Zulia are welcoming Portuguesa for another important game after their 0-4 result against Estudiantes Mérida.
It's no vacation for neither Zulia nor Portuguesa 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
3 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Zulia, who have the fewest scored goals (10) in Primera Division, have to build on here. Zulia has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager F. Stifano and the players.In their previous game, the manager F. Stifano led his Zulia to a defeat in the Primera Division match away at Estudiantes Mérida. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here . Preceding that match was the home Copa Sudamericana game against Nacional Potosí that was lost 0-1.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Zulia here, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 6 games). Zulia are not conceding a lot of goals here, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 6 matches.
Portuguesa form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Portuguesa so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-4 (win-draw-lose). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Portuguesa are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.Portuguesa's last game was the home draw against Llaneros de Guanare (2-2). Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Trujillanos.
Portuguesa are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 7 games. Portuguesa have conceded 11 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Zulia-Portuguesa H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Zulia 1 win, Portuguesa 2 wins, 1 draw.Zulia missing players
Portuguesa missing players
| Zulia | Portuguesa | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | Played | 7 | 14 |
| 10 | 5 | Scored | 7 | 15 |
| 17 | 4 | Conceded | 11 | 20 |
| 77% | 83% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 93% |
| 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 86% |
| 38% | 17% | Over 2.5 | 43% | 50% |
| 23% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 14% | 21% |
| 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 46% | 33% | Both teams to score | 57% | 64% |
| 38% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 14% | 14% |
| 38% | 33% | Failed To Score | 29% | 29% |
| 3.8 | 4.2 | Corners For (avg) | 4.3 | 5.4 |
| 4.4 | 2.7 | Corners Against (avg) | 4 | 4.4 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 2 | 2 |
- Portuguesa hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 32 |
| 2 | Caracas | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 28 |
| 3 | Estudiantes Mérida | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 23 |
| 4 | Mineros de Guayana | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 23 |
| 5 | Deportivo Táchira | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 22 |
| 6 | Deportivo La Guaira | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 21 |
| 7 | Aragua | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| 8 | Zamora Fútbol Club | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13 | -1 | 21 |
| 9 | Deportivo Lara | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
| 10 | Atlético Venezuela | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 20 |
| 11 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| 12 | Monagas | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -1 | 18 |
| 13 | Metropolitanos | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| 14 | Zulia | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -7 | 17 |
| 15 | LALA | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 16 |
| 16 | Estudiantes Caracas | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -7 | 14 |
| 17 | Portuguesa | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 12 |
| 18 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -11 | 11 |
| 19 | Trujillanos | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -11 | 11 |
| 20 | Llaneros de Guanare | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 20 | -14 | 8 |
