Deportivo Táchira are finding life sweet in the top league positions while Mineros de Guayana are more involved in staying out of trouble and relegation. Who wins the prize?
- Deportivo Táchira have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Táchira have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Mineros de Guayana have scored away.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Mineros de Guayana, who are travelling more than 1200 kilometers to play this game.
Only a few days to rest for the host team, as they were involved in a Copa Sudamericana fixture only three days back. This match was also played here at Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Mineros de Guayana have had more rest.
Deportivo Táchira form and stats
Deportivo Táchira are steadily winning Primera Division games and points here at Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo. 4 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 8 games.
The home regulars saw a 1-1 draw against Santos in the Copa Sudamericana last time out and are looking for a victory here.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Monagas (0-3).There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Deportivo Táchira as they are travelling to their away game against Santos in the Copa Sudamericana. That match is four days after this one.
Goals decide football matches and Táchira are scoring many of them at home; 18 on target from 8 league matches. Deportivo Táchira's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Mineros de Guayana form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Mineros de Guayana so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-4 (win-draw-lose).
There were no winners in Mineros's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Estudiantes Merida (placed 7th).
A 1-1 draw at Hermanos Colmenares's stadium before that.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Primera Division trip to Deportivo La Guaira.
The attacking power of Mineros de Guayana when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 8 league matches away. Mineros de Guayana have conceded 13 goals in these games. Mineros de Guayana has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
Mineros de Guayana - Táchira 1-2 was the result in these teams' previous head to head match, played this season. Deportivo Táchira-Mineros de Guayana H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Deportivo Táchira three wins, Mineros de Guayana five wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  E. Tortolero Toro 6 goals |  R. Blanco Delgado 5 goals |  A. Uribe Francia 4 goals |
Deportivo Táchira missing players
Mineros de Guayana missing players
| Deportivo Táchira | Mineros de Guayana | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 27 | 18 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 19 |
| 24 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 9 | 13 | 29 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 59% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 25% | 47% |
| 24% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 25% | 29% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 12% | 12% |
| 65% | 62% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 38% | 47% |
| 18% | 38% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 24% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 38% | 29% |
| 5.2 | 5.9 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.3 | 5.6 | 6 |
| 4.2 | 3 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.6 | 2.9 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10.6 | 14.6 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.7 | 7.5 | 9.2 |
| 4.6 | 6.9 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3 | 3.6 |
| 34% | 33% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 29% | 31% |
| 7.8 | 6.9 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.3 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
- All of Deportivo Táchira's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Deportivo Táchira have not yet lost a game at home.
- Deportivo Táchira have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Mineros de Guayana have scored away.
- Deportivo Táchira have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Deportivo Táchira have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Táchira have the most points from losing position (10) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Táchira have the most scored goals (18) at home in Primera Division
- Deportivo Táchira haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Mineros de Guayana haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 |
