A win for the hosts is anticipated from this game if the league table is to be trusted. The Metropolitanos followers are hopeful that the mismatch between 1st and Academia Puerto Cabello's 15th place in the table will show on the grass.
- Metropolitanos have the the best goal difference (+14) in Primera Division
- Academia Puerto Cabello is in the worst form (0-3-3)
Both teams have had a decent time to rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's look for an enthusiastic fixture!
Metropolitanos form and stats
Metropolitanos have performed here at Estadio Olímpico de la UCV this season with 4 wins from 7 Primera Division matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0.
It's back home for Metropolitanos, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Deportivo Lara away with the result 2-1. Araújo and Sosa found the net in that victory.
Ahead of that match, Metropolitanos won a home game hosting Deportivo Lara (3-1).Goals decide football matches and Metropolitanos are scoring many of them at home; 15 on target from 7 league matches. Metropolitanos have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.
Academia Puerto Cabello form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Academia Puerto Cabello so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-5 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Academia have lost on their last two travels.
There were no winners in Academia Puerto Cabello's previous match, the home game that ended 2-2 vs Zulia (placed 11th). Drawing 2-2 against Zulia after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 2-0. Their manager Tolisano needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result.
A 1-4 defeat away at Zulia before that.The Academia Puerto Cabello manager Tolisano has some worries about the defense as 17 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Metropolitanos and Academia Puerto Cabello have faced each other previously this season: Academia Puerto Cabello - Metropolitanos 0-2. Data for the prior ten meetings featuring these two sides are: five wins for Metropolitanos, three draws and two wins for Academia Puerto Cabello. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games. The games between these clubs have sometimes been rough and physical, having seen 7 sending-offs from the last ten duels.Top Goalscorers
  R. Flores Barrios 5 goals | W. Araújo Molinas 4 goals |   L. Hernández Quintero 4 goals |
Metropolitanos missing players
Academia Puerto Cabello missing players
| Metropolitanos | Academia Puerto Cabello | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 26 | 15 | 11 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 17 | 26 |
| 88% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 75% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 88% | 81% |
| 50% | 43% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 62% | 44% |
| 19% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 38% | 25% |
| 6% | 14% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 50% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 75% | 62% |
| 44% | 57% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 19% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 31% |
| 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| 6.1 | 5.1 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 9.4 | 9.3 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 9.5 | 9.6 |
| 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| 43% | 56% | 65% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 30% | 30% |
| 10.8 | 9.9 | 9.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 12.6 | 10.8 |
| 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.9 | 4.4 |
- Academia Puerto Cabello have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Academia Puerto Cabello have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Academia Puerto Cabello have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Academia Puerto Cabello have the most conceded goals (17) away in Primera Division
- Academia Puerto Cabello have the most conceded goals in the second half (16) in Primera Division
- Academia Puerto Cabello have the the worst goal difference (-9) away in Primera Division
- Academia Puerto Cabello haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Academia Puerto Cabello is in the worst form (0-3-3)
- Metropolitanos have not yet lost a game at home.
- Metropolitanos have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Metropolitanos have the the best goal difference (+12) at home in Primera Division
- Metropolitanos have the the best goal difference (+14) 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 | Metropolitanos | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | Zamora Futbol Club | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 29 |
| 3 | Monagas | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 27 |
| 4 | Deportivo Táchira | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 26 |
| 5 | Carabobo | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 |
| 6 | Estudiantes Mérida | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 23 |
| 7 | Portuguesa | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| 8 | Deportivo La Guaira | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 21 |
| 9 | Caracas | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -1 | 20 |
| 10 | Hermanos Colmenares | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 19 |
| 11 | Zulia | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 19 |
| 12 | Aragua | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 18 |
| 13 | Mineros de Guayana | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -10 | 18 |
| 14 | Deportivo Lara | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 16 |
| 15 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -11 | 15 |
| 16 | UCV | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -11 | 12 |
