Top-drawer Deportivo Táchira visit Portuguesa after their 1-1-result vs Santos. Get out our complete match preview!
- Portuguesa have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Táchira have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Primera Division
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Copa Sudamericana game only four days ago. That game was also an away game, at Santos. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Portuguesa form and stats
3 victories, 4 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Portuguesa have to build on here at Estadio General José Antonio Páez in the Primera Division. Portuguesa has recorded two wins in a row here at Estadio General José Antonio Páez, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Portuguesa are confident in defense, having played 180 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Portuguesa drew their last game, 0-0 away at Hermanos Colmenares (placed 11th).
Before that, Portuguesa had a home game versus Aragua which ended with a victory 1-0.This is expected to be a close game, with Portuguesa perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Portuguesa as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Portuguesa has won 5 of these, drawn 6 and lost 2.
Trouble hitting the net? In this team's last 15 league games, 12 have contained two goals or less.
Portuguesa are traveling soon after this match as the Primera Division match at Metropolitanos awaits in three days.
Portuguesa aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio General José Antonio Páez in the league, with only 6 goals from 8 games. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Portuguesa have conceded only 5 goals.
Deportivo Táchira form and stats
The visitors are W3-D1-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Santos in their previous outing. The Copa Sudamericana duel ended 1-1.
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Mineros de Guayana in the Primera Division.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Deportivo Táchira playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 5 Deportivo Táchira wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Primera Division trip to Deportivo La Guaira.
Táchira's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 15 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The two teams involved faced each other before this season: Deportivo Táchira - Portuguesa 2-2. Head-to-head statistics (for the former ten meetings): Portuguesa won one game, one match ended with a draw and Deportivo Táchira got eight wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four The matches between these clubs have had a tendency to be "violent", having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten duels.Top Goalscorers
  E. Tortolero Toro 6 goals |   W. Jordán Gil 5 goals |  A. Uribe Francia 4 goals |
Portuguesa missing players
Deportivo Táchira missing players
| Portuguesa | Deportivo Táchira | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 16 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 28 |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 6 | 15 | 24 |
| 72% | 75% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 22% | 12% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 56% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 11% | 22% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 44% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 61% |
| 44% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 39% | 38% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 17% |
| 5.2 | 7.2 | 8.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 4.1 | 2.9 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 10.8 | 13.9 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 7.4 | 10.2 |
| 4.2 | 5.4 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.8 | 4.4 |
| 21% | 14% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 36% | 35% |
| 10.1 | 7.4 | 4.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.3 | 8.6 | 7.6 |
| 3.4 | 2.5 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
- Deportivo Táchira have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Deportivo Táchira have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Deportivo Táchira have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Primera Division
- Deportivo Táchira have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Táchira have the most points from losing position (10) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Táchira haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Portuguesa have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Primera Division
- Portuguesa have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- 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 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 34 |
| 2 | Monagas | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 31 |
| 3 | Zamora Futbol Club | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 30 |
| 4 | Deportivo Táchira | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 29 |
| 5 | Deportivo La Guaira | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
| 6 | Caracas | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 26 |
| 7 | Carabobo | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 25 |
| 8 | Estudiantes Mérida | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 25 |
| 9 | Portuguesa | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 25 |
| 10 | Zulia | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 22 |
| 11 | Hermanos Colmenares | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 20 |
| 12 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -9 | 19 |
| 13 | UCV | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -9 | 19 |
| 14 | Mineros de Guayana | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -12 | 19 |
| 15 | Aragua | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 18 |
| 16 | Deportivo Lara | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 18 |
