Deportivo Táchira are flying at 2nd, while Zulia are lingering 11 points behind in the table. Will they trim the gap?
- Deportivo Táchira have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Primera Division
- Zulia have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Primera Division
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Táchira are battling for top spots and have everything to play for.
Deportivo Táchira form and stats
Deportivo Táchira have performed here at Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo this season with 7 wins from 9 Primera Division matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1.
Táchira travelled for their previous game, a trip to Hermanos Colmenares that ended 1-1.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Zamora Fútbol Club and winning 1-0.The Táchira manager J. Tolisano has got the team scoring with 18 from 9 home games in the league. From these home matches, Deportivo Táchira have conceded only 5 goals. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Zulia form and stats
Playing away, Zulia have won 5 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Primera Division this season. Momentum is building for Zulia in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Zulia have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Luis Felipe Corredor Ramos. It's been 294 minutes since they last conceded in Primera Division.
Zulia's last game was the home draw against Portuguesa (0-0).
Prior to that result Zulia won their away game at Trujillanos. The scoreline was 3-0.The visiting Zulia have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 13 goals from 9 games. It's not easy to score on Zulia as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The latest registered result featuring both these sides is the Zulia - Deportivo Táchira 1-2 played previously this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Deportivo Táchira three wins, two draws and Zulia five victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Reyes Jiménez 9 goals |   Y. Chacón Ramírez 5 goals | J. Paredes Jaspe 5 goals |
Deportivo Táchira missing players
Zulia missing players
| Deportivo Táchira | Zulia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 32 | 18 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 13 | 29 |
| 19 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 84% | 78% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 78% |
| 58% | 56% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 67% |
| 16% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 22% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 17% |
| 47% | 44% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 56% |
| 42% | 56% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 56% | 39% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 22% | 17% |
| 5.2 | 5.9 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| 4.9 | 3.4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| 2.8 | 2.9 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 10.8 | 13.6 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 8.2 | 7.7 |
| 4.7 | 6.1 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| 38% | 33% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 56% | 53% |
- Deportivo Táchira have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Deportivo Táchira have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Deportivo Táchira have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Primera Division
- Deportivo Táchira have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in Primera Division
- Deportivo Táchira haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Zulia have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Primera Division
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Estudiantes Mérida | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 37 |
| 2 | Deportivo Táchira | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 37 |
| 3 | Portuguesa | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 34 |
| 4 | Zulia | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 26 |
| 5 | Hermanos Colmenares | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 25 |
| 6 | Zamora Fútbol Club | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 21 |
| 7 | Trujillanos | 19 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 64 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 33 | -59 | 1 |