Guanacasteca will cross fingers that their home advantage is enough to get all three points from this back-breaking battle, vs high-powered Puntarenas.
- Guanacasteca have the fewest scored goals (8) in Primera Division
- Puntarenas have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Primera Division
It's no vacation for neither Guanacasteca nor Puntarenas 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.
Guanacasteca form and stats
With 1 Primera Division win, 2 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Guanacasteca are certainly not brimming with confidence.
Guanacasteca drew their last game, also a home match. Puntarenas was the opponent, 1-1 the score.
Prior to that, an away loss at Grecia.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Guanacasteca here at Estadio Chorotega in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 7 games). Guanacasteca's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Puntarenas form and stats
As the visiting team in Primera Division matches, Puntarenas have produced an overall stat of 2-5-1 so far. Sharing is caring, but Puntarenas are perhaps overdoing it with their four draws in a row.
Puntarenas are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Guanacasteca (placed 6th).
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Herediano that ended 1-1.Puntarenas are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 12 times in 8 away games so far. 10 goals have been conceded by Puntarenas in these games.
Head 2 Head
Guanacasteca have pulled off a streak of 10 consecutive games without defeat (6-4-0) when facing Puntarenas.The teams involved faced each other earlier on this season: Guanacasteca - Puntarenas 1-1.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Gibbons Hidalgo 7 goals | Y. Hernández Loría 3 goals |  J. Córdoba Pérez 2 goals |
Guanacasteca missing players
Puntarenas missing players
| Guanacasteca | Puntarenas | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 12 | 20 |
| 26 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 13 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 93% |
| 64% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 88% | 71% |
| 43% | 29% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 43% |
| 21% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 38% | 29% |
| 21% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 43% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 88% | 64% |
| 21% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 21% |
| 43% | 43% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 21% |
| 5.3 | 4.4 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.5 | 5.1 |
| 6.2 | 6.6 | 9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| 2.9 | 2.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 7.8 | 8.1 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 10 | 11 |
| 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.9 | 3.7 |
| 26% | 22% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | 38% |
| 9.3 | 7.3 | 5.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 9.9 | 9.7 |
| 3.6 | 2.4 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.6 | 3.5 |
- Guanacasteca have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Guanacasteca have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Primera Division
- Guanacasteca have the fewest points (5) at home in Primera Division
- Guanacasteca have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Primera Division
- Guanacasteca have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in Primera Division
- Guanacasteca have the fewest scored goals (8) in Primera Division
- Guanacasteca have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Primera Division
- Guanacasteca have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Primera Division
- Guanacasteca have the most matches under the total-line (8) in Primera Division
- Guanacasteca have the the worst goal difference (-18) in Primera Division
- Guanacasteca have the the worst goal difference (-5) at home in Primera Division
- Puntarenas have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Puntarenas have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Puntarenas have scored more than double the goals of Guanacasteca.
- Puntarenas have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Primera Division
- Puntarenas have the most matches under the total-line (8) in Primera Division
- Puntarenas haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Herediano | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 22 | 34 |
| 2 | Alajuelense | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 25 |
| 3 | Sporting San José | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 19 |
| 4 | Guadalupe | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -11 | 13 |
| 5 | Santos de Guapiles | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -9 | 11 |
| 6 | Guanacasteca | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -18 | 8 |
