Football match preview: Grecia vs San Carlos

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Competition: Costa Rica Primera Division
Competition: Sun 29.January
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Allen Riggioni Suárez (4000 seats)

Grecia confront San Carlos for recognition and sporting success.

Insights:
  • Grecia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • San Carlos have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It should be mentioned that San Carlos play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for San Carlos on grass are 8 victories, 9 draws and 15 defeats from 32 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 38-54. You can compare this with overall results below.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Grecia and San Carlos.

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Grecia form and stats

The home team returns to Estadio Allen Riggioni Suárez after drawing with Pérez Zeledón (placed 9th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1.

Heartbreak before that as Grecia lost 3-4 at Sporting San Jose's place.

This is expected to be a close game, with Grecia perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Grecia as a small favourite), we find 12 games. Grecia has won 4 of these, drawn 4 and lost 4.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Grecia, as the Primera Division home game vs Herediano is only three days away.

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San Carlos form and stats

0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of San Carlos playing as the away team in the Primera Division this season.

Home advantage was not enough for Carlos in their previous game as they lost hosting Herediano, 2-3.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Alajuelense wasn't a success with a 1-4 loss.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with San Carlos playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were 4 San Carlos wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats.

Betting related statistic: Both sides have scored goal(s) in 9 of this club's latest 11 league fixtures.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, San Carlos has managed {1 goals} and let in 4 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

The contenders have met each other already this season, with the match result San Carlos - Grecia 1-2 entered in the official records. Numbers for the former ten meetings involving these two sides are: six wins for Grecia, one draw and three wins for San Carlos. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

GreciaF. Lesme Lesme
F. Lesme Lesme
10 goals
San CarlosM. Mena Rojas
M. Mena Rojas
7 goals
GreciaJ. Bonilla
J. Bonilla
6 goals

Grecia missing players

San Carlos missing players

Grecia San Carlos
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
18 8 1 Played P 2 9 19
7 3 0 Won W 0 2 5
1 0 0 Drew D 1 1 6
10 5 1 Lost L 1 6 8
32 13 2 Scored S 2 10 23
40 15 3 Conceded C 5 19 31
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
83% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 84%
72% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 78% 63%
50% 38% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 26%
39% 38% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 22% 16%
67% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 56% 68%
17% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 21%
17% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 22% 16%
 
5.2 5.9 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 3.8 4.8
6.1 5.4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6.4 5.1
2.1 1.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.8 3.1
3 2 1 Red cards R C 1 3 6
 
12.9 15.1 15 Shots (avg) S ( 15.5 10.8 9.3
4.9 4.9 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.9 3.3
36% 33% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 38% 37%
 
15.2 14.9 17 Shots against (avg) S A 15 13.8 10.7
5.4 5.6 11 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 5.2 4.3
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Grecia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • San Carlos have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • San Carlos have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • San Carlos 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 Deportivo Saprissa 3 3 0 0 7 0 2 2 0 0 6 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 7 9
2 Sporting San Jose 3 3 0 0 7 3 2 2 0 0 6 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 9
3 Alajuelense 3 2 1 0 9 2 1 1 0 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 5 1 7 7
4 Cartagines 3 2 1 0 8 3 2 2 0 0 6 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 5 7
5 Herediano 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 6
6 Puntarenas 3 0 2 1 2 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 4 -3 2
7 Guanacasteca 3 0 2 1 2 5 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 2
8 Grecia 2 0 1 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 4 5 -1 1
9 Pérez Zeledón 3 0 1 2 2 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 1
10 San Carlos 3 0 1 2 4 8 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 -4 1
11 Santos de Guápiles 3 0 1 2 2 10 1 0 0 1 1 5 2 0 1 1 1 5 -8 1
12 Guadalupe 3 0 0 3 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 3 -4 0