A demanding season for Zulia so far, and you could say the same about Aragua. These hardened teams pray for some crucial points here.
- Aragua is in the worst form (0-1-5)
Both squads have had time to rest since their previous match. Let's trust this will be an in-your-face match!
Zulia form and stats
Zulia have played 12 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-3-4 (wins-draws-losses). Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Luis Felipe Corredor Ramos not having conceded a league goal in 222 minutes.
The spoils were shared in Zulia's previous game, also at home. Visiting Monagas (placed 3rd) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.
Before that match, a win away at UCV.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Zulia have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 10 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 3 and lost 3.
Zulia are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 12 games. Zulia's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. Zulia has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Aragua form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Aragua so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-7 (win-draw-lose). It's a growing despair in Aragua as they have recorded three consecutive losses.
Home advantage was not enough for Aragua in their previous game as they lost hosting Zamora Fútbol Club, 0-1.
Prior to that match, the Aragua manager Peña faced defeat when travelling to Carabobo and losing 1-5.We have checked recent matches where Aragua have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were 1 victory, 4 draws and 8 defeats.
Aragua have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Aragua have conceded 23 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. When Aragua is visiting a side on the bottom half, 3 of 4 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Mineros de Guayana, Aragua, UCV, Deportivo Lara and Portuguesa.
Head 2 Head
Here's what happened when the contenders met previously this season; Aragua - Zulia 0-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Zulia victories, three draws and three Aragua wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less. The matches between these sides have had a tendency to be a bit rough, having seen 6 red cards from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Rouse Luzcando 9 goals | D. Vargas Campbell 5 goals | R. Guardia Avila 4 goals |
Zulia missing players
Aragua missing players
| Zulia | Aragua | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 27 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 14 | 23 |
| 33 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 23 | 37 |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 75% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 83% | 62% |
| 42% | 42% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 58% | 38% |
| 25% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 33% | 25% |
| 12% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 42% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 50% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 8% | 21% |
| 38% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 25% | 33% |
| 3.9 | 4.4 | 2.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| 5.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 6.2 | 5.4 |
| 3 | 2.6 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8.4 | 9.2 | 5.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.8 | 7.8 | 9.1 |
| 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| 30% | 37% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 40% | 28% |
| 9 | 5.7 | 6.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 11.5 | 11.7 |
| 4 | 2.7 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
- Aragua have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Aragua have the most conceded goals (23) away in Primera Division
- Aragua have the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in Primera Division
- Aragua have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Aragua haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Aragua is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| 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 Fútbol Club | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 45 |
| 2 | Metropolitanos | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 45 |
| 3 | Monagas | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 40 |
| 4 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 37 |
| 5 | Deportivo Tachira | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 36 |
| 6 | Deportivo La Guaira | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 36 |
| 7 | Carabobo | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 35 |
| 8 | Caracas | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 31 |
| 9 | Hermanos Colmenares | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 30 |
| 10 | Estudiantes Merida | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 30 |
| 11 | Zulia | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -6 | 30 |
| 12 | Portuguesa | 24 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 29 |
| 13 | Mineros de Guayana | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -12 | 25 |
| 14 | Deportivo Lara | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -10 | 23 |
| 15 | Aragua | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -14 | 19 |
| 16 | UCV | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 20 | -19 | 19 |
