Monagas manager Ferreira looking for three points in Aragua showdown

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Competition: Venezuela Primera Division
Competition: Fri 06.May
Match begins: 21:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Monumental de Maturín (51796 seats)

Victory to the hosting team is predicted from this match if the league standings is anything to judge by. The Monagas followers are positive that the mismatch between 1st and Aragua's 14th spot in the table will show on the playing field.

Insights:
  • Monagas have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Primera Division
  • Aragua 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.

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Monagas form and stats

Monagas have played 4 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-0-1 (wins-draws-losses). It’s been three wins in a row for Monagas here at Estadio Monumental de Maturín, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

An away draw last time out for Monagas, facing Caracas in a game that ended 2-2.

Before that, Monagas had a home game versus UCV which ended with a victory 1-0.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Monagas have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found six games) they have won two times, drawn three and lost one.

A decent goal production from Monagas in their home games so far, with 7 goals from 4 league matches. Monagas have conceded 5 in these home matches.

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Aragua form and stats

Playing away, Aragua have won 1 game, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Primera Division this season. Aragua has showed their ability to avoid defeat with five draws in a row, but are also dodging victories. They last avoided the draw 41 days ago, in the Mineros de Guayana fixture.

Aragua's last game was the home draw against Deportivo Lara (1-1).

Before that, Aragua travelled to Deportivo La Guaira and returned home with a draw after the game finished 3-3.

Aragua are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, four draws and six defeats. From a total of 13 matches.

Aragua are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 8 times in 5 away games so far. Aragua have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Monagas five wins, three draws and Aragua two victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MonagasA. Ocanto Querales
A. Ocanto Querales
4 goals
MonagasO. González Rengifo
O. González Rengifo
2 goals
AraguaH. Pérez Ramírez
H. Pérez Ramírez
2 goals

Monagas missing players

Aragua missing players

Monagas Aragua
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
10 4 2 Played P 2 5 10
6 3 2 Won W 0 1 2
2 0 0 Drew D 2 2 5
2 1 0 Lost L 0 2 3
16 7 3 Scored S 4 8 11
11 5 0 Conceded C 4 7 10
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
80% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 60%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 60% 30%
30% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 20% 10%
10% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 20% 10%
50% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 50%
40% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 30%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 30%
 
6.5 8.2 11 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4 5.5
4.6 4.5 5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 7.2 5.5
3.4 2.5 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.5 3.4 3.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
9.1 6 4 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9.6 10.7
4.3 2.2 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.6 4
37% 78% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 57% 44% 28%
 
6.5 4.8 1 Shots against (avg) S A 16.5 12 10.7
2.7 1.5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8.5 5.8 4.7
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Aragua have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Aragua have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Aragua haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Monagas have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Monagas have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Primera Division
  • Monagas have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Monagas haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Monagas 10 6 2 2 16 11 4 3 0 1 7 5 6 3 2 1 9 6 5 20
2 Deportivo Tachira 11 5 3 3 18 14 5 2 3 0 10 5 6 3 0 3 8 9 4 18
3 Metropolitanos 10 5 2 3 15 7 4 3 1 0 10 0 6 2 1 3 5 7 8 17
4 Deportivo La Guaira 10 4 4 2 18 14 6 3 2 1 11 8 4 1 2 1 7 6 4 16
5 Zamora Futbol Club 10 3 6 1 12 7 5 2 2 1 6 3 5 1 4 0 6 4 5 15
6 Carabobo 10 3 6 1 12 8 5 2 2 1 8 5 5 1 4 0 4 3 4 15
7 Hermanos Colmenares 10 4 2 4 15 13 6 3 1 2 12 8 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 14
8 Caracas 10 3 5 2 12 12 6 3 3 0 10 6 4 0 2 2 2 6 0 14
9 Mineros de Guayana 10 4 1 5 10 18 5 2 0 3 4 9 5 2 1 2 6 9 -8 13
10 Portuguesa 10 2 6 2 9 9 5 1 3 1 3 4 5 1 3 1 6 5 0 12
11 Estudiantes Merida 10 3 3 4 10 11 5 2 2 1 7 5 5 1 1 3 3 6 -1 12
12 Deportivo Lara 11 3 3 5 8 12 5 1 2 2 3 5 6 2 1 3 5 7 -4 12
13 Academia Puerto Cabello 10 3 3 4 9 14 5 2 2 1 4 4 5 1 1 3 5 10 -5 12
14 Aragua 10 2 5 3 11 10 5 1 3 1 3 3 5 1 2 2 8 7 1 11
15 UCV 10 1 4 5 4 11 5 1 2 2 2 4 5 0 2 3 2 7 -7 7
16 Zulia 10 1 3 6 7 15 5 0 1 4 3 9 5 1 2 2 4 6 -8 6