Portuguesa and Mineros de Guayana have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Primera Division.
Portuguesa and Mineros de Guayana 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.
It's quite the trip for Mineros de Guayana when visiting Portuguesa as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
Portuguesa form and stats
3 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Portuguesa have to build on here at Estadio General Jose Antonio Paez in the Primera Division.
A good away victory last time out for Portuguesa, who won 2-0 against Monagas (placed 18th). Before that, Portuguesa had a home game versus Estudiantes Mérida which ended with a victory 2-1.
Portuguesa has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 4 goals from 9 games. Portuguesa have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 4 goals.
Mineros de Guayana form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Mineros de Guayana, who have the most clean sheets (18) in Primera Division, so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 0-3-5 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 15 away games in a row.
Mineros de Guayana are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Primera Division against Carabobo (placed 11th). A 0-1 defeat away at Estudiantes Caracas before that.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Mineros de Guayana as they have only managed to score 7 times from 8 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Mineros de Guayana have conceded 14 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Mineros de Guayana - Portuguesa 6-0, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Portuguesa 4 wins, 3 draws and Mineros de Guayana 2 victories. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 
R. Blanco
17 goals
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A. Gómez
8 goals
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S. Herrera
7 goals
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Portuguesa missing players
Mineros de Guayana missing players
| Portuguesa | Mineros de Guayana | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
|
Statistics | Stat | vs
|
Away | Total |
| 36 | 18 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 20 | 42 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| 14 | 9 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 33 | 16 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 24 | 56 |
| 43 | 15 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 32 | 42 |
| 86% | 72% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 90% | 88% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 80% | 62% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 50% | 40% |
| 19% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 25% | 19% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 25% | 17% |
| 47% | 44% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 60% | 45% |
| 31% | 39% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 20% | 45% |
| 36% | 44% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 30% | 21% |
| 4.9 | 5.5 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 4 | 8 | 9 |
- Mineros de Guayana have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | Deportivo Táchira | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 36 |
| 2 | Caracas | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 29 |
| 3 | Llaneros de Guanare | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 29 |
| 4 | Trujillanos | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 28 |
| 5 | Aragua | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 26 |
| 6 | Metropolitanos | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 26 |
| 7 | Deportivo La Guaira | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 25 |
| 8 | Deportivo Lara | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 24 |
| 9 | Mineros de Guayana | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 24 |
| 10 | Portuguesa | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 23 |
| 11 | Carabobo | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 22 |
| 12 | Zulia | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -2 | 22 |
| 13 | Estudiantes Mérida | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 21 |
| 14 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 21 |
| 15 | Zamora Fútbol Club | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 16 | Estudiantes Caracas | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | -19 | 16 |
| 17 | LALA | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | -19 | 16 |
| 18 | Monagas | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -9 | 14 |
| 19 | Atlético Venezuela | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -12 | 14 |