About Match
On the table this is a mismatch: Metropolitanos (2nd, 25 pts) hold a 16-point advantage over Deportivo Táchira (1st, 9 pts). Metropolitanos have been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. If Metropolitanos win, their total rises to 28 and up to 1st, overtaking Deportivo Táchira, assuming the rest of the results stand.
Metropolitanos come in having won three on the spin. Deportivo Táchira arrive on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 13 games: 2 Metropolitanos wins, 7 for Deportivo Táchira, 4 draws, at 2.31 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won. These meetings skew tight — only 31% saw more than two goals.