Primera Division match preview: Portuguesa versus Deportivo Lara

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Competition: Venezuela Primera Division
Date: Wed 11.September
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio General José Antonio Páez (18000 seats)

4th position in the Primera Division table for Portuguesa so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 9th-placed Deportivo Lara visits Estadio General Jose Antonio Paez.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Portuguesa form and stats

Portuguesa have played 4 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).

The fans are hoping that Portuguesa will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Primera Division game against Llaneros de Guanare (placed 10th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Deportivo La Guaira in a game that was won 1-0.

The manager J. Parada will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Zamora Fútbol Club in only four days.

Portuguesa have scored 1 goal here in 4 league matches, a depressing statistic. As for guarding their own goal, Portuguesa have only let in 1 goal at home.

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Deportivo Lara form and stats

Things could have gone better for Deportivo Lara in their Primera Division away matches, but 5 points from 3 games is all right. Deportivo Lara has drawn their two previous away games.

The manager L. González was unhappy after their last game, a Primera Division match played at their home ground Estadio General José Antonio Páez. Deportivo Lara suffered a 1-3 loss to Carabobo (placed 8th). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Estudiantes Caracas that ended 0-0.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting LALA in just four days.

Deportivo Lara find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 4 goals from 3 away fixtures in the league. Deportivo Lara's manager L. González has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 1 conceded goal. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Deportivo Lara - Portuguesa 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Portuguesa-Deportivo Lara H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Portuguesa 1 win, Deportivo Lara 2 wins, 4 draws. 2 of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

S. Herrera
5 goals
Y. Murillo
4 goals
J. Arrieche
4 goals

Portuguesa missing players

Deportivo Lara missing players

Portuguesa Deportivo Lara
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
26 13 4 Played 3 13 26
6 3 1 Won 0 3 8
11 7 2 Drew 1 5 9
9 3 1 Lost 2 5 9
25 13 6 Scored 1 13 31
32 12 5 Conceded 4 15 28
88% 77% 100% Over 0.5 67% 77% 88%
69% 54% 75% Over 1.5 33% 62% 73%
35% 38% 50% Over 2.5 33% 38% 42%
19% 23% 50% Over 3.5 33% 23% 15%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 15% 8%
50% 54% 75% BTTS 33% 46% 54%
27% 31% 0% Clean Sheets 33% 31% 27%
35% 38% 25% Failed To Score 67% 46% 31%
 
5.1 6.2 5.5 Corners For (avg) 4.3 4.5 4.6
4 4.1 4 Corners Against (avg) 4.7 3.8 4
2.3 2 1.8 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2.5 2.7
5 2 1 Red Cards 1 3 7
Key stats this season:
  • Portuguesa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Portuguesa have won significantly more corners at home than away.

Portuguesa
All Primera Division Club Friendlies Segunda Division
All Home Away
14-08-19 PD Portuguesa 0 - 1 Carabobo
17-08-19 PD Portuguesa 0 - 0 Metropolitanos
24-08-19 PD LALA 0 - 2 Portuguesa
31-08-19 PD Portuguesa 1 - 0 Deportivo La Guaira
08-09-19 PD Llaneros de Guanare 1 - 0 Portuguesa
11-09-19 PD Portuguesa 20:00 Deportivo Lara
15-09-19 PD Zamora Fútbol Club 20:00 Portuguesa
21-09-19 PD Portuguesa 20:00 Deportivo Táchira
25-09-19 PD Aragua 21:00 Portuguesa
28-09-19 PD Portuguesa 20:00 Academia Puerto Cabello
Deportivo Lara
All Copa Libertadores Copa Venezuela Primera Division Club Friendlies Copa Sudamericana
All Home Away
10-08-19 PD Monagas 1 - 1 Deportivo Lara
14-08-19 PD Deportivo Lara 1 - 1 Mineros de Guayana
25-08-19 PD Deportivo Lara 0 - 1 Atlético Venezuela
31-08-19 PD Estudiantes Caracas 0 - 0 Deportivo Lara
08-09-19 PD Deportivo Lara 1 - 3 Carabobo
11-09-19 PD Portuguesa 20:00 Deportivo Lara
15-09-19 PD Deportivo Lara 20:00 LALA
22-09-19 PD Deportivo La Guaira 20:00 Deportivo Lara
25-09-19 PD Deportivo Lara 20:00 Llaneros de Guanare
29-09-19 PD Deportivo Lara 20:00 Metropolitanos

  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 Trujillanos 8 5 1 2 16 11 4 3 1 0 8 3 4 2 0 2 8 8 5 16
2 Mineros de Guayana 8 3 4 1 12 7 4 3 1 0 7 1 4 0 3 1 5 6 5 13
3 Deportivo Táchira 7 4 1 2 10 7 4 4 0 0 8 2 3 0 1 2 2 5 3 13
4 Deportivo La Guaira 7 3 3 1 11 5 4 2 2 0 8 2 3 1 1 1 3 3 6 12
5 Metropolitanos 8 3 3 2 13 9 4 2 1 1 10 7 4 1 2 1 3 2 4 12
6 Portuguesa 7 3 2 2 4 2 4 1 2 1 1 1 3 2 0 1 3 1 2 11
7 Monagas 8 2 5 1 11 10 4 1 3 0 6 5 4 1 2 1 5 5 1 11
8 Carabobo 8 3 2 3 10 10 4 1 2 1 5 5 4 2 0 2 5 5 0 11
9 Aragua 6 3 1 2 6 5 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 0 1 4 3 1 10
10 Llaneros de Guanare 7 3 1 3 10 10 3 2 0 1 4 2 4 1 1 2 6 8 0 10
11 Zulia 7 3 1 3 11 15 3 2 0 1 6 6 4 1 1 2 5 9 -4 10
12 Deportivo Lara 7 2 3 2 8 7 4 1 1 2 4 6 3 1 2 0 4 1 1 9
13 Caracas 8 2 3 3 7 8 4 1 1 2 5 6 4 1 2 1 2 2 -1 9
14 Atlético Venezuela 8 2 3 3 6 11 4 1 1 2 4 8 4 1 2 1 2 3 -5 9
15 Zamora Fútbol Club 7 2 2 3 9 7 3 1 1 1 7 3 4 1 1 2 2 4 2 8
16 Estudiantes Mérida 8 2 2 4 10 10 4 1 1 2 4 4 4 1 1 2 6 6 0 8
17 Academia Puerto Cabello 8 1 4 3 11 16 4 0 3 1 6 7 4 1 1 2 5 9 -5 7
18 LALA 7 1 3 3 4 10 3 1 1 1 3 4 4 0 2 2 1 6 -6 6
19 Estudiantes Caracas 8 1 2 5 7 16 4 0 1 3 0 4 4 1 1 2 7 12 -9 5

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