Preview: 13 points stand between the teams until now, Deportivo Táchira on top. Will Deportivo Lara take the guests by surprise?
- Deportivo Táchira have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Deportivo Lara form and stats
The overall Primera Division results playing at home this season for Deportivo Lara are 3-4-4 (wins-draws-losses).
Lara are confident in defense, having played 193 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
An away draw last time out for Deportivo Lara, facing Portuguesa in a game that ended 0-0.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Deportivo La Guaira in a game that was won 2-0.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Deportivo Lara here at Estadio Farid Richa in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 11 games). Deportivo Lara are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Farid Richa in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 11 matches.
Deportivo Táchira form and stats
There's been little loot from Deportivo Táchira's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 12 away games in the Primera Division. Deportivo Táchira only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 3 draws.
Táchira aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 364 league minutes without a goal. Arace was the last player to find the net.
Deportivo Táchira delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Carabobo (placed 7th) in their previous fixture.
Low on goals? 8 of this side's last 10 league fixtures have had zero, one or two goals.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Deportivo Táchira as they have only managed to score 9 times from 12 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 17 goals have been conceded by Táchira in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
These sides faced each other before this season: Deportivo Táchira - Deportivo Lara 2-0. Head-to-head numbers (for the former ten meetings): Lara won four games, three matches ended with a draw and Deportivo Táchira got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six The matches between these clubs have had a tendency to be rough and physical, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  E. Tortolero Toro 6 goals |  A. Uribe Francia 4 goals | R. Simisterra Boboy 4 goals |
Deportivo Lara missing players
Deportivo Táchira missing players
| Deportivo Lara | Deportivo Táchira | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 11 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 20 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 9 | 31 |
| 30 | 10 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 17 | 26 |
| 83% | 82% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 83% | 83% |
| 58% | 55% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 75% | 75% |
| 33% | 27% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 50% | 46% |
| 25% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 17% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 42% | 36% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 50% | 46% |
| 33% | 45% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 17% | 38% |
| 42% | 36% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 50% | 33% |
| 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 4.2 | 5.3 |
| 4.3 | 3.1 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.2 | 4.4 |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 9.4 | 9.1 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.8 | 6.8 | 9.9 |
| 4.1 | 3.7 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.5 | 4 |
| 21% | 22% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 30% | 31% |
| 7.3 | 6.3 | 8.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.6 | 8.2 | 7.5 |
| 3.3 | 2.8 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.4 | 3 | 2.7 |
- Deportivo Táchira have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Deportivo Táchira have won significantly less corners away then 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 | Zamora Futbol Club | 25 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 46 |
| 2 | Metropolitanos | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 45 |
| 3 | Monagas | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 40 |
| 4 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 37 |
| 5 | Deportivo Táchira | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 36 |
| 6 | Deportivo La Guaira | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 36 |
| 7 | Carabobo | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 35 |
| 8 | Caracas | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 31 |
| 9 | Zulia | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -6 | 31 |
| 10 | Hermanos Colmenares | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 30 |
| 11 | Estudiantes Merida | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 30 |
| 12 | Portuguesa | 24 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 29 |
| 13 | Mineros de Guayana | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 43 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -12 | 26 |
| 14 | Deportivo Lara | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -10 | 23 |
| 15 | Aragua | 25 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -14 | 20 |
| 16 | UCV | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 20 | -19 | 19 |
