Primera División

Primera División 2026: standings, schedule and stats

Venezuela
Season 2026
Season 2026Season 2025
Form table
Data current as of August 31, 2026

About the league: Primera División

This page covers the Primera División season in Venezuela. The 2026 field includes 8 teams. The schedule runs from January 29, 2026 through October 18, 2026. Teams combine for 2.49 goals per game on average, while BTTS occurs in 53% of games.

Primera División 2026: season in numbers

Season overview

156 games have been completed in the 2026 Primera División season.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.49 goals. Both teams score in 53% of games. 45% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 47% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 44% of games. 28% end in a draw. Road teams win 28% of games.

Team leaders

2848 has the league's highest scoring average at 1.50 goals per game. Both teams scored in 68% of 2845's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Academia Puerto Cabello6312+110
2Portuguesa6222-18
3Deportivo La Guaira614107
4UCV613206
Final

League statistics

The 2026 season stats cover 156 completed games.

2.49Average goals / match
53%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
45%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
47%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
71%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
24%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.10First-half goals / match
1.39Second-half goals / match
44%Home wins
28%Draws
28%Away wins
66%Goal before half-time
8.6Corners / match
5.9Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 90%Under 10%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 71%Under 29%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 45%Under 55%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 24%Under 76%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 12%Under 88%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 128481.50
  2. 228821.46
  3. 328471.44
  4. 428461.44
  5. 528551.40

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 128460.76
  2. 228480.88
  3. 328470.92
  4. 428420.96
  5. 528551.04

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1284568%
  2. 2287964%
  3. 3288263%
  4. 4284756%
  5. 5284353%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 170254361%
  2. 2284358%
  3. 3288258%
  4. 472273550%
  5. 5285048%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1285511
  2. 2284811
  3. 3284611
  4. 4284210
  5. 528479

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 128485.7
  2. 228475.1
  3. 328794.9
  4. 428824.5
  5. 528454.5

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceAbove average
Chance qualityBelow average
Home advantageAbove average
IntensityAbove average
OpennessBelow average
Competitive balanceClose to average

Compared with other leagues, Primera División rates above average for game pace, below average for chance quality and below average for openness. Home advantage is above average, game intensity is above average, and competitive balance is close to average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Jonathan Cañete13
  2. 2Kevin Stiven Quejada Lasso12
  3. 3Nicolás Ladislao Fedor Flores11
  4. 4Rodrigo Pollero López10
  5. 5Loureins Manuel Martínez Eizaga8
  6. 6Ronald José Rodríguez Vizcaíno8
  7. 7Juan Manuel Cuesta Baena7
  8. 8Jovanny David Bolívar Alvarado7

Top assists

  1. 1Yohandry José Orozco Cujía10
  2. 2Richard José Fiueroa Avilés8
  3. 3Carlos José Sosa Moreno6
  4. 4César Andrés Magallán Estaba6
  5. 5Gonzalo Salega6
  6. 6Juan Manuel Cuesta Baena5
  7. 7Freddy Espinal Espinal Valverde5
  8. 8Romeesh Nathaniel Ivey Belgrave4

Highest ratings

  1. 1Rommell Jhoan Ibarra Hernández7.37
  2. 2Freddy Espinal Espinal Valverde7.32
  3. 3Juan Manuel Cuesta Baena7.21
  4. 4Carlos José Sosa Moreno7.19
  5. 5Juan Camilo Pérez Vasco7.17
  6. 6Joshuan Javier Berríos Mora7.15
  7. 7Guillermo Fratta Cabrera7.14
  8. 8Jonathan Cañete7.14

Most minutes

  1. 1Yhonatann Alexander Yustiz Linarez2,160
  2. 2Cristopher Jesús Rodríguez González2,136
  3. 3Isaac Alexander Ramírez Mendoza2,024
  4. 4Guillermo Fratta Cabrera1,961
  5. 5George Ayine1,952
  6. 6Richard José Fiueroa Avilés1,939
  7. 7Wilken Samir Ramírez Holguin1,888
  8. 8Edwin De Jesús Peraza Larez1,877

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
12848261.781.114741-6
22879251.481.034137-4
32846251.501.074146+5
42847221.691.203641+5
52882241.351.343332-1
62855251.251.403239+7
72850251.211.473034+4
82842251.231.523046+16
92857191.271.422524-1
102841191.431.692411-13
112843191.221.452315-8
122845171.421.572220-2
13722735171.301.682013-7
14702543181.031.6717170

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Clausura · Round 6

7 matches08/30 - 08/31In progress / pre-match
Trujillanos
3 : 1
Monagas
Deportivo Táchira
0 : 0
Caracas
Portuguesa
2 : 2
Metropolitanos
Carabobo
0 : 0
Zamora
Deportivo La Guaira
1 : 2
Estudiantes Mérida
UCV
Rayo Zuliano
(1.53)
(3.90)
(5.00)
Academia Puerto Cabello
Academia Anzoátegui
(1.33)
(4.15)
(7.70)

Referees in this competition

Compare how often each referee has officiated and the available averages for cards, goals and penalties.

Jesús Valenzuela Sáez15 matches5.07cards / match2.8goals / match0penalties / matchAlexis Herrera13 matches5.38cards / match3.08goals / match0penalties / matchCarlos Parra13 matches7.15cards / match1.85goals / match0penalties / matchFreddy Briceño9 matches5.33cards / match2goals / match0penalties / matchRony Cueva González9 matches6.56cards / match2.11goals / match0penalties / matchMiguel Rosales Yeneres7 matches6.86cards / match1.86goals / match0penalties / matchReyes Soto Aular7 matches6.86cards / match3.29goals / match0penalties / matchYeferzon Miranda Martínez7 matches6.29cards / match2.14goals / match0penalties / matchYender Yoscan Herrera Toledo5 matches6.6cards / match1.8goals / match0penalties / match

FAQ

How many teams play in Primera División?

Primera División has 8 teams in the 2026 season.

When does the 2026 Primera División season start and end?

The 2026 Primera División schedule runs from January 29, 2026 through October 18, 2026.

How many rounds are in the Primera División season?

The 2026 Primera División schedule covers 13 rounds.

Which team scores the most goals in Primera División?

2848 has the league's highest scoring average at 1.50 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in Primera División?

2846 allows the fewest goals in Primera División, at 0.76 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in Primera División?

Primera División games average 2.49 goals.

How often do Primera División games finish Over 2.5 goals?

45% of Primera División games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in Primera División?

Both teams score in 53% of Primera División games.

How often do home teams win in Primera División?

Home teams win 44% of Primera División games.

What does xG show in Primera División stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The Primera División xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.

Who is the top scorer in Primera División?

Jonathan Cañete leads the recorded scoring table in Primera División for 2026 with 13 goals.