With their 2 point advantage in the league table, Zulia fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Estudiantes Caracas.
It's no vacation for neither Zulia nor Estudiantes Caracas as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Zulia form and stats
2 victories, 7 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Zulia have to build on here.The home team returns to venue after sharing the points with Atlético Venezuela on their last time out; the Primera Division game ended 0-0. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Deportivo Anzoátegui.
Zulia has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches: 3 goals from 10 games. As for guarding their own goal, Zulia have only let in 3 goals at home.
Estudiantes Caracas form and stats
The visitors are W2-D6-L2 on the road this term. It's looking increasingly bleak for Estudiantes Caracas who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Llaneros de Guanare was the last time a defeat was avoided. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on D. De Oliveira, the Estudiantes Caracas manager, as the last three away games were defeats.Estudiantes Caracas failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Trujillanos that ended with defeat 1-2. A 3-4 defeat away at Academia Puerto Cabello before that.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 10 away games, an average of less than one per game. Estudiantes Caracas are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Zulia, 1 draw and 0 wins for Estudiantes Caracas.Zulia missing players
Estudiantes Caracas missing players
| Zulia | Estudiantes Caracas | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | Played | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | 4 | Scored | 9 | 14 |
| 9 | 3 | Conceded | 12 | 19 |
| 70% | 80% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 90% |
| 50% | 40% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 80% |
| 30% | 20% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 80% |
| 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 40% | 30% |
| 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 40% | 30% |
| 40% | 20% | Both teams to score | 80% | 70% |
| 50% | 60% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 10% |
| 40% | 40% | Failed To Score | 20% | 30% |
- Estudiantes Caracas hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Estudiantes Caracas is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Estudiantes Caracas has failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 away matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Carabobo | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 31 |
| 2 | Zamora Fútbol Club | 19 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 29 |
| 3 | Mineros de Guayana | 19 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 27 |
| 4 | Deportivo La Guaira | 19 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 26 |
| 5 | Caracas | 19 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 25 |
| 6 | Aragua | 19 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| 7 | Metropolitanos | 19 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 24 |
| 8 | Monagas | 19 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 | Deportivo Lara | 19 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 |
| 10 | Estudiantes Mérida | 19 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 23 |
| 11 | Deportivo Táchira | 19 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 23 |
| 12 | Zulia | 19 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 23 |
| 13 | Atlético Venezuela | 19 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| 14 | Estudiantes Caracas | 19 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 21 |
| 15 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 19 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 20 |
| 16 | Portuguesa | 19 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 19 |
| 17 | Trujillanos | 19 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -7 | 16 |
| 18 | LALA | 19 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -11 | 16 |
| 19 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 19 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 15 |
| 20 | Llaneros de Guanare | 19 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -11 | 15 |
