Venezuela - Primera DivisiónEstadio Olímpico de la UCVData current as of August 31, 2026

Caracas vs Portuguesa: match statistics

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Caracas vs Portuguesa: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Caracas plays Portuguesa in Primera División (Venezuela). The game is scheduled for September 2, 2026. Venue: Estadio Olímpico de la UCV.

Recent form

Caracas has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Portuguesa has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Caracas scores 1.11 goals per game and allows 1.32. Portuguesa scores 1.40 and allows 1.04. Games in this league average 2.49 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 68% of Caracas's games and 44% of Portuguesa's. The Over 2.5 rates are 42% and 44%, compared with league averages of 53% for BTTS and 45% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Caracas has the higher season xG average, 1.42 to 1.25 per game. Caracas takes 13.6 shots per game, while Portuguesa takes 11.4.

First-half and second-half trends

Caracas leads at halftime in 11% of its games and scores 0.68 goals per game after halftime. Portuguesa leads at halftime in 40% and scores 0.68 after halftime.

When the teams score

Caracas's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (9 goals). For Portuguesa, it is minutes 76-90+ (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Primera División games average 2.49 goals. Both teams score in 53% of games, and 45% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 2 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

CaracasPortuguesa
1.11Goals scored / game1.4
CaracasPortuguesa
1.32Goals allowed / game1.04
CaracasPortuguesa
50%Average possession49%
CaracasPortuguesa
4.16Shots on target / game3.88
CaracasPortuguesa

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.58Shots per game11.36
CaracasPortuguesa
4.16Shots on target3.88
CaracasPortuguesa
8.1%Shot conversion12.3%
CaracasPortuguesa
50%Possession49%
CaracasPortuguesa
1.42xG for1.25
CaracasPortuguesa
1.57xG against1.4
CaracasPortuguesa

Shooting quality

Caracas: BalancedPortuguesa: Balanced
CaracasPortuguesa
Accuracy (shots on target)31%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.36

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Portuguesa is 60% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / game - Caracas · 1.6 pts / game - Portuguesa

Caracas
LLWDD
Season result split
21% W47% R32% P
Season (W-D-L)
4-9-6
1.11 pts / game · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-3-4
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
LWDLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.05Opponent xG: 1.80BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Portuguesa
LWWDD
Season result split
40% W36% R24% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-9-6
1.56 pts / game · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-5-4
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LWLWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.40Opponent xG: 1.59BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Portuguesa is 26% better for: goals scored per game.

1.11 goals / game - Caracas · 1.4 goals / game - Portuguesa

Portuguesa is 27% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.32 goals / game - Caracas · 1.04 goals / game - Portuguesa

Caracas scoring profile: strong

Caracas scores in 79% of games (15 of 19 meczów), while Portuguesa keeps a clean sheet in 44% (11 of 25 meczów).

Portuguesa scoring profile: very strong

Portuguesa scores in 76% of games (19 of 25 meczów), while Caracas keeps a clean sheet in 21% (4 of 19 meczów).

21Goals scored (season)35
CaracasPortuguesa
25Goals conceded (season)26
CaracasPortuguesa
2.42Average goals per game2.44
CaracasPortuguesa
4Goals scored (last 5)7
CaracasPortuguesa
6Goals conceded (last 5)6
CaracasPortuguesa

How often they score at least...

79%1 goal76%
CaracasPortuguesa
21%2 goals36%
CaracasPortuguesa
5%3 goals20%
CaracasPortuguesa
5%4 goals8%
CaracasPortuguesa

How often they concede at least...

79%1 goal56%
CaracasPortuguesa
42%2 goals36%
CaracasPortuguesa
11%3 goals12%
CaracasPortuguesa
0%4 goals0%
CaracasPortuguesa

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

53%
League average

Goal patterns

32%BTTS at half-time16%
CaracasPortuguesa
11%BTTS in both halves12%
CaracasPortuguesa
11%Scored in both halves28%
CaracasPortuguesa

BTTS and goal count

42%Min. 3 goals and BTTS28%
CaracasPortuguesa
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS16%
CaracasPortuguesa
60%BTTS - last 540%
CaracasPortuguesa

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

79%Min. 1 goal before half-time68%
CaracasPortuguesa
37%Min. 2 goals before half-time40%
CaracasPortuguesa
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
CaracasPortuguesa

2nd half

63%Min. 1 goal after half-time68%
CaracasPortuguesa
37%Min. 2 goals after half-time40%
CaracasPortuguesa
16%Min. 3 goals after half-time16%
CaracasPortuguesa

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Portuguesa is 103% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.79 pts / game - Caracas · 1.6 pts / game - Portuguesa

Caracas - half-time state
11% leading47% draw42% trailing
Portuguesa - half-time state
40% leading40% draw20% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.79Points per game (1st half)1.6
CaracasPortuguesa
0.42Goals scored (1st half)0.72
CaracasPortuguesa
0.79Goals conceded (1st half)0.44
CaracasPortuguesa
1.21Average goals (1st half)1.16
CaracasPortuguesa
32%Clean sheet before half-time68%
CaracasPortuguesa
58%No goal before half-time48%
CaracasPortuguesa

After half-time (2nd half)

1.32Points per game (2nd half)1.32
CaracasPortuguesa
0.68Goals scored (2nd half)0.68
CaracasPortuguesa
0.53Goals conceded (2nd half)0.6
CaracasPortuguesa
1.21Average goals (2nd half)1.28
CaracasPortuguesa
53%Clean sheet after half-time56%
CaracasPortuguesa
53%No goal after half-time48%
CaracasPortuguesa

Caracas - second-half results

26% W53% R21% P
15
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-7
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.79
PPG before half-time
Lead holding191%

Leads at halftime in 11% of games and wins 21%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Portuguesa - second-half results

28% W48% R24% P
40
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
33
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.60
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 40% of games and wins 40%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Caracas - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.200.60
Goals scored / game0.60.2
Goals allowed / game0.60.6
Average goals per game1.20.8
1 goal80%40%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
Portuguesa - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.40
Goals scored / game0.60.8
Goals allowed / game0.60.6
Average goals per game1.21.4
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Caracas
ScoredConceded
0
3
0-15
4
4
16-30
4
8
31-45
2
1
46-60
2
4
61-75
9
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

Portuguesa
ScoredConceded
7
3
0-15
6
4
16-30
5
4
31-45
3
6
46-60
6
4
61-75
8
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.44
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
98%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
56%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-18%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
60%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Caracas

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.06
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.31
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.25
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
80%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
120%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.11
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
43% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
43%

Portuguesa

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.51
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.36
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
127%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
75%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.04
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.0
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Primera División).

Teams vs league

CaracasLigaPortuguesa
Average goals per game 2.422.49 2.44
Both teams scored 68%53% 44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 42%45% 44%
Clean sheets 21%29% 44%
Goal before half-time 79%66% 68%
Goal after half-time 63%75% 68%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.49
Average goals per game
53%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.39
Home goals / game
1.10
Away goals / game
+26%
Home attack advantage
+21%
Home defensive advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Caracas's perspective: 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Portuguesa. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 33% of them.

Portuguesa
1 : 1
Caracas
Caracas FC
2 : 0
Portuguesa FC
Portuguesa FC
0 : 2
Caracas FC

FAQ

When do Caracas and Portuguesa play?

Caracas face Portuguesa on September 2, 2026 in Primera División at Estadio Olímpico de la UCV. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Caracas and Portuguesa?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Caracas won 2, Portuguesa won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Caracas vs Portuguesa?

Caracas score 1.11 goals per game on average and Portuguesa 1.40. The Primera División average is 2.49 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 68% of Caracas's matches and 44% of Portuguesa's.

What form are Caracas and Portuguesa in?

Over the last 5 games Caracas have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Portuguesa 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Caracas vs Portuguesa?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Caracas vs Portuguesa: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.