It's early days in the Primera Division and both Zulia and Portuguesa are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
- Zulia have the most scored goals (10) in Primera Division
- Portuguesa have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Primera Division
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Zulia form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Zulia's two home games in the Primera Division so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Estadio Olímpico José Encarnación Pachencho Romero.
Happy days for Zulia in their previous game, a Primera Division match away at Trujillanos (placed 7th) that ended with a 2-1 victory.
0-0 away at Hermanos Colmenares before that.Early season league goal statistics from Zulia's 2 home games: 8 goals, 3 conceded.
Portuguesa form and stats
Portuguesa are still undefeated on their travels in the Primera Division. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.
Portuguesa have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 312 minutes since they last conceded in Primera Division.
Portuguesa played 0-0 against Hermanos Colmenares in their previous match.
That result followed a home victory 5-0 versus Trujillanos.As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Portuguesa has managed 2 goals and let in 0 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Zulia two wins, seven draws and Portuguesa one victory. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Páez Santamaría 2 goals | N. Fernández Palacios 2 goals |  L. Blanco Brito 1 goals |
Zulia missing players
Portuguesa missing players
| Zulia | Portuguesa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 60% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 60% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 40% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 40% | 100% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 40% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 4 | 3.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 3.2 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 44% |
- All of Zulia's home-matches have had more than 4,5 goals.
- Portuguesa have not yet lost a game away.
- Portuguesa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Portuguesa have the fewest conceded goals (0) away in Primera Division
- Portuguesa have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Primera Division
- Portuguesa have the most clean sheets (2) away in Primera Division
- Portuguesa have the most clean sheets (4) in Primera Division
- Zulia have not yet lost a game at home.
- Zulia have the most scored goals (10) in Primera Division
- Zulia have the most scored goals (8) at home in Primera Division
- Zulia have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Primera Division
- Zulia have the the best goal difference (+5) at home in Primera Division
- Zulia have the the best goal difference (+5) in Primera Division
| Zulia | Last season | Portuguesa | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 5 | 2 | Played | P | 10 | 20 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 8 | 12 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | ||
| 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 17 | 30 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 60% | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 35% | ||
| 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 10% | 15% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 10% | ||
| 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 30% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 10% | 20% | ||
| 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 70% | 60% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 8 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.2 | 7.5 | ||
| 2.6 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 3.9 | ||
| 54% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 7% | 16% | ||
| 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 Tachira | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 | Zulia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | Portuguesa | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Zamora Futbol Club | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Hermanos Colmenares | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Estudiantes Merida | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Trujillanos | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | -16 | 0 |