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Academia Puerto Cabello vs Deportivo Rayo Zuliano

22 Oct 2026 · 01:00
FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE · MATCH OVERVIEW

Match Overview

Model vs Market

The model identifies a slight model-market difference for a home win for Academia Puerto Cabello. The difference indicates only a limited disagreement with market expectations.

Recent Performance

Across 6 and 6 recent matches with recorded scores, respectively, the home side won 2 and the visitors won 2.

For the visitors, accuracy was lower in the latest two complete-data matches (28.6% versus 44.2% in the earlier complete-data matches); for the home side, conversion was higher in the latest two complete-data matches (17.4% versus 4.1% in the earlier complete-data matches).

Across 6 matches with complete shooting data, the home side averaged 16.0 shots per match and conceded 7 goals in that sample. Across 5 such matches, the visitors averaged 14.2 shots per match and conceded 9 goals.

In recent matches with recorded scores, the home side averaged 1.17 goals per match, against a weighted league reference of 1.55. The visitors averaged 1.50 goals per match, against their weighted league reference of 1.55.

Across recent matches with recorded shooting data, Academia Puerto Cabello averaged 16.0 shots per match and Deportivo Rayo Zuliano averaged 14.2. The shooting comparison does not provide strong additional support for this outcome.

Pre-Match Betting Perspective

Despite the positive model-market difference, the available Pinnacle pre-match reference odds of 1.43 do not exceed the model's estimated fair odds of approximately 1.59. At this price, a home win for Academia Puerto Cabello does not appear sufficiently attractive. A more favourable price before kick-off would be needed.

Statistical Context & Data Notes

Historical samples may involve different opponents, competitions and dates; shared fixtures are not independent. Missing shooting data are excluded. No xG, shot-quality or opponent-strength adjustment. Editorial selection thresholds are not significance tests; no prediction is implied.

Historical performance provides context rather than a prediction of the final result.

FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE

Model vs Market

MARKET · PINNACLE
HOME MODEL > MARKET
Academia Puerto Cabello
STOCHASTICBET 62.7%
PINNACLE 60.7% odd 1.43
DIFFERENCE +2.0 pp
DRAW
Draw
STOCHASTICBET 20.7%
PINNACLE 21.3% odd 4.07
DIFFERENCE -0.5 pp
AWAY
Deportivo Rayo Zuliano
STOCHASTICBET 16.6%
PINNACLE 18.0% odd 4.80
DIFFERENCE -1.5 pp
STOCHASTICBET
PINNACLE MARKET
Market · PINNACLE Snapshot · 21 Oct 2026 · 20:11
PERFORMANCE · LAST 4 MATCHES

Attacking Edge: Deportivo Rayo Zuliano

The home side shows the stronger recent defensive profile, while the attacking comparison is less clear.

Attack Recent attacking output
Academia Puerto Cabello Deportivo Rayo Zuliano
Shots 14.3 · On target 4.8 Shots 14.5 · On target 4.8

Recent attacking output is broadly balanced between the two teams.

Defence Recent defensive resistance
Academia Puerto Cabello Deportivo Rayo Zuliano
Shots allowed 13.0 · On target allowed 3.8 Shots allowed 18.0 · On target allowed 6.0

Academia Puerto Cabello has the stronger recent defensive profile, allowing fewer dangerous attempts.

Overall Performance Combined attack and defence
Academia Puerto Cabello Deportivo Rayo Zuliano

The combined recent performance profile is relatively balanced.

Based on the teams' four most recent matches in the available data.

Market Momentum

Normalized implied probability movement · percentage points · as of 2026-10-21 21:23:03

6h window

OutcomePinnacleBet365
HOME -13.55 pp -10.84 pp
DRAW +5.70 pp +4.60 pp
AWAY +7.86 pp +6.23 pp

Market Agreement: HOME DOWN · DRAW UP · AWAY UP

24h window

OutcomePinnacleBet365
HOME -11.83 pp -9.87 pp
DRAW +4.91 pp +4.15 pp
AWAY +6.92 pp +5.71 pp

Market Agreement: HOME DOWN · DRAW UP · AWAY UP

Based on available observation endpoints; continuous coverage is not verified. Unavailable values are not zero movements. Market movement is descriptive, not a prediction.

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RECENT FORM · LAST 6 MATCHES

Recent matches compared

These charts compare recent performance with the league average. The central line represents the benchmark: values to the right are higher and values to the left are lower. Higher values are not always better, particularly for defensive metrics.
Benchmark: Venezuela Cup · 54 matches with scores · 49 with shots · coverage 90.7%.
Historical window: 180 days before kickoff. Shooting benchmarks require at least 30 complete matches.

How have the teams performed recently?

Most recent first · W win · D draw · L loss

Academia Puerto Cabello6 matches · 3 home / 3 away
DWWDLD
Shot data available for 6/6 matches
Deportivo Rayo Zuliano6 matches · 3 home / 3 away
LDLWDW
Shot data available for 5/6 matches

Shots taken

Shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Academia Puerto CabelloHome team
+4.916.0 actual
Deportivo Rayo ZulianoAway team
+3.414.2 actual
Academia Puerto Cabello: 16.0 · league average 11.2 · 6 valid matchesDeportivo Rayo Zuliano: 14.2 · league average 10.8 · 5 valid matches

Shots conceded

Opposition shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Academia Puerto CabelloHome team
+0.912.0 actual
Deportivo Rayo ZulianoAway team
+4.716.2 actual
Academia Puerto Cabello: 12.0 · league average 11.2 · 6 valid matchesDeportivo Rayo Zuliano: 16.2 · league average 11.5 · 5 valid matches

Shots on target

Shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Academia Puerto CabelloHome team
−0.04.8 actual
Deportivo Rayo ZulianoAway team
+0.75.4 actual
Academia Puerto Cabello: 4.8 · league average 4.8 · 6 valid matchesDeportivo Rayo Zuliano: 5.4 · league average 4.7 · 5 valid matches

Shots on target conceded

Opposition shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Academia Puerto CabelloHome team
−1.73.2 actual
Deportivo Rayo ZulianoAway team
+0.65.6 actual
Academia Puerto Cabello: 3.2 · league average 4.8 · 6 valid matchesDeportivo Rayo Zuliano: 5.6 · league average 5.0 · 5 valid matches

Goals scored

Goals per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Academia Puerto CabelloHome team
−0.381.17 actual
Deportivo Rayo ZulianoAway team
−0.051.50 actual
Academia Puerto Cabello: 1.17 · league average 1.55 · 6 valid matchesDeportivo Rayo Zuliano: 1.50 · league average 1.55 · 6 valid matches

Shot conversion

Goals per shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
Academia Puerto CabelloHome team
−6.4 pp7.3% actual
Deportivo Rayo ZulianoAway team
−5.2 pp8.5% actual
Academia Puerto Cabello: 7.3% · league average 13.6% · 6 valid matchesDeportivo Rayo Zuliano: 8.5% · league average 13.7% · 5 valid matches

Goals conceded per shots faced

Goals conceded per opposition shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
Academia Puerto CabelloHome team
−3.9 pp9.7% actual
Deportivo Rayo ZulianoAway team
−2.5 pp11.1% actual
Academia Puerto Cabello: 9.7% · league average 13.6% · 6 valid matchesDeportivo Rayo Zuliano: 11.1% · league average 13.6% · 5 valid matches

Individual match details

Academia Puerto Cabello · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
18/10/2026Home3–313 / 156 / 3
11/10/2026Away1–010 / 82 / 0
20/09/2026Home2–127 / 610 / 4
16/09/2026Away1–17 / 231 / 8
13/09/2026Home0–220 / 115 / 3
08/09/2026Away0–019 / 95 / 1
Deportivo Rayo Zuliano · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
18/10/2026Home1–211 / 174 / 6
14/10/2026Away0–017 / 214 / 5
11/10/2026Away0–421 / 198 / 8
07/10/2026Home3–2——
19/09/2026Home1–19 / 153 / 5
17/09/2026Away4–213 / 98 / 4

The recent matches are the latest available before kickoff within the historical window and may include other competitions. The benchmark refers to the event league and is weighted by the home/away composition of the recent sample. Goals and shots may have different data coverage; conversion rates use only matches with paired observations. Benchmarks are reconstructed from match dates rather than certified data-capture timestamps. Opponent strength and chance quality (xG) are not adjusted for. Some statistics may be incomplete or anomalous. These indicators are descriptive, not predictive.