Deportivo Tachira FC vs Rayo ZulianoPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

The Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo sees the league leaders host Rayo Zuliano, fourteenth in the table. Deportivo Tachira FC top the Clausura with 16 points from 7 matches, with 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat and the better attacking record of the two, 16 goals scored against 8 conceded. Oddly, their heaviest numbers have come away from home, where they have 3 wins and 1 defeat with 12 goals scored and 6 conceded, while at home the record reads 2 wins and 1 draw with 4 goals for and 2 against. Their last two outings were both wins. Rayo Zuliano are fourteenth on 3 points from 6 rounds: 1 win and 5 defeats, 6 goals scored and 13 conceded. On their own pitch they picked up their only success of the campaign, with 2 defeats completing the picture and a 4-5 goal count, while in their three away games they lost every time with 2 goals scored and 8 conceded. Their latest match ended in defeat. The Venezuelan league average is 2.56 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.