With their 4 point advantage in the league table, Deportivo Táchira fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Portuguesa.
Deportivo Táchira and Portuguesa should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Deportivo Táchira form and stats
Deportivo Táchira have played 5 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-1-0 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here.The fans are hoping that Deportivo Táchira will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Primera Division game against Carabobo (placed 1st). Ahead of that match, Deportivo Táchira won a home game hosting Estudiantes Caracas (3-2).
Goals decide football matches and Deportivo Táchira are scoring many of them at home; 10 on target from 5 matches. From these home matches, Deportivo Táchira have conceded only 4 goals.
Portuguesa form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats.The manager J. Rivero was unhappy after their last game, a Primera Division match played at their home ground. Portuguesa suffered a 0-1 loss to Zamora Futbol Club (placed 2nd). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Deportivo Lara.
Portuguesa are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 6 away goals from 5 games. As opposed to that, Portuguesa have seen the ball go into their own net 6 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: 4 - 3 - 0 (Deportivo Táchira wins - draws - Portuguesa wins).Deportivo Táchira missing players
Portuguesa missing players
| Deportivo Táchira | Portuguesa | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | Played | 4 | 9 |
| 89% | 80% | Over 0.5 | 75% | 89% |
| 67% | 80% | Over 1.5 | 50% | 78% |
| 67% | 80% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 44% |
| 11% | 20% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 11% | 20% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 56% | 60% | Both teams to score | 50% | 56% |
| 22% | 40% | Clean Sheet | 25% | 22% |
| 33% | 20% | Failed To Score | 50% | 33% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Carabobo | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 |
| 2 | Zamora Fútbol Club | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 |
| 3 | Deportivo La Guaira | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Caracas | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 5 | Aragua | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 6 | Mineros de Guayana | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | Metropolitanos | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Estudiantes Mérida | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 9 | Deportivo Táchira | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 10 | Deportivo Lara | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 11 | Zulia | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 12 |
| 12 | Atlético Venezuela | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| 13 | Monagas | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 11 |
| 14 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 15 | Estudiantes Caracas | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 10 |
| 16 | Portuguesa | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 9 |
| 17 | Trujillanos | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 18 | Llaneros de Guanare | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 6 |
| 19 | LALA | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -11 | 6 |
| 20 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 5 |
