Struggling Portuguesa will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Caracas in the upcoming league round. It’s 17th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Portuguesa form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season. Portuguesa have only managed 1 win, 4 draws and 2 losses so far from their games here at Estadio General José Antonio Páez. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts. The home fans are hungry for more even though Portuguesa have been steadily collecting points here at Estadio General José Antonio Páez through three straight draws.Portuguesa drew their last game, 1-1 away at Zulia. Before that, Portuguesa drew at home versus Llaneros de Guanare.
The Portuguesa fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 8 in 7 matches. Portuguesa's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Caracas form and stats
As the visiting team Caracas have produced an overall stat of 3-2-2 so far. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Caracas are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Primera Division home defeat versus Carabobo with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Before that, Caracas secured a home win against Metropolitanos with the score 1-0.
Caracas find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 9 goals from 7 away fixtures. It's not easy to score on Caracas as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Portuguesa-Caracas H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Portuguesa 0 wins, Caracas 6 wins, 1 draw.Portuguesa missing players
Caracas missing players
| Portuguesa | Caracas | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | Played | 7 | 15 |
| 16 | 8 | Scored | 9 | 22 |
| 21 | 9 | Conceded | 4 | 11 |
| 93% | 86% | Over 0.5 | 86% | 93% |
| 87% | 71% | Over 1.5 | 57% | 60% |
| 47% | 57% | Over 2.5 | 43% | 40% |
| 20% | 29% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 13% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 7% |
| 67% | 71% | Both teams to score | 29% | 33% |
| 13% | 14% | Clean Sheet | 57% | 53% |
| 27% | 29% | Failed To Score | 29% | 20% |
| 5.3 | 6.4 | Corners For (avg) | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| 4.3 | 4.7 | Corners Against (avg) | 3.4 | 4.3 |
| 2.1 | 1.9 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 2 |
- Caracas is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Portuguesa is involved in more matches over 2.5 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 | D | P |
| 1 | Carabobo | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 35 |
| 2 | Caracas | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Estudiantes Mérida | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 26 |
| 4 | Mineros de Guayana | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 26 |
| 5 | Deportivo Táchira | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 | Aragua | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| 7 | Deportivo La Guaira | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 21 |
| 8 | Monagas | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| 9 | Zamora Fútbol Club | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 15 | -2 | 21 |
| 10 | Deportivo Lara | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 20 |
| 11 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| 12 | Atlético Venezuela | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 20 |
| 13 | Metropolitanos | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 20 |
| 14 | LALA | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 19 |
| 15 | Zulia | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -7 | 18 |
| 16 | Estudiantes Caracas | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -11 | 14 |
| 17 | Portuguesa | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 13 |
| 18 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -12 | 11 |
| 19 | Trujillanos | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -12 | 11 |
| 20 | Llaneros de Guanare | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 22 | -16 | 8 |
