Venezuela - Primera DivisiónData current as of October 15, 2026

Rayo Zuliano vs Caracas: match statistics

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Rayo Zuliano vs Caracas: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Rayo Zuliano plays Caracas in Primera División (Venezuela). The game is scheduled for October 18, 2026.

Recent form

Rayo Zuliano has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Caracas has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Rayo Zuliano scores 1.24 goals per game and allows 1.96. Caracas scores 1.12 and allows 1.28. Games in this league average 2.54 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 56% of Rayo Zuliano's games and 64% of Caracas's. The Over 2.5 rates are 64% and 40%, compared with league averages of 53% for BTTS and 44% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Caracas has the higher season xG average, 1.41 to 1.10 per game. Rayo Zuliano takes 10.0 shots per game, while Caracas takes 13.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Rayo Zuliano leads at halftime in 32% of its games and scores 0.44 goals per game after halftime. Caracas leads at halftime in 16% and scores 0.56 after halftime.

When the teams score

Rayo Zuliano's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (8 goals). For Caracas, it is minutes 76-90+ (10 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Primera División games average 2.54 goals. Both teams score in 53% of games, and 44% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 2.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(3.55)
(3.60)
(1.89)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

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

Rayo ZulianoCaracas
1.24Goals scored / game1.12
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
1.96Goals allowed / game1.28
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
44%Average possession50%
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
3.36Shots on target / game3.96
Rayo ZulianoCaracas

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9.96Shots per game13.52
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
3.36Shots on target3.96
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
12.4%Shot conversion8.3%
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
44%Possession50%
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
1.1xG for1.41
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
1.75xG against1.55
Rayo ZulianoCaracas

Shooting quality

Rayo Zuliano: Counter-attackingCaracas: Balanced
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
Accuracy (shots on target)34%29%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.28

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 form— who is in better shape?

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

Rayo Zuliano
LWWDL
Season result split
32% W12% D56% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-3-14
1.08 pts / game · goal difference -18
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-2-5
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WLWWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.45Opponent xG: 1.78BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Caracas
WLLDW
Season result split
24% W44% D32% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-11-8
1.16 pts / game · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-7-3
Last 5 away
2-2-1
WDWLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.55Opponent xG: 1.50BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how 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.

Rayo Zuliano is 11% better for: goals scored per game.

1.24 goals / game - Rayo Zuliano · 1.12 goals / game - Caracas

Caracas is 53% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.96 goals / game - Rayo Zuliano · 1.28 goals / game - Caracas

Rayo Zuliano scoring profile: strong

Rayo Zuliano scores in 64% of games (16 of 25 games), while Caracas keeps a clean sheet in 20% (5 of 25 games).

Caracas scoring profile: very strong

Caracas scores in 76% of games (19 of 25 games), while Rayo Zuliano keeps a clean sheet in 12% (3 of 25 games).

31Goals scored (season)28
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
49Goals conceded (season)32
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
3.2Average goals per game2.4
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
8Goals scored (last 5)6
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
10Goals conceded (last 5)6
Rayo ZulianoCaracas

How often they score at least...

64%1 goal76%
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
32%2 goals20%
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
20%3 goals8%
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
8%4 goals8%
Rayo ZulianoCaracas

How often they concede at least...

88%1 goal80%
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
48%2 goals36%
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
32%3 goals12%
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
20%4 goals0%
Rayo ZulianoCaracas

* 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-time32%
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
8%BTTS in both halves8%
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
20%Scored in both halves8%
Rayo ZulianoCaracas

BTTS and goal count

48%Min. 3 goals and BTTS36%
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
16%Min. 3 goals without BTTS4%
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
60%BTTS - last 540%
Rayo ZulianoCaracas

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

80%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
52%Min. 2 goals before half-time36%
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
20%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
Rayo ZulianoCaracas

2nd half

84%Min. 1 goal after half-time60%
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
52%Min. 2 goals after half-time32%
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
16%Min. 3 goals after half-time12%
Rayo ZulianoCaracas

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

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

Rayo Zuliano is 43% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.32 pts / game - Rayo Zuliano · 0.92 pts / game - Caracas

Rayo Zuliano - half-time state
32% leading36% draw32% trailing
Caracas - half-time state
16% leading44% draw40% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.32Points per game (1st half)0.92
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
0.8Goals scored (1st half)0.56
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
0.8Goals conceded (1st half)0.76
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
1.6Average goals (1st half)1.32
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
40%Clean sheet before half-time32%
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
48%No goal before half-time56%
Rayo ZulianoCaracas

After half-time (2nd half)

0.88Points per game (2nd half)1.24
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
0.44Goals scored (2nd half)0.56
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
1.16Goals conceded (2nd half)0.52
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
1.6Average goals (2nd half)1.08
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
36%Clean sheet after half-time56%
Rayo ZulianoCaracas
68%No goal after half-time60%
Rayo ZulianoCaracas

Rayo Zuliano - second-half results

20% W28% D52% L
33
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
-18
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.32
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 32% of games and wins 32%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Caracas - second-half results

24% W52% D24% L
23
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
31
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.92
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at halftime in 16% of games and wins 24%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Rayo Zuliano - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.00
Goals scored / game1.20.4
Goals allowed / game1.01.0
Average goals per game2.21.4
1 goal100%80%
2 goals80%60%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+1-3
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 6
Caracas - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.20
Goals scored / game1.00.2
Goals allowed / game0.80.4
Average goals per game1.80.6
1 goal80%40%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet20%80%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference+1-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

Rayo Zuliano
ScoredConceded
7
2
0-15
8
8
16-30
5
10
31-45
3
9
46-60
2
6
61-75
6
14
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): -8 - late phases are a weakness.

Caracas
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
5
6
16-30
7
10
31-45
2
2
46-60
2
4
61-75
10
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

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

Game profile

2.80
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
110%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-5%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
49%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Rayo Zuliano

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.65
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.07
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+5.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.21
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
87%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
175%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.32
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 23% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Caracas

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.14
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.02
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.29
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.27
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
100%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
90%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.24
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
36% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
36%

* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Rayo ZulianoLigaCaracas
Average goals per game▲ 3.202.54▼ 2.40
Both teams scored▲ 56%53%▲ 64%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 64%44%▼ 40%
Clean sheets▼ 12%28%▼ 20%
Goal before half-time▲ 80%68%▲ 80%
Goal after half-time▲ 84%76%▼ 60%

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

2.54
Average goals per game
53%
Both teams scored
44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.42
Home goals / game
1.12
Away goals / game
+27%
Home attack advantage
+21%
Home defensive advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Rayo Zuliano's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses against Caracas. Games average 2.67 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Caracas
2 : 1
Rayo Zuliano
Caracas FC
2 : 1
Deportivo Rayo Zuliano
Deportivo Rayo Zuliano
1 : 1
Caracas FC

FAQ

When do Rayo Zuliano and Caracas play?

Rayo Zuliano face Caracas on October 18, 2026 in Primera División. 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 Rayo Zuliano and Caracas?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Rayo Zuliano won 0, Caracas won 2 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Rayo Zuliano vs Caracas?

Rayo Zuliano score 1.24 goals per game on average and Caracas 1.12. The Primera División average is 2.54 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 44% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Rayo Zuliano's matches and 64% of Caracas's.

What form are Rayo Zuliano and Caracas in?

Over the last 5 games Rayo Zuliano have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Caracas 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

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

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