Portuguesa are welcoming Gran Valencia for another important game after their 0-1 result against 8th-placed Trujillanos.
Portuguesa form and stats
Portuguesa have secured 5 points from their first three home games in the Primera Division. A decent catch, still with room for improvement. Two draws in a row at home now for Portuguesa.
Portuguesa are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Trujillanos. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Zulia.
Portuguesa are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 3 goals in 3 games. Portuguesa have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Gran Valencia form and stats
Playing away, Gran Valencia, who have the the worst goal difference (-6) in Primera Division, have won 0 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Primera Division this season. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Gran Valencia, who have now gone ten games without a victory. The Yaracuyanos game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on B. Morales Duarte, the Valencia manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Valencia play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-3 to Monagas (placed 4th). The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Mineros de Guayana.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only two days as another away game awaits: The Primera Division trip to Portuguesa.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Valencia's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 4 matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Valencia have conceded 6 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Portuguesa, one draw and one win for Gran Valencia. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: one game.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Vásquez Alvarado 2 goals | A. Lucena Soteldo 1 goals |   J. Infante Salas 1 goals |
Portuguesa missing players
Gran Valencia missing players
| Portuguesa | Gran Valencia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 83% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 75% | 67% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 33% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 25% | 33% |
| 67% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 3.3 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 43 | 24 | 4 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 31 | 37 |
| 19 | 9 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 16% | 33% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 17% | 25% |
- Gran Valencia has the the worst goal difference (-6) in Primera Division
- Gran Valencia have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Gran Valencia have yet to win a game.
- Portuguesa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Portuguesa have not yet lost a game at home.
| 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 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 | Caracas | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 14 |
| 3 | Deportivo Lara | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Monagas | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Atlético Venezuela | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Estudiantes Merida | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Deportivo La Guaira | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Trujillanos | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Zulia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 10 | Aragua | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 12 | Metropolitanos | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 6 |
| 13 | Yaracuyanos | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 14 | Mineros de Guayana | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 15 | Carabobo | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Portuguesa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 17 | Deportivo Tachira | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 18 | Gran Valencia | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 2 |
| 19 | LALA | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 1 |