Venezuela - Primera DivisiónData current as of October 18, 2026

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Rayo Zuliano vs Portuguesa: match statistics

Rayo Zuliano vs Portuguesa: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Rayo Zuliano plays Portuguesa in Primera División (Venezuela). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context.

Recent form

Rayo Zuliano has 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.60 points per game. Portuguesa has 1 win, 4 draws and 0 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Rayo Zuliano scores 1.14 goals per game and allows 2.00. Portuguesa scores 1.37 and allows 1.04. Games in this league average 2.53 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 57% of Rayo Zuliano's games and 48% of Portuguesa's. The Over 2.5 rates are 67% and 41%, compared with league averages of 52% for BTTS and 44% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Portuguesa has the higher season xG average, 1.30 to 1.01 per game. Rayo Zuliano takes 9.1 shots per game, while Portuguesa takes 11.8.

First-half and second-half trends

Rayo Zuliano leads at halftime in 29% of its games and scores 0.43 goals per game after halftime. Portuguesa leads at halftime in 37% and scores 0.70 after halftime.

When the teams score

Rayo Zuliano's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (7 goals). For Portuguesa, it is minutes 76-90+ (9 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Primera División games average 2.53 goals. Both teams score in 52% 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 2 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

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 ZulianoPortuguesa
1.14Goals scored / game1.37
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
2Goals allowed / game1.04
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
43%Average possession49%
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
3.05Shots on target / game4.07
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9.14Shots per game11.78
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
3.05Shots on target4.07
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
12.5%Shot conversion11.6%
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
43%Possession49%
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
1.01xG for1.3
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
1.79xG against1.38
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa

Shooting quality

Rayo Zuliano: Counter-attackingPortuguesa: Balanced
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
Accuracy (shots on target)33%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.34

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.

Portuguesa is 133% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / game - Rayo Zuliano · 1.4 pts / game - Portuguesa

Rayo Zuliano
LLLWL
Season result split
29% W10% D62% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-2-13
0.95 pts / game · goal difference -18
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-1-5
Last 5 at home
2-0-3
LLWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 3.2xG: 0.75Opponent xG: 2.32BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Portuguesa
WDDDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
37% W41% D22% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-11-6
1.52 pts / game · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-4-0
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-6-4
Last 5 away
2-2-1
WLWDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.72Opponent xG: 1.35BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%

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.

Portuguesa is 20% better for: goals scored per game.

1.14 goals / game - Rayo Zuliano · 1.37 goals / game - Portuguesa

Portuguesa is 92% better for: goals allowed per game.

2 goals / game - Rayo Zuliano · 1.04 goals / game - Portuguesa

Rayo Zuliano scoring profile: mixed

Rayo Zuliano scores in 62% of games (13 of 21 games), while Portuguesa keeps a clean sheet in 41% (11 of 27 games).

Portuguesa scoring profile: very strong

Portuguesa scores in 78% of games (21 of 27 games), while Rayo Zuliano keeps a clean sheet in 10% (2 of 21 games).

24Goals scored (season)37
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
42Goals conceded (season)28
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
3.14Average goals per game2.41
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
7Goals scored (last 5)5
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
16Goals conceded (last 5)4
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa

How often they score at least...

62%1 goal78%
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
29%2 goals33%
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
19%3 goals19%
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
5%4 goals7%
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa

How often they concede at least...

90%1 goal59%
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
48%2 goals33%
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
33%3 goals11%
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
19%4 goals0%
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa

* 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.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

33%BTTS at half-time15%
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
5%BTTS in both halves11%
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
19%Scored in both halves26%
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa

BTTS and goal count

52%Min. 3 goals and BTTS26%
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
14%Min. 3 goals without BTTS15%
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
80%BTTS - last 560%
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa

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

76%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
48%Min. 2 goals before half-time37%
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
19%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa

2nd half

86%Min. 1 goal after half-time70%
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
52%Min. 2 goals after half-time37%
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
19%Min. 3 goals after half-time15%
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa

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.

Portuguesa is 15% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.29 pts / game - Rayo Zuliano · 1.48 pts / game - Portuguesa

Rayo Zuliano - half-time state
29% leading43% draw29% trailing
Portuguesa - half-time state
37% leading37% draw26% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.29Points per game (1st half)1.48
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
0.71Goals scored (1st half)0.67
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
0.76Goals conceded (1st half)0.48
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
1.48Average goals (1st half)1.15
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
43%Clean sheet before half-time63%
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
48%No goal before half-time52%
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa

After half-time (2nd half)

0.81Points per game (2nd half)1.44
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
0.43Goals scored (2nd half)0.7
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
1.24Goals conceded (2nd half)0.56
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
1.67Average goals (2nd half)1.26
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
33%Clean sheet after half-time59%
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa
71%No goal after half-time44%
Rayo ZulianoPortuguesa

Rayo Zuliano - second-half results

19% W24% D57% L
27
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
17
Second-half points
-17
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.29
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 29% of games and wins 29%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Portuguesa - second-half results

33% W44% D22% L
40
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
39
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.48
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 37% of games and wins 37%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Rayo Zuliano - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.600.20
Goals scored / game1.00.4
Goals allowed / game0.82.4
Average goals per game1.82.8
1 goal100%100%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals20%60%
Clean sheet20%0%
No goal20%80%
Goal difference+1-10
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 5
Portuguesa - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.602.20
Goals scored / game0.20.8
Goals allowed / game0.60.2
Average goals per game0.81.0
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-2+3
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* 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
4
2
0-15
7
5
16-30
4
9
31-45
2
8
46-60
2
5
61-75
5
13
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): -8 - late phases are a weakness.

Portuguesa
ScoredConceded
7
3
0-15
6
5
16-30
5
5
31-45
4
6
46-60
6
4
61-75
9
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - 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

2.77
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
110%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
53%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-28%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
48%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 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.
-0.78
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.08
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.13
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.
81%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
177%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.35
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

Portuguesa

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.41
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.34
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
121%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
74%
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.
+0.0
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* 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 ZulianoLigaPortuguesa
Average goals per game▲ 3.142.53▼ 2.41
Both teams scored▲ 57%52%▼ 48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 67%44%▼ 41%
Clean sheets▼ 10%28%▲ 41%
Goal before half-time▲ 76%67%▲ 70%
Goal after half-time▲ 86%76%▼ 70%

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

2.53
Average goals per game
52%
Both teams scored
44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.40
Home goals / game
1.13
Away goals / game
+24%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defensive advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
2%
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: 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Portuguesa. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 67% of them.

Portuguesa
1 : 1
Rayo Zuliano
Portuguesa FC
1 : 2
Deportivo Rayo Zuliano
Deportivo Rayo Zuliano
1 : 0
Portuguesa FC