Guanacasteca vs Grecia match preview: Even contest expected at Estadio Chorotega

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Competition: Costa Rica Primera Division
Competition: Thu 03.February
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Chorotega (4105 seats)

10th- against 6th spot might not feel all that inviting. Fear not: Tipsway has the intelligence that makes Guanacasteca - Grecia (even) more intriguing!

Insights:
  • Guanacasteca have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in Primera Division
  • Grecia have the fewest points from losing position (3) in Primera Division

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Guanacasteca form and stats

Guanacasteca have played 11 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-1-5 (wins-draws-losses).

The followers are hoping that Guanacasteca will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-4 away loss in the match against Alajuelense.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Deportivo Saprissa.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Guanacasteca have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won four, drawn three and lost seven.

13 goals have been conceded.

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Grecia form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Grecia so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 3-1-7 (win-draw-lose).

Grecia are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the fixture against ADR Jicaral.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Herediano.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Grecia playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were four Grecia wins, five draws and two defeats.

Grecia have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams involved played each other earlier this campaign: Grecia - Guanacasteca 3-1. The ref brandished his red card when these clubs last faced each other, and the culprit was Chaves (Grecia). Last ten meetings between these sides: Guanacasteca won two, Grecia were winners in six and we saw two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

GuanacastecaA. Contreras Enríquez
A. Contreras Enríquez
9 goals
GreciaJ. Agüero Duarte
J. Agüero Duarte
6 goals
GreciaA. López Muñoz
A. López Muñoz
6 goals

Guanacasteca missing players

Grecia missing players

Guanacasteca Grecia
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 11 3 Played P 4 12 25
6 5 2 Won W 1 3 9
6 1 0 Drew D 1 2 7
11 5 1 Lost L 2 7 9
21 11 3 Scored S 5 12 32
39 13 2 Conceded C 7 16 28
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
78% 64% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 72%
48% 45% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 40%
26% 9% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 28%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
61% 55% 33% BTTS BTTS 75% 50% 56%
13% 18% 33% Clean Sheets C S 25% 17% 28%
26% 27% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 24%
 
4.8 6.6 9.7 Corners for (avg) C F 7.2 5.2 5.6
6.5 5.2 6.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.8 5.8 4.9
2.7 2.5 3.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.8 2.7 2.7
5 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
8.3 8.1 3.7 Shots (avg) S ( 14.2 9.5 10.3
3.1 3.3 1.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 3.4 4.2
29% 31% 75% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 29% 30%
 
10.3 7.5 7.3 Shots against (avg) S A 11.5 10.5 8.9
4.4 3 2.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 4.1 3.6
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Grecia have the fewest points from losing position (3) in Primera Division
  • Grecia haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Guanacasteca have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in Primera Division
  • Guanacasteca have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Guanacasteca haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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