Cartaginés vs Herediano: Soccer match preview

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Competition: Costa Rica Primera Division
Competition: Sun 20.February
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza (12900 seats)

Primera Division: Two squads in fair form get together for this game. Herediano might have a slight advantage with their 1st position in the table?

Insights:
  • Cartaginés have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in Primera Division
  • Herediano have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Primera Division

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Primera Division.

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Cartaginés form and stats

Overall Primera Division stats at home this season for Cartaginés are 6-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). It’s been three wins in a row for Cartaginés here at Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

The supporters are hoping that Cartaginés will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the match against Grecia.

Heartbreak before that as Cartaginés lost 2-3 at Alajuelense's place.

Cartaginés have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza with 17 goals in 11 league matches. Cartaginés are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 11 matches.

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Herediano form and stats

The visitors, who have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Primera Division, are W6-D1-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division. It's three draws from Herediano's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.

Herediano played 1-1 against ADR Jicaral in their previous match.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Sporting San José.

Herediano have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. Herediano have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H encounter ended Cartaginés - Herediano 0-1, earlier this season. The referee got to use his red card when these clubs last faced each other, and the sinner was (Cartaginés). Previous ten meetings between these teams: Cartaginés won two, Herediano were winners in seven and we saw one draw. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

HeredianoY. Ruiz González
Y. Ruiz González
11 goals
CartaginésA. Guevara Zúñiga
A. Guevara Zúñiga
10 goals
CartaginésR. Araya
R. Araya
5 goals

Cartaginés missing players

Herediano missing players

Cartaginés Herediano
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 13 3 Played P 5 16 32
13 8 2 Won W 2 7 17
4 2 0 Drew D 3 4 8
11 3 1 Lost L 0 5 7
42 21 3 Scored S 6 19 44
40 10 2 Conceded C 3 19 27
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 88% 91%
79% 62% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 69% 66%
57% 46% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 44% 34%
29% 15% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 19% 16%
21% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 19% 16%
57% 54% 33% BTTS BTTS 60% 50% 41%
21% 31% 67% Clean Sheets C S 40% 44% 50%
21% 15% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 19% 19%
 
4 4.2 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.4 4.2 4.9
4.9 4.7 7 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 5.4 4.7
2.5 1.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.9 2.7
10 5 4 Red cards R C 0 3 7
 
10.8 11.4 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 11.8 8.3 10
3.9 4 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.6 2.9 3.7
39% 40% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 41% 37%
 
9 9.2 13.7 Shots against (avg) S A 10.4 11.1 10
3.8 3.3 4.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 3.9 3.3
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Cartaginés have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Cartaginés have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in Primera Division
  • Cartaginés haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Herediano have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Herediano have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Primera Division
  • Herediano have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (15) in Primera Division
  • Herediano have the most clean sheets (16) in Primera Division
  • Herediano have the most clean sheets (7) away in Primera Division
  • Herediano have the most matches under the total-line (18) in Primera Division
  • Herediano have the most points (19) away in Primera Division

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Herediano 22 14 3 5 35 17 11 8 2 1 19 3 11 6 1 4 16 14 18 45
2 Alajuelense 22 12 5 5 42 24 11 7 3 1 23 10 11 5 2 4 19 14 18 41
3 Santos de Guapiles 22 10 6 6 45 34 11 6 3 2 25 18 11 4 3 4 20 16 11 36
4 Deportivo Saprissa 22 9 7 6 40 22 11 8 2 1 31 8 11 1 5 5 9 14 18 34
5 Cartaginés 22 10 4 8 30 28 11 6 2 3 17 8 11 4 2 5 13 20 2 34
6 Grecia 22 8 5 9 29 26 11 5 4 2 18 11 11 3 1 7 11 15 3 29
7 Sporting San José 22 7 6 9 30 37 11 6 3 2 18 11 11 1 3 7 12 26 -7 27
8 San Carlos 22 5 9 8 28 34 11 3 4 4 14 15 11 2 5 4 14 19 -6 24
9 Pérez Zeledón 22 6 6 10 21 29 11 5 4 2 14 9 11 1 2 8 7 20 -8 24
10 Guanacasteca 22 6 6 10 21 35 11 5 1 5 11 13 11 1 5 5 10 22 -14 24
11 Guadalupe 22 4 9 9 18 34 11 1 5 5 10 20 11 3 4 4 8 14 -16 21
12 ADR Jicaral 22 4 8 10 19 38 11 3 4 4 13 19 11 1 4 6 6 19 -19 20