Metropolitanos have excelled Portuguesa so far this season, but every match starts at 0-0. Here's all the facts and figures you need ahead of kickoff:
- Metropolitanos have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Primera Division
- Portuguesa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Metropolitanos form and stats
Metropolitanos are steadily winning Primera Division games and points here at Estadio Olímpico de la UCV. 5 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 9 games.
Metropolitanos are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-3 away versus Deportivo Táchira.
Ahead of that match, Metropolitanos won a home game hosting Hermanos Colmenares (2-1).The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Metropolitanos handle that role? We have found 12 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 7 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
The Metropolitanos fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 9 league matches. Metropolitanos are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Olímpico de la UCV in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Portuguesa form and stats
As the visiting team in Primera Division matches, Portuguesa have produced an overall stat of 2-6-2 so far.
Portuguesa's previous game was their home loss versus Zamora Futbol Club (2-3). That defeat was their first after three consecutive league matches winning points.
Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Deportivo Táchira.Portuguesa are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 4 draws and 2 defeats. From a total of 7 matches.
Few goals the story here? 13 of this side's most recent 17 league matches have contained two goals or less.
They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).
Head 2 Head
Metropolitanos and Portuguesa have faced off already this season: Portuguesa - Metropolitanos 0-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - five - one (Metropolitanos wins - draws - Portuguesa wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Ortiz García 6 goals |   W. Jordán Gil 5 goals | W. Araújo Molinas 4 goals |
Metropolitanos missing players
Portuguesa missing players
| Metropolitanos | Portuguesa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 31 | 17 | 0 | Scored | S | 7 | 10 | 18 |
| 20 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| 90% | 89% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 70% | 70% |
| 80% | 89% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 50% | 50% |
| 55% | 44% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 30% | 25% |
| 20% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 15% |
| 10% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 10% | 10% |
| 50% | 44% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 50% | 45% |
| 35% | 44% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 40% | 45% |
| 25% | 22% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 40% | 40% |
| 6.2 | 6.8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 3.5 | 5 |
| 5.8 | 5.2 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| 3.2 | 2.6 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9.5 | 9.4 | 3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.2 | 8.4 | 10.7 |
| 3.8 | 3.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4 |
| 41% | 52% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 54% | 31% | 22% |
| 10.8 | 9.4 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.8 | 12.2 | 9.8 |
| 3.6 | 3.2 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
- Metropolitanos have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Metropolitanos have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Primera Division
- Portuguesa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Portuguesa have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 37 |
| 2 | Zamora Futbol Club | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 36 |
| 3 | Monagas | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 35 |
| 4 | Deportivo Táchira | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 33 |
| 5 | Caracas | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 29 |
| 6 | Deportivo La Guaira | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 29 |
| 7 | Estudiantes Mérida | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 28 |
| 8 | Portuguesa | 20 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 26 |
| 9 | Carabobo | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 25 |
| 10 | Zulia | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -3 | 25 |
| 11 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -5 | 25 |
| 12 | Hermanos Colmenares | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 23 |
| 13 | Mineros de Guayana | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -12 | 20 |
| 14 | UCV | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -12 | 19 |
| 15 | Aragua | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -7 | 18 |
| 16 | Deportivo Lara | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -11 | 18 |
