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

Caracas vs Portuguesa: match statistics

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Caracas vs Portuguesa: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Caracas play Portuguesa in Primera División (Venezuela). The match date is 2 September 2026. Venue: Estadio Olímpico de la UCV.

Current form

Caracas: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Portuguesa: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Caracas scores 1.11 and concedes 1.32 goals per match. Portuguesa scores 1.40 and concedes 1.04. League average: 2.49 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Caracas 68%, Portuguesa 44%. Over 2.5: Caracas 42%, Portuguesa 44%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 45%.

xG, shots and style

Caracas has higher xG: 1.42 vs 1.25. Caracas: 13.6 shots per match, Portuguesa: 11.4.

Match halves

Caracas: half-time lead 11%, second-half goals 0.68. Portuguesa: half-time lead 40%, second-half goals 0.68.

Goals by minute

Caracas: 76-90+ (9 goals). Portuguesa: 76-90+ (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División: 2.49 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 45%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 2-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 33%.

Before the match

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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.11Goals scored / match1.4
CaracasPortuguesa
1.32Goals conceded / match1.04
CaracasPortuguesa
50%Average possession49%
CaracasPortuguesa
4.16Shots on target / match3.88
CaracasPortuguesa

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.58Shots per match11.36
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Caracas
LLWDD
Season result split
21% W47% R32% P
Season (W-D-L)
4-9-6
1.11 pts / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-3-4
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
LWDLD
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-5-4
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LWLWD
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Portuguesa is 27% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Caracas scoring profile: strong

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

Portuguesa scoring profile: very strong

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

21Goals scored (season)35
CaracasPortuguesa
25Goals conceded (season)26
CaracasPortuguesa
2.42Average goals in match2.44
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 matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, 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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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

Match 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 / match - Caracas · 1.6 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 11% of matches and wins 21%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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 half-time in 40% of matches and wins 40%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Caracas - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.200.60
Goals scored / match0.60.2
Goals conceded / match0.60.6
Average goals in match1.20.8
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.40
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match0.60.6
Average goals in match1.21.4
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.44
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.25
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
80%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
120%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.36
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
127%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
75%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match 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 match
53%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.39
Home goals / match
1.10
Away goals / match
+26%
Home attack advantage
+21%
Home defence 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

Recent meetings (3): Caracas 2 - 1 - 0 Portuguesa. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 33% matches.

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 2 September 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.