A key match in Primera Division as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 6th position and the visitors placed 2nd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
It's no vacation for neither Deportivo Lara nor Caracas 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
Deportivo Lara are steadily winning Primera Division games and points here at Estadio Metropolitano de Lara. 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 10 games. Deportivo Lara has recorded two wins in a row here at Estadio Metropolitano de Lara, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Happy days for Deportivo Lara in their previous game, a Primera Division match away at Llaneros de Guanare that ended with a 5-1 victory. Ahead of that match, Deportivo Lara won a home game hosting Llaneros de Guanare (2-0).
As mentioned above, Deportivo Lara "killed" Llaneros de Guanare in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Deportivo Lara have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won 1 Drawn 3 Lost 1.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Deportivo Lara as they are travelling to their away game against Caracas in the Primera Division. That match is three days after this one.
The Deportivo Lara fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 10 matches. Deportivo Lara are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Metropolitano de Lara in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 10 matches.
Caracas form and stats
As the visiting team in Primera Division matches, Caracas, who have the most points (19) away in Primera Division, have produced an overall stat of 5-4-1 so far.
Caracas won their last game, 2-0 versus Aragua played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Aragua wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Caracas playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were 4 Caracas wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Caracas are hosting Deportivo Lara in the Primera Division only three days away.
Caracas find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 10 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. Caracas are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 4 goals away.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Caracas - Deportivo Lara 0-3 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Deportivo Lara 4 wins, 1 draw and Caracas 5 victories. As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 7 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 
J. Arrieta
12 goals
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R. Celis
10 goals
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C. Espinoza
6 goals
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Deportivo Lara missing players
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| Deportivo Lara | Caracas | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 39 | 20 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 21 | 41 |
| 15 | 11 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 52 | 30 | 8 | Scored | S | 6 | 27 | 62 |
| 38 | 14 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 16 | 38 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 86% | 90% |
| 72% | 80% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 62% | 68% |
| 38% | 35% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 46% |
| 18% | 5% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 14% | 24% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 10% | 12% |
| 49% | 45% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 43% | 46% |
| 33% | 45% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 48% | 44% |
| 26% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 24% | 20% |
| 4.2 | 4 | 3.6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.7 | 4 |
| 4.3 | 4 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 287 | 169 | 32 | Total Shots | T S | 34 | 154 | 385 |
| 115 | 69 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 63 | 154 |
| 43% | 43% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 46% | 43% | 40% |
- Caracas has the fewest conceded goals (4) away
- Caracas has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (13)
- Caracas has the most clean sheets (10) away
- Caracas has the most points (19) away
- Caracas has the most scored goals in the second half (38)
- Caracas has the the best goal difference (+6) away
- Deportivo Lara have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Deportivo Lara haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 Tachira | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 39 |
| 2 | Caracas | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 30 |
| 3 | Llaneros de Guanare | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 30 |
| 4 | Deportivo La Guaira | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28 |
| 5 | Trujillanos | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 28 |
| 6 | Deportivo Lara | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 27 |
| 7 | Aragua | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 27 |
| 8 | Metropolitanos | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 27 |
| 9 | Mineros de Guayana | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 25 |
| 10 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 23 |
| 11 | Portuguesa | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -4 | 23 |
| 12 | Zamora Futbol Club | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 22 |
| 13 | Carabobo | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 22 |
| 14 | Zulia | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -5 | 22 |
| 15 | Estudiantes Merida | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 21 |
| 16 | Estudiantes Caracas | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | -19 | 17 |
| 17 | LALA | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | -19 | 17 |
| 18 | Monagas | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -9 | 15 |
| 19 | Atletico Venezuela | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -12 | 15 |