It's the second window of opportunity for points this campaign as Guanacasteca and Cartaginés lock horns at Estadio Chorotega.
- Guanacasteca have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Cartaginés have scored more than double the goals of Guanacasteca.
Both teams have had ample time to rest since their last competitive action. Let's aim for an in-your-face match!
Guanacasteca form and stats
The season before, Guanacasteca's league statistics were 6 wins, 6 draws and 10 losses, ending with 10th place in the Primera Division. During these 22 matches they scored {21 goals} and let in 35. Playing as the home team in the former season Guanacasteca delivered 5-1-5 (win-draw-lost) with {11 goals} and 13 conceded.
In their previous game, the manager Rodriguez led his Guanacasteca to a defeat away at Deportivo Saprissa. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Chorotega.
Before that game, a home loss in the Copa Costa Rica against Alajuelense.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Guanacasteca as they have a new game in only three days, a Primera Division match thankfully also at home. Alajuelense are visiting.
Cartaginés form and stats
Let's have a look at how Cartaginés performed last season in the Primera Division: They landed a 5th position in the league table after playing out 10 victories, 4 draws and 8 defeats. In total they scored 30 and conceded {28 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 2 and lost 5 with 13/20 goals scored/conceded.
Cartaginés won their last game, 2-1 versus Perez Zeledon played at home. That victory felt good as this club had gone four league games without victory.
Before that game, the win at home hosting Herediano in the Copa Costa Rica (2-0).
Observe that 8 of this club's 10 most recent league rounds have ended with three goals or more.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Santos de Guápiles in just three days.
Head 2 Head
The previous head to head encounter ended Guanacasteca - Cartaginés 1-1, earlier this season. Numbers for the prior five meetings involving these two squads are: one win for Guanacasteca, three draws and one win for Cartaginés. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: three games. The games between these teams have sometimes been a bit rough, having seen 6 red cards from the last five duels.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Córdoba Pérez 3 goals | A. Araúz 1 goals | Y. Molina 1 goals |
Guanacasteca missing players
Cartaginés missing players
| Guanacasteca | Cartaginés | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 12 | 27 |
| 31 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| 94% | 88% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 65% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 41% | 25% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 71% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 24% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 41% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 18% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 47% | 38% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.7 | 4.4 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 4.2 | 5.1 |
| 6.3 | 6.5 | 8.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.4 | 4.1 |
| 3 | 2.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 7.1 | 7.4 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 1 | 7.4 | 11 |
| 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1.9 | 4.2 |
| 25% | 26% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 80% | 38% |
| 10.1 | 6.6 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 2 | 9.2 | 10.5 |
| 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
- All of Cartaginés's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cartaginés have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Cartaginés have scored in all their matches so far.
- Cartaginés have scored more than double the goals of Guanacasteca.
- Cartaginés haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Guanacasteca have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Alajuelense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Deportivo Saprissa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Sporting San Jose | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Cartaginés | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Herediano | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | San Carlos | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Puntarenas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Grecia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| 9 | Perez Zeledon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 10 | Guadalupe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 11 | Guanacasteca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 12 | Santos de Guápiles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 |
