 2 15 15 8 2 3 3 13 14 -1 24
9 Zulia 17 6 4 7 21 22 9 4 1 4 13 13 8 2 3 3 8 9 -1 22
10 Caracas 17 4 8 5 14 16 9 4 4 1 12 8 8 0 4 4 2 8 -2 20
11 Hermanos Colmenares 18 5 5 8 21 24 10 3 3 4 14 13 8 2 2 4 7 11 -3 20
12 Mineros de Guayana 17 5 4 8 19 29 9 3 2 4 12 16 8 2 2 4 7 13 -10 19
13 Aragua 18 4 6 8 17 21 9 3 3 3 7 7 9 1 3 5 10 14 -4 18
14 Academia Puerto Cabello 17 4 6 7 17 26 8 2 4 2 7 9 9 2 2 5 10 17 -9 18
15 Deportivo Lara 17 4 5 8 13 20 8 2 2 4 5 8 9 2 3 4 8 12 -7 17
16 UCV 17 3 6 8 10 20 9 2 4 3 6 8 8 1 2 5 4 12 -10 15