An important duel in the bottom section of the Primera Division, with both Gran Valencia and Portuguesa experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 18th and the visitors in 16th place.
It's no vacation for neither Valencia nor Portuguesa as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Gran Valencia form and stats
Gran Valencia have less points than they have played home games in the Primera Division so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 1 point.
Valencia manager B. Morales Duarte and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Deportivo Táchira in the Primera Division. Before that, Valencia had a home game versus Monagas which ended with a victory 2-1.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Valencia as they are travelling to their away game against Caracas in the Primera Division. That match is three days after this one.
Early season league goal statistics from Gran Valencia's 2 home games: 1 goal, 2 conceded.
Portuguesa form and stats
No Primera Division points yet away for Portuguesa, from their first 3 matches. Three has not been a lucky number for Portuguesa as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Zamora Fútbol Club match.
Portuguesa have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 276 minutes ago. A. Lucena was the goal scorer.
Home advantage was not enough for Portuguesa in their previous game, as they lost their Primera Division-match, hosting Caracas, 0-2. Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Deportivo Táchira.
A quick return to home after this game, as Portuguesa are hosting Aragua in the Primera Division only three days away.
Goals are few and far between in Portuguesa's away league games. Only 0 goals from 3 travels. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Portuguesa have conceded 5 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Portuguesa - Valencia 0-0 earlier this season. Last three meetings between the teams: Gran Valencia won one, Portuguesa won zero and two draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Infante Salas 3 goals |   A. Lucena Soteldo 2 goals | Y. Vásquez Alvarado 2 goals |
Gran Valencia missing players
Portuguesa missing players
| Gran Valencia | Portuguesa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| 69% | 80% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 85% |
| 54% | 80% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 46% |
| 38% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 8% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 23% |
| 31% | 20% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 23% |
| 62% | 40% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 83% | 69% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.8 | 2.6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 85 | 32 | 6 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 40 | 82 |
| 24 | 10 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 22 | 38 |
| 25% | 40% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 5% | 16% |
- Gran Valencia has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Primera Division
- Gran Valencia has the the worst goal difference (-6) in Primera Division
- Gran Valencia have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Gran Valencia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Gran Valencia have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Portuguesa have scored away.
- Portuguesa has the most matches under the total-line (11) in Primera Division
- Portuguesa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Portuguesa have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Portuguesa have yet to win a game away.
- Portuguesa haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 Fútbol Club | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 | Caracas | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 14 |
| 3 | Deportivo Lara | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Monagas | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Atletico Venezuela | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Estudiantes Merida | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Deportivo La Guaira | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Trujillanos | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Zulia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 10 | Aragua | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 12 | Metropolitanos | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 6 |
| 13 | Yaracuyanos | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 14 | Mineros de Guayana | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 15 | Carabobo | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Portuguesa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 17 | Deportivo Táchira | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 18 | Gran Valencia | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 2 |
| 19 | LALA | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 1 |