Victory alone will do for the Metropolitanos club members in this Estadio Olímpico de la UCV clash with Zulia, as they enjoy a robust lead on them in the Primera Division table.
- Metropolitanos have the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in Primera Division
- Zulia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Metropolitanos and Zulia 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.
Metropolitanos form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Olímpico de la UCV as Metropolitanos have scored 21 goals to get 26 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the Primera Division are 7-5-1 (wins-draws-losses).
An away draw last time out for Metropolitanos, facing Caracas in a game that ended 1-1.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Monagas.A decent goal production from Metropolitanos in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 13 league matches. Defensively Metropolitanos have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (6 in 13 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Zulia form and stats
There's been little loot from Zulia's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 13 away games in the Primera Division. Zulia only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws.
Zulia played 0-0 against Portuguesa in their previous match.
A 1-2 defeat away at Deportivo La Guaira before that.The visitors have scored 12 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Zulia have conceded 21 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Zulia - Metropolitanos 1-2 was the outcome when this pair of sides last met, earlier this season. Metropolitanos-Zulia H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Metropolitanos six wins, Zulia two wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  G. Rouse Luzcando 9 goals |  C. Ortiz García 8 goals | C. Sosa Moreno 5 goals |
Metropolitanos missing players
Zulia missing players
| Metropolitanos | Zulia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 27 |
| 13 | 7 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 38 | 21 | 13 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 28 |
| 25 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 10 | 21 | 35 |
| 85% | 77% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 85% |
| 78% | 77% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 77% | 70% |
| 44% | 31% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 46% | 41% |
| 19% | 15% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 23% | 22% |
| 7% | 8% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 8% | 11% |
| 44% | 31% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 38% | 41% |
| 41% | 62% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 31% | 33% |
| 30% | 31% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 38% | 41% |
| 6.1 | 6.8 | 6.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| 5.1 | 4.7 | 5.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 7.6 | 5.6 |
| 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8.7 | 8.9 | 10.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.8 | 7.7 | 8 |
| 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| 41% | 49% | 62% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 15% | 25% | 30% |
| 10.2 | 7.8 | 9.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.8 | 11.6 | 8.7 |
| 3.8 | 2.8 | 3.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.9 | 3.8 |
- Metropolitanos have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Metropolitanos have the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in Primera Division
- Metropolitanos have the the best goal difference (+15) at home in Primera Division
- Zulia have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Zulia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | Zamora Futbol Club | 27 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 50 |
| 2 | Metropolitanos | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 47 |
| 3 | Monagas | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 44 |
| 4 | Deportivo La Guaira | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 42 |
| 5 | Carabobo | 27 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 32 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 41 |
| 6 | Deportivo Tachira | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 40 |
| 7 | Estudiantes Mérida | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 37 |
| 8 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -3 | 37 |
| 9 | Caracas | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 35 |
| 10 | Portuguesa | 27 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 33 |
| 11 | Hermanos Colmenares | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -3 | 33 |
| 12 | Zulia | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -7 | 32 |
| 13 | Deportivo Lara | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -7 | 30 |
| 14 | Mineros de Guayana | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 49 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 23 | -13 | 27 |
| 15 | UCV | 27 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 20 | -17 | 24 |
| 16 | Aragua | 27 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -15 | 21 |
