Here's every piece of data you need to know, and a little bit more, going into the Guanacasteca - San Carlos match!
- Guanacasteca have the fewest scored goals in the second half (22) in Primera Division
- San Carlos have won significantly less corners away then at home.
San Carlos play their home matches on artifical turf, while this game will be played on grass. The latest stats for San Carlos when playing on grass are 9 wins, 11 draws and 12 defeats from 32 matches. They have managed to score 38 goals and conceded 47 times in these games.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Guanacasteca form and stats
The total Primera Division stats playing at home this season for Guanacasteca are 5-1-5 (wins-draws-losses).
The home team returns to Estadio Chorotega after drawing with Perez Zeledon on their last time out; the game ended 2-2. Guanacasteca salvaged the draw from a difficult situation against Perez Zeledon, trailing 0-2 at one point. Not giving up resulted in Contreras equalizing.
Heartbreak before that as Guanacasteca lost 1-3 at Grecia's place.This is expected to be a close game, with Guanacasteca perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Guanacasteca as a small favourite), we find 15 games. Guanacasteca has won four of these, drawn three and lost eight.
Guanacasteca are traveling soon after this match as the Primera Division match at Sporting San Jose awaits in four days.
Guanacasteca have conceded 13 in these home matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
San Carlos form and stats
San Carlos have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 2-5-4 (11 played).
Carlos are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Herediano.
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Guadalupe.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 18 relevant matches. Results were five San Carlos wins, five draws and eight defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Carlos are hosting Grecia in the Primera Division only four days away.
The visiting San Carlos have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 14 goals from 11 games. Carlos have conceded 19 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other previously this season, with the final score San Carlos - Guanacasteca 3-1 entered in the official records. Data for the prior ten meetings involving these two participants are: three wins for Guanacasteca, zero draws and seven wins for San Carlos. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Contreras Enríquez 16 goals |   Á. Saborío Chacón 13 goals |
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| Guanacasteca | San Carlos | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 38 | 19 | 6 | Played | P | 5 | 19 | 38 |
| 10 | 8 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 40 | 20 | 7 | Scored | S | 7 | 21 | 48 |
| 64 | 23 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 31 | 55 |
| 97% | 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 95% | 92% |
| 82% | 68% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 79% | 74% |
| 55% | 47% | 17% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 47% | 47% |
| 32% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 37% | 37% |
| 8% | 5% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 13% |
| 63% | 53% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 58% | 61% |
| 16% | 26% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 21% | 21% |
| 24% | 26% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 26% | 26% |
| 4.5 | 5.8 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
| 6.5 | 5.4 | 5.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5 |
| 2.6 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 9.2 | 9.2 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.4 | 9.3 | 9.3 |
| 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4 |
| 30% | 29% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 31% | 32% |
| 11.2 | 9.4 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.6 | 11.4 | 9.6 |
| 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 4 | 3.6 |
- Guanacasteca have the fewest scored goals in the second half (22) in Primera Division
- Guanacasteca have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- San Carlos have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 |
