Here's every single thing you should know, and then some, ahead of the Guanacasteca - Cartaginés fixture!
- Guanacasteca have the fewest scored goals in the second half (15) in Primera Division
- Cartaginés have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There have been limited time to rest for the team playing at home, as they had a Primera Division game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Santos de Guapiles, so at least Guanacasteca are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Guanacasteca form and stats
Guanacasteca have collected 16 points from their Primera Division home games so far after 5-1-5.
Guanacasteca are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Santos de Guapiles.
In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Herediano.Guanacasteca have conceded 13 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Cartaginés form and stats
The visitors are W4-D2-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division.
Cartaginés's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus San Carlos that finished 1-1.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Santos de Guapiles with the score of 3-1.Cartaginés have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. Cartaginés's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 20 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The two teams involved played each other before this match year: Guanacasteca - Cartaginés 2-1. Last two meetings involving these contenders: Guanacasteca won one, Cartaginés triumphed in zero and we saw one draw. one game with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less. The matches between these clubs sometimes lean towards being from the last two encounters.Top Goalscorers
  A. Contreras Enríquez 13 goals |   A. Guevara Zúñiga 10 goals | R. Araya 7 goals |
Guanacasteca missing players
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| Guanacasteca | Cartaginés | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 31 |
| 9 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 24 | 47 |
| 47 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 31 | 42 |
| 97% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 57% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 94% | 77% |
| 47% | 36% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 69% | 55% |
| 27% | 7% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 44% | 29% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 31% | 19% |
| 57% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 62% | 58% |
| 20% | 36% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 12% | 23% |
| 27% | 29% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 25% | 19% |
| 4.7 | 6.3 | 7.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| 6.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| 2.7 | 2.6 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 8.8 | 9.2 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11 |
| 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| 29% | 28% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 38% | 37% |
| 10.6 | 9 | 9.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.2 | 9 | 9.3 |
| 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
- Cartaginés have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cartaginés haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Guanacasteca have the fewest scored goals in the second half (15) in Primera Division
- Guanacasteca have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | 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 | 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 |
