Primera Division match prediction and preview for Deportivo Lara vs Metropolitanos clash

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Competition: Venezuela Primera Division
Date: Sun 29.September
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Metropolitano de Fútbol de Lara (40312 seats)

Deportivo Lara will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 7 points behind Metropolitanos.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Deportivo Lara and Metropolitanos.

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Deportivo Lara form and stats

3-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera Division numbers at home for Deportivo Lara so far this season. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Deportivo Lara after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Deportivo Lara's previous game was a Primera Division match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Llaneros de Guanare (placed 7th). The home side are looking to build on that result. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Deportivo La Guaira.

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 four matches with the results: Won 1 Drawn 2 Lost 1.

Deportivo Lara has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. Deportivo Lara have conceded 6 in these home matches.

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Metropolitanos form and stats

As the visiting team in Primera Division matches, Metropolitanos, who have the the best goal difference (+2) away in Primera Division, have produced an overall stat of 2-3-1 so far.

The supporters enjoyed Metropolitanos's previous game versus Monagas (placed 14th), a Primera Division 2-1 win played at home. Before that, Metropolitanos travelled to Llaneros de Guanare and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by Metropolitanos in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for Metropolitanos, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

Metropolitanos have scored 6 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).

Head 2 Head

Deportivo Lara and Metropolitanos have met before this season: Metropolitanos - Deportivo Lara 0-0. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: 4 - 3 - 0 (Deportivo Lara wins - draws - Metropolitanos wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

I. Antón
10 goals
D. Gómez
7 goals / 1 assists
J. Arrieche
4 goals

Deportivo Lara missing players

Metropolitanos missing players

Deportivo Lara Metropolitanos
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
30 15 3 Played P 5 15 31
10 7 1 Won W 0 5 13
9 4 1 Drew D 3 5 9
11 4 1 Lost L 2 5 9
36 22 4 Scored S 3 13 41
32 13 4 Conceded C 5 12 31
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 93% 90%
73% 87% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 53% 68%
40% 40% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 13% 45%
17% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 7% 16%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
50% 53% 100% BTTS BTTS 40% 27% 42%
30% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 40% 35%
30% 13% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 40% 32%
 
4.3 4.4 4 Corners For (avg) C F 4.4 4.9 4.4
3.9 4.1 5.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 6 5.9 4.9
2.7 2.8 3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.8 3.1 2.6
9 5 3 Red Cards R C 1 3 6
Key stats This season:
  • Deportivo Lara haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Deportivo Lara
All Copa Libertadores Copa Venezuela Primera Division Club Friendlies Copa Sudamericana
All Home Away
08-09-19 PD Deportivo Lara 1 - 3 Carabobo
11-09-19 PD Portuguesa 1 - 0 Deportivo Lara
15-09-19 PD Deportivo Lara 2 - 0 LALA
22-09-19 PD Deportivo La Guaira 3 - 1 Deportivo Lara
25-09-19 PD Deportivo Lara 2 - 0 Llaneros de Guanare
29-09-19 PD Deportivo Lara 20:00 Metropolitanos
06-10-19 PD Zamora Fútbol Club 20:00 Deportivo Lara
13-10-19 PD Deportivo Lara 20:00 Deportivo Táchira
19-10-19 PD Aragua 21:00 Deportivo Lara
27-10-19 PD Deportivo Lara 20:00 Academia Puerto Cabello
Metropolitanos
All Copa Venezuela Primera Division Club Friendlies
All Home Away
07-09-19 PD Metropolitanos 1 - 1 Caracas
11-09-19 PD Deportivo La Guaira 0 - 1 Metropolitanos
14-09-19 PD Metropolitanos 2 - 1 Estudiantes Merida
22-09-19 PD Llaneros de Guanare 2 - 2 Metropolitanos
27-09-19 PD Metropolitanos 2 - 1 Monagas
29-09-19 PD Deportivo Lara 20:00 Metropolitanos
05-10-19 PD Metropolitanos 20:00 Mineros de Guayana
13-10-19 PD Zamora Fútbol Club 20:00 Metropolitanos
27-10-19 PD Deportivo Táchira 21:00 Metropolitanos
03-11-19 PD Atlético Venezuela 20:00 Metropolitanos

  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 Táchira 11 7 2 2 21 9 6 5 1 0 16 4 5 2 1 2 5 5 12 23
2 Metropolitanos 12 6 4 2 20 13 6 4 1 1 14 9 6 2 3 1 6 4 7 22
3 Trujillanos 12 7 1 4 22 17 5 3 1 1 9 5 7 4 0 3 13 12 5 22
4 Aragua 11 6 2 3 13 8 5 3 1 1 6 2 6 3 1 2 7 6 5 20
5 Zulia 11 6 2 3 24 20 5 4 0 1 12 7 6 2 2 2 12 13 4 20
6 Deportivo La Guaira 11 5 3 3 15 8 6 3 2 1 11 4 5 2 1 2 4 4 7 18
7 Llaneros de Guanare 11 5 2 4 17 14 5 3 1 1 7 4 6 2 1 3 10 10 3 17
8 Mineros de Guayana 12 4 5 3 14 12 6 4 2 0 8 1 6 0 3 3 6 11 2 17
9 Caracas 11 4 4 3 10 9 5 2 1 2 6 6 6 2 3 1 4 3 1 16
10 Carabobo 13 4 4 5 19 20 7 2 3 2 11 11 6 2 1 3 8 9 -1 16
11 Deportivo Lara 11 4 3 4 13 11 6 3 1 2 8 6 5 1 2 2 5 5 2 15
12 Portuguesa 12 4 3 5 6 8 7 2 3 2 2 3 5 2 0 3 4 5 -2 15
13 Academia Puerto Cabello 12 3 6 3 16 19 6 2 3 1 10 9 6 1 3 2 6 10 -3 15
14 Monagas 12 2 7 3 16 17 6 1 5 0 10 9 6 1 2 3 6 8 -1 13
15 Zamora Fútbol Club 11 3 3 5 14 12 5 2 1 2 10 5 6 1 2 3 4 7 2 12
16 Estudiantes Mérida 12 3 3 6 15 16 6 2 1 3 6 6 6 1 2 3 9 10 -1 12
17 Atlético Venezuela 12 2 4 6 9 18 6 1 2 3 6 11 6 1 2 3 3 7 -9 10
18 Estudiantes Caracas 13 2 3 8 12 27 7 0 2 5 3 11 6 2 1 3 9 16 -15 9
19 LALA 12 2 3 7 5 23 6 2 1 3 4 9 6 0 2 4 1 14 -18 9

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