Portuguesa challenge Academia Puerto Cabello for honour and victory.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Primera Division.
Portuguesa form and stats
The Primera Division results at home this season for Portuguesa are 0-1-0 (wins-draws-losses). Three draws in a row here at Estadio General José Antonio Páez for Portuguesa, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.
Portuguesa lost their last game at Metropolitanos (placed 1st) after a 0-1 scoreline.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Aragua that ended 1-1.Portuguesa are traveling soon after this match as the Primera Division match at Hermanos Colmenares awaits in four days.
At Estadio General José Antonio Páez, Portuguesa has the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Academia Puerto Cabello form and stats
Playing away, Academia Puerto Cabello have won 0 games, drawn 1 and suffered 0 defeats in the Primera Division this season.
Academia Puerto Cabello might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Metropolitanos proved too strong as Academia slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Complejo Deportivo Socialista.
Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Aragua.It's early days yet, but Academia Puerto Cabello has scored 2 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the prior four meetings involving these two contenders are: one win for Portuguesa, zero draws and three wins for Academia Puerto Cabello. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  N. Fernández Palacios 12 goals |  R. Blanco Delgado 8 goals | J. Páez Santamaría 5 goals |
Portuguesa missing players
Academia Puerto Cabello missing players
| Portuguesa | Academia Puerto Cabello | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 13 | 27 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 33 | 16 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 13 | 29 |
| 23 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| 85% | 85% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 77% | 81% |
| 62% | 62% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 38% | 56% |
| 38% | 31% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 31% | 41% |
| 19% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 31% | 26% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 38% | 31% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 44% |
| 38% | 46% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 46% | 41% |
| 38% | 38% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 33% |
| 4.2 | 4.2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.1 | 5.7 |
| 3.3 | 2.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 2.8 | 2.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 6.1 | 7.6 |
| 3.8 | 4.2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| 35% | 32% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 41% | 36% |
| 8.4 | 8 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 6.8 | 7.2 |
| 3.4 | 3.1 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 41 |
| 2 | Hermanos Colmenares | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 40 |
| 3 | Portuguesa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 40 |
| 4 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 36 |
| 5 | Aragua | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 35 |
| 6 | Atletico Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |