Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Deportivo Lara - Atlético Venezuela!
It's no vacation for neither Deportivo Lara nor Atlético Venezuela as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Deportivo Lara form and stats
Perfect Primera Division season at home so far for Deportivo Lara 3 wins from 3 appearances. Three draws in a row here at Complejo Deportivo Socialista for Deportivo Lara, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.
Lara enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Trujillanos's place. The match ended 2-1. Before that, Deportivo Lara played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Yaracuyanos.
There will be little rest for Lara after this match as they are travelling to Academia Puerto Cabello for a Primera Division game in only three days.
Goals decide football matches and Lara are scoring many of them at home; 7 on target from 3 league matches. From these home matches, Lara have conceded only 2 goals.
Atlético Venezuela form and stats
Atlético Venezuela are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Primera Division, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss). Venezuela has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Impressive finishing from E. Farías, I. Páez and A. Goncalves secured the home win 3-1 against Mineros de Guayana in their previous game. The game before that, was lost at home, a 2-3 defeat against Deportivo La Guaira.
A quick return to home after this game, as Venezuela are hosting Carabobo in the Primera Division only four days away.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Atlético Venezuela as they have only managed to score 2 times from 3 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Venezuela as they have only conceded 2 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Atlético Venezuela - Deportivo Lara 0-3 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (Lara wins - draws - Atlético Venezuela wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Farías Martínez 12 goals |  Á. Sánchez Córdoba 4 goals | J. Bueno Añez 2 goals |
Deportivo Lara missing players
Atlético Venezuela missing players
| Deportivo Lara | Atlético Venezuela | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 22 | 13 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 18 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 87% | 86% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 71% | 87% |
| 67% | 86% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 57% | 67% |
| 47% | 57% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 60% |
| 13% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 47% | 57% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 43% | 53% |
| 47% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 43% | 33% |
| 20% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 43% | 27% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.1 | 2.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 120 | 63 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 33 | 82 |
| 51 | 30 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 11 | 38 |
| 43% | 43% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 45% | 47% |
- Deportivo Lara has the most scored goals in the first half (13) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Lara have not yet lost a game at home.
- Deportivo Lara have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Deportivo Lara have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Deportivo Lara have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Atlético Venezuela have scored away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Zamora Futbol Club | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 | Caracas | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 14 |
| 3 | Deportivo Lara | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Monagas | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Atlético Venezuela | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Estudiantes Mérida | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Deportivo La Guaira | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Trujillanos | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Zulia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 10 | Aragua | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 12 | Metropolitanos | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 6 |
| 13 | Yaracuyanos | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 14 | Mineros de Guayana | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 15 | Carabobo | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Portuguesa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 17 | Deportivo Tachira | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 18 | Gran Valencia | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 2 |
| 19 | LALA | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 1 |