Mineros host Monagas in the Copa Venezuela, round 5.

Mineros won 0, drew 2 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (D–D–L–L–L), scoring 2 and conceding 7.

Monagas won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–L–W–L), scoring 11 and conceding 6.

The two sides have met 10 times: Mineros 3 wins, Monagas 6, 1 draw.