📊 Form Guide

Independiente Petrolero

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Independiente Petrolero will be wanting a better result here following the 3-0 Copa Sudamericana defeat in their last game at the hands of Botafogo.

In that game, Independiente Petrolero managed 38% possession and 3 shots on goal with 2 on target. On the other side, Botafogo got 34 shots at goal with 14 on target. Mateo Ponte (15'), Álvaro Montoro (62') and Newton (77') scored for Botafogo.

Matches with Independiente Petrolero have tended to be entertaining encounters recently with high scoring being a real hallmark. Over their past six games, a total of 23 goals have flown in for both sides combined (at an average of 3.83 goals per game) with 1 of these belonging to Independiente Petrolero. Nonetheless, it remains to be seen if the trend will be maintained in this match or not.

Caracas

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Previously, Caracas drew 1-1 in the Copa Sudamericana match with Racing Club.

In that match, Caracas managed 32% possession and 7 attempts on goal with 2 on target. For their opponents, Racing Club had 24 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Tomás Pérez (42') was the scorer for Racing Club.

Looking at their form, and Caracas have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, with opponents netting 9 goals overall. In defence, Caracas have clearly had some problems.

↔️ Head to head

The last league meeting featuring the two was Copa Sudamericana match day 2 on 15/04/2026 when the final score was Caracas 1-0 Independiente Petrolero.

In that game, Caracas had 47% possession and 13 shots on goal with 3 of them on target.

On the other side, Independiente Petrolero had 10 attempts at goal with 3 on target.

🗞️ Team News: Independiente Petrolero

The Independiente Petrolero manager does not have any fitness concerns at all coming into this game owing to a completely healthy group ready to go.

📋 Team News: Caracas

Owing to a completely injury-free squad ready to go, the Caracas boss does not have any fitness worries whatsoever before this clash.

✨ Prediction

We’re of the opinion that Independiente Petrolero will need to apply a lot of pressure to find the net against this Caracas side who we think might gain the upper hand.

We’re therefore seeing a very competitive encounter with a 0-1 winning margin for Caracas at the end of this game.

Let’s see how it plays out.

Lucas Pereira, 18:02 02/05/2026