Venezuela - Primera DivisiónEstadio Monumental de MaturínData current as of September 04, 2026

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Monagas vs Metropolitanos: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Monagas plays Metropolitanos in Primera División (Venezuela). The game is scheduled for September 6, 2026. Venue: Estadio Monumental de Maturín.

Recent form

Monagas has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Metropolitanos has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Monagas scores 1.15 goals per game and allows 1.65. Metropolitanos scores 1.42 and allows 0.96. Games in this league average 2.58 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 55% of Monagas's games and 50% of Metropolitanos's. The Over 2.5 rates are 60% and 38%, compared with league averages of 55% for BTTS and 46% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Monagas has the higher season xG average, 1.26 to 1.24 per game. Monagas takes 12.8 shots per game, while Metropolitanos takes 10.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Monagas leads at halftime in 5% of its games and scores 0.85 goals per game after halftime. Metropolitanos leads at halftime in 27% and scores 0.88 after halftime.

When the teams score

Monagas's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (7 goals). For Metropolitanos, it is minutes 46-60 (10 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Primera División games average 2.58 goals. Both teams score in 55% of games, and 46% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.33 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.

MonagasMetropolitanos
1.15Goals scored / game1.42
MonagasMetropolitanos
1.65Goals allowed / game0.96
MonagasMetropolitanos
50%Average possession41%
MonagasMetropolitanos
3.65Shots on target / game4.04
MonagasMetropolitanos

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.85Shots per game10.46
MonagasMetropolitanos
3.65Shots on target4.04
MonagasMetropolitanos
8.9%Shot conversion13.6%
MonagasMetropolitanos
50%Possession41%
MonagasMetropolitanos
1.26xG for1.24
MonagasMetropolitanos
1.43xG against1.53
MonagasMetropolitanos

Shooting quality

Monagas: BalancedMetropolitanos: Counter-attacking
MonagasMetropolitanos
Accuracy (shots on target)28%39%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.35

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.

Metropolitanos is 43% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - Monagas · 2 pts / game - Metropolitanos

Monagas
WLDLW
Season result split
25% W15% R60% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-3-12
0.90 pts / game · goal difference -10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-3-3
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
WDLWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.39Opponent xG: 1.60BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Metropolitanos
WLWDW
Season result split
54% W27% R19% P
Season (W-D-L)
14-7-5
1.88 pts / game · goal difference +12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
5-4-3
Last 5 away
2-2-1
DWWLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.43Opponent xG: 1.77BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

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.

Metropolitanos is 23% better for: goals scored per game.

1.15 goals / game - Monagas · 1.42 goals / game - Metropolitanos

Metropolitanos is 72% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.65 goals / game - Monagas · 0.96 goals / game - Metropolitanos

Monagas scoring profile: strong

Monagas scores in 70% of games (14 of 20 meczów), while Metropolitanos keeps a clean sheet in 38% (10 of 26 meczów).

Metropolitanos scoring profile: very strong

Metropolitanos scores in 81% of games (21 of 26 meczów), while Monagas keeps a clean sheet in 20% (4 of 20 meczów).

23Goals scored (season)37
MonagasMetropolitanos
33Goals conceded (season)25
MonagasMetropolitanos
2.8Average goals per game2.38
MonagasMetropolitanos
7Goals scored (last 5)11
MonagasMetropolitanos
7Goals conceded (last 5)6
MonagasMetropolitanos

How often they score at least...

70%1 goal81%
MonagasMetropolitanos
30%2 goals46%
MonagasMetropolitanos
15%3 goals12%
MonagasMetropolitanos
0%4 goals4%
MonagasMetropolitanos

How often they concede at least...

80%1 goal62%
MonagasMetropolitanos
50%2 goals19%
MonagasMetropolitanos
30%3 goals8%
MonagasMetropolitanos
5%4 goals4%
MonagasMetropolitanos

* 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.

55%
League average

Goal patterns

25%BTTS at half-time23%
MonagasMetropolitanos
15%BTTS in both halves12%
MonagasMetropolitanos
20%Scored in both halves31%
MonagasMetropolitanos

BTTS and goal count

45%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
MonagasMetropolitanos
15%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
MonagasMetropolitanos
60%BTTS - last 580%
MonagasMetropolitanos

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

70%Min. 1 goal before half-time62%
MonagasMetropolitanos
35%Min. 2 goals before half-time27%
MonagasMetropolitanos
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
MonagasMetropolitanos

2nd half

90%Min. 1 goal after half-time73%
MonagasMetropolitanos
55%Min. 2 goals after half-time42%
MonagasMetropolitanos
25%Min. 3 goals after half-time19%
MonagasMetropolitanos

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.

Metropolitanos is 118% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.65 pts / game - Monagas · 1.42 pts / game - Metropolitanos

Monagas - half-time state
5% leading50% draw45% trailing
Metropolitanos - half-time state
27% leading62% draw12% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.65Points per game (1st half)1.42
MonagasMetropolitanos
0.3Goals scored (1st half)0.54
MonagasMetropolitanos
0.8Goals conceded (1st half)0.35
MonagasMetropolitanos
1.1Average goals (1st half)0.88
MonagasMetropolitanos
35%Clean sheet before half-time65%
MonagasMetropolitanos
70%No goal before half-time50%
MonagasMetropolitanos

After half-time (2nd half)

1.05Points per game (2nd half)1.65
MonagasMetropolitanos
0.85Goals scored (2nd half)0.88
MonagasMetropolitanos
0.85Goals conceded (2nd half)0.62
MonagasMetropolitanos
1.7Average goals (2nd half)1.5
MonagasMetropolitanos
35%Clean sheet after half-time58%
MonagasMetropolitanos
40%No goal after half-time38%
MonagasMetropolitanos

Monagas - second-half results

25% W30% R45% P
13
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-10
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.65
PPG before half-time
Lead holding500%

Leads at halftime in 5% of games and wins 25%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Metropolitanos - second-half results

42% W38% R19% P
37
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
43
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.42
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at halftime in 27% of games and wins 54%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Monagas - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.801.40
Goals scored / game0.41.0
Goals allowed / game0.60.8
Average goals per game1.01.8
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-1+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2
Metropolitanos - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.801.60
Goals scored / game0.81.4
Goals allowed / game0.40.8
Average goals per game1.22.2
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference+2+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4

* 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.

Monagas
ScoredConceded
0
2
0-15
4
8
16-30
2
6
31-45
7
3
46-60
5
7
61-75
5
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (7 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Metropolitanos
ScoredConceded
5
7
0-15
5
1
16-30
4
1
31-45
10
7
46-60
6
3
61-75
7
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (10 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - 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

2.59
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
53%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-10%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
57%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Monagas

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.17
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.33
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.11
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.22
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.
145%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.50
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Metropolitanos

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.29
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.75
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.57
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
125%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
67%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.12
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

* 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

MonagasLigaMetropolitanos
Average goals per game 2.802.58 2.38
Both teams scored 55%55% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 60%46% 38%
Clean sheets 20%27% 38%
Goal before half-time 70%68% 62%
Goal after half-time 90%76% 73%

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

2.58
Average goals per game
55%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.44
Home goals / game
1.14
Away goals / game
+26%
Home attack advantage
+21%
Home defensive advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Monagas's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss against Metropolitanos. Games average 2.33 goals, and both teams scored in 33% of them.

Metropolitanos
1 : 0
Monagas
Monagas SC
2 : 0
Metropolitanos FC
Metropolitanos FC
2 : 2
Monagas SC

FAQ

When do Monagas and Metropolitanos play?

Monagas face Metropolitanos on September 6, 2026 in Primera División at Estadio Monumental de Maturín. 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 Monagas and Metropolitanos?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Monagas won 1, Metropolitanos won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Monagas vs Metropolitanos?

Monagas score 1.15 goals per game on average and Metropolitanos 1.42. The Primera División average is 2.58 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 55% of Monagas's matches and 50% of Metropolitanos's.

What form are Monagas and Metropolitanos in?

Over the last 5 games Monagas have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Metropolitanos 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Monagas vs Metropolitanos?

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