Both these teams have struggled so far, but three lovely points in this important match would certainly be a big help. Let's hear it for Portuguesa - Deportivo Lara!
- Portuguesa have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Lara have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Portuguesa and Deportivo Lara should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Portuguesa form and stats
When playing at home in the Primera Division, Portuguesa have managed 3 wins, 5 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 11 games. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Portuguesa, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
Portuguesa travelled for their previous game, a trip to Estudiantes Mérida that ended 1-1.
Preceding that match was the home game against Carabobo that was lost 0-1.Low-scoring affair? In this team's last 11 league matches, 9 have produced less than three goals (under 2.5).
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Portuguesa here at Estadio General José Antonio Páez in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 11 games). Portuguesa are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio General José Antonio Páez in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 11 matches. Portuguesa has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 4 of 4 times.
Deportivo Lara form and stats
Deportivo Lara have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 2-3-7 (12 played). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Mora, the Deportivo Lara manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Arrieche and Moreno scored in Lara's previous match, the home game against Deportivo La Guaira that ended 2-0. Hooray; their first three points in the league after eight matches not winning.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Academia Puerto Cabello wasn't a success with a 2-3 loss.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Deportivo Lara as they have only managed to score 11 times from 12 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Deportivo Lara have conceded 20 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Here's the end result when the squads faced each other earlier this campaign; Deportivo Lara - Portuguesa 1-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Portuguesa victories, three draws and five Deportivo Lara wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  W. Jordán Gil 5 goals |  Á. Osorio Meza 3 goals | A. Canales Castillo 3 goals |
Portuguesa missing players
Deportivo Lara missing players
| Portuguesa | Deportivo Lara | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 19 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 20 |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 20 | 30 |
| 70% | 73% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 92% | 87% |
| 48% | 45% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 61% |
| 22% | 18% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 42% | 35% |
| 13% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 42% | 26% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 9% |
| 43% | 36% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 43% |
| 43% | 45% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 17% | 30% |
| 43% | 45% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 42% | 39% |
| 4.8 | 6.5 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| 4.6 | 3.5 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 5.7 | 4.4 |
| 3 | 2.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.3 | 12.6 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 9.5 | 9.3 |
| 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4 |
| 21% | 15% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 23% | 23% |
| 9.6 | 7.3 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 8.5 | 7.4 |
| 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
- Deportivo Lara have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- 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 | Zamora Futbol Club | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 42 |
| 2 | Metropolitanos | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 42 |
| 3 | Monagas | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 39 |
| 4 | Deportivo Tachira | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 35 |
| 5 | Carabobo | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 34 |
| 6 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -1 | 34 |
| 7 | Deportivo La Guaira | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 33 |
| 8 | Caracas | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 31 |
| 9 | Estudiantes Mérida | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 30 |
| 10 | Zulia | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -6 | 29 |
| 11 | Portuguesa | 23 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 28 |
| 12 | Hermanos Colmenares | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -2 | 27 |
| 13 | Mineros de Guayana | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -10 | 25 |
| 14 | Deportivo Lara | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -10 | 22 |
| 15 | Aragua | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -13 | 19 |
| 16 | UCV | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 18 | -17 | 19 |
