Home advantage could prove decisive in Grecia - Guanacasteca battle

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Competition: Costa Rica Primera Division
Competition: Wed 20.April
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Allen Riggioni Suárez (4000 seats)

Get set for Grecia - Guanacasteca! Even with their varied results, this match should be a riot!

Insights:
  • Grecia have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Primera Division
  • Guanacasteca have the fewest scored goals in the second half (21) in Primera Division

It's no vacation for neither Grecia nor Guanacasteca as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Grecia form and stats

The overall Primera Division stats playing at home this season for Grecia are 5-4-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Grecia's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Guanacasteca.

A 1-1 draw away before that, with ADR Jicaral the opponent.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Grecia have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 16 games) they have won eight times, drawn six and lost two.

Grecia have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Allen Riggioni Suárez with 18 goals in 11 league matches.

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Guanacasteca form and stats

There's been little loot from Guanacasteca's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 11 away games in the Primera Division. Guanacasteca only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 5 draws.

Guanacasteca play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Grecia.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-3 defeat against Alajuelense.

Guanacasteca are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is seven wins, three draws and four defeats. From a total of 14 matches.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.

Head 2 Head

The two duelists also faced each other before this campaign: Guanacasteca - Grecia 1-0. Head to head data (for the last ten meetings): Grecia won five games, two matches ended with a draw and Guanacasteca have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

GuanacastecaA. Contreras Enríquez
A. Contreras Enríquez
15 goals
GreciaR. Salas Gómez
R. Salas Gómez
8 goals
GreciaJ. Agüero Duarte
J. Agüero Duarte
7 goals

Grecia missing players

Guanacasteca missing players

Grecia Guanacasteca
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 19 5 Played P 4 18 37
13 9 3 Won W 1 3 11
8 5 2 Drew D 2 7 10
16 5 0 Lost L 1 8 16
42 26 4 Scored S 4 18 38
40 15 0 Conceded C 5 36 59
95% 89% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
65% 63% 20% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 89% 78%
32% 32% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 56% 51%
24% 21% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 44% 27%
5% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 8%
46% 42% 0% BTTS BTTS 75% 67% 59%
30% 42% 100% Clean Sheets C S 25% 11% 19%
30% 26% 40% Failed to Score F T 0% 22% 24%
 
5.1 5.5 5.4 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 3.1 4.5
4.7 3.9 3.4 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 7.7 6.5
2.9 2.7 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.8 2.7 2.6
4 2 1 Red cards R C 1 6 8
 
10.9 11.6 13.2 Shots (avg) S ( 7 8.6 8.9
4.4 4.8 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.3 3.4
26% 28% 16% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 31% 30%
 
9.1 7.2 7.8 Shots against (avg) S A 10 12.3 10.8
3.4 2.6 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 5.4 4.4
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Grecia have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Primera Division
  • Guanacasteca have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Guanacasteca have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Guanacasteca have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in Primera Division
  • Guanacasteca have the fewest scored goals in the second half (21) in Primera Division
  • Guanacasteca have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Guanacasteca haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 Cartagines 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 Jose 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 Perez Zeledon 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