Primera Division: The mid-table positions shows the journey Portuguesa and Carabobo have undertaken so far. Both participants are ready for the game; let's go!
- Portuguesa have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Primera Division
- Carabobo have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Primera Division
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.
Portuguesa form and stats
Overall Primera Division results at home this season for Portuguesa are 3-5-2 (wins-draws-losses).
The home team returns to Estadio General José Antonio Páez after drawing with Metropolitanos (placed 1st) on their last time out; the game ended 0-0.
Before that game, the home loss against Zamora Futbol Club with the scoreline 2-3.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Portuguesa have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 8 and lost 3.
Trench warfare? In this club's last 18 league games, 14 have had zero, one or two goals.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Portuguesa, as the Primera Division home game vs Deportivo Lara is only three days away.
Portuguesa aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio General José Antonio Páez in the league, with only 8 goals from 10 games. From these home matches, Portuguesa have conceded only 8 goals.
Carabobo form and stats
There's been little loot from Carabobo's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 10 away games in the Primera Division. Carabobo only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 6 draws. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Carabobo have lost on their last two travels.
Carabobo go into this game after a win, the home game against Hermanos Colmenares that ended 1-0. Hooray; their first win in the league after seven matches not winning.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Zulia wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Carabobo playing away and similar expectations, we found 16 relevant matches. Results were 3 Carabobo wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats.
A tale of few goals? 9 of this team's latest 11 league fixtures have contained two or less goals.
Carabobo have another game away in just three nights, a Primera Division game vs Deportivo Tachira. A hard calendar for the visiting team!
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.
Head 2 Head
Carabobo - Portuguesa 0-0 was the product when this pair of sides last met, also in this season. Stats for the prior ten meetings featuring these two participants are: one win for Portuguesa, four draws and five wins for Carabobo. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.Top Goalscorers
  K. Viveros Rodallega 12 goals |   W. Jordán Gil 5 goals | Á. Osorio Meza 3 goals |
Portuguesa missing players
Carabobo missing players
| Portuguesa | Carabobo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 18 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 21 |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| 67% | 70% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 60% | 71% |
| 48% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 50% | 52% |
| 24% | 20% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 20% | 29% |
| 14% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 20% | 24% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 20% | 10% |
| 43% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 40% | 43% |
| 48% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 40% | 43% |
| 43% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 60% | 43% |
| 4.9 | 6.5 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| 4.7 | 3.8 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| 3 | 2.9 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10.4 | 13 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| 3.9 | 4.8 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.5 | 3.1 |
| 22% | 17% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 20% | 32% |
| 9.7 | 7.4 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.9 |
| 3.3 | 2.5 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
- Carabobo have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Primera Division
- Portuguesa have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in Primera Division
- Portuguesa have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Primera Division
- Portuguesa have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Primera Division
- Portuguesa have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| 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 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 41 |
| 2 | Zamora Futbol Club | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 39 |
| 3 | Monagas | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 39 |
| 4 | Deportivo Tachira | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 35 |
| 5 | Caracas | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 31 |
| 6 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -2 | 31 |
| 7 | Deportivo La Guaira | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 30 |
| 8 | Estudiantes Merida | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 29 |
| 9 | Carabobo | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 28 |
| 10 | Portuguesa | 21 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 27 |
| 11 | Zulia | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -7 | 26 |
| 12 | Hermanos Colmenares | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 24 |
| 13 | Mineros de Guayana | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -10 | 24 |
| 14 | Aragua | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -7 | 19 |
| 15 | Deportivo Lara | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -12 | 19 |
| 16 | UCV | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 18 | -16 | 19 |
