Struggling Portuguesa will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Aragua in the upcoming league round. It’s 16th vs 6th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Portuguesa and Aragua. Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Portuguesa form and stats
The struggle is real here at Estadio General José Antonio Páez with only 9 points collected from 9 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 1-6-2.In their previous game, the manager J. Rivero led his Portuguesa to a defeat in the Primera Division match away at Deportivo Táchira. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio General José Antonio Páez. Preceding that match was the home game against Zamora Fútbol Club that was lost 0-1.
Portuguesa are traveling soon after this match as the Primera Division match at Academia Puerto Cabello awaits in four days.
The lack of attacking qualities in Portuguesa means that they have only scored 3 goals in 9 home games, less than half a goal per match. As for guarding their own goal, Portuguesa have only let in 4 goals at home.
Aragua form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 2 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeat. Aragua has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.There were no winners in Aragua's previous match, a Primera Division home game that ended 0-0 vs Carabobo. Prior to that result Aragua won their away game at Estudiantes Caracas. The scoreline was 2-1.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 9 away games, an average of less than one per game. Aragua are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 4 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Portuguesa, 1 draw and 5 wins for Aragua.Portuguesa missing players
Aragua missing players
| Portuguesa | Aragua | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | Played | 4 | 10 |
| 10 | 3 | Scored | 5 | 9 |
| 13 | 4 | Conceded | 4 | 8 |
| 90% | 75% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 70% |
| 80% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 75% | 60% |
| 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 40% |
| 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 50% | Both teams to score | 75% | 40% |
| 20% | 25% | Clean Sheet | 25% | 50% |
| 30% | 50% | Failed To Score | 0% | 40% |
- Aragua hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Aragua is involved in more goals away, than home.
- Aragua has scored in all of their 4 away matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Carabobo | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 31 |
| 2 | Zamora Fútbol Club | 19 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 29 |
| 3 | Mineros de Guayana | 19 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 27 |
| 4 | Deportivo La Guaira | 19 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 26 |
| 5 | Caracas | 19 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 25 |
| 6 | Aragua | 19 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| 7 | Metropolitanos | 19 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 24 |
| 8 | Monagas | 19 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 | Deportivo Lara | 19 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 |
| 10 | Estudiantes Mérida | 19 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 23 |
| 11 | Deportivo Táchira | 19 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 23 |
| 12 | Zulia | 19 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 23 |
| 13 | Atlético Venezuela | 19 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| 14 | Estudiantes Caracas | 19 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 21 |
| 15 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 19 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 20 |
| 16 | Portuguesa | 19 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 19 |
| 17 | Trujillanos | 19 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -7 | 16 |
| 18 | LALA | 19 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -11 | 16 |
| 19 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 19 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 15 |
| 20 | Llaneros de Guanare | 19 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -11 | 15 |
