Match Report
17 points for Deportivo Táchira (2nd), 27 for Deportivo La Guaira (1st): a 10-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Deportivo La Guaira: only 21st in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. In league terms the two rates read 2/1.13 for Deportivo Táchira and 1.15/0.46 for Deportivo La Guaira (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.27.
Defeat had not touched Deportivo Táchira in 5 games. Deportivo La Guaira's unbeaten run stood at 11. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Deportivo Táchira against 7/15 for Deportivo La Guaira.
GioScore's database holds 6 meetings between the two: 3 for Deportivo Táchira, 2 for Deportivo La Guaira and 1 drawn, at 2.83 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 83% of the meetings won by the home side.
The match was played at Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo (capacity 38,755). It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Deportivo Táchira: Heiderber Ramirez (18'), Luis Daniel González Cova (58') · Deportivo La Guaira: Nelson Hernández (44'), Alexis Rodríguez (62'), José Alí Meza (76')
Key stats
Possession: Deportivo Táchira 47% · Deportivo La Guaira 53% · Total shots: 10-8 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 1-1