Match preview: Herediano favourite to triumph over Guadalupe at Estadio CDI José Joaquín Colleya Fonseca

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Competition: Costa Rica Primera Division
Competition: Thu 12.May
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio CDI José Joaquín Colleya Fonseca (5500 seats)

Herediano are enjoying their stay in the top table positions while Guadalupe are more concerned with escaping relegation. May the best team win!

Insights:
  • Herediano have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Primera Division
  • Guadalupe have the fewest scored goals (18) in Primera Division

Herediano have less rest than Guadalupe in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Primera Division game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Alajuelense, so at least Herediano are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Herediano form and stats

Herediano are steadily winning Primera Division games and points here at Estadio CDI José Joaquín Colleya Fonseca. 8 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 11 games.

Herediano are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Alajuelense. Heartbreak for Herediano in their last match as Alajuelense's Cubero scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

Before that match, a win away at Guanacasteca.

The manager Molina will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Pérez Zeledón in only three days.

Herediano have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio CDI José Joaquín Colleya Fonseca with 19 goals in 11 league matches. Herediano have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Guadalupe form and stats

3-4-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Guadalupe in their Primera Division matches away. A depressing four defeats in a row for Guadalupe in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Guanacasteca.

Guadalupe delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Pérez Zeledón in their previous fixture.

A loss against Deportivo Saprissa was the result prior to that, in a home game.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Guanacasteca in just three days.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Guadalupe have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 11 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches. Guadalupe has visited these top teams six times, and 4 of 6 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

This was the scoreline when the squads played each other previously this season; Guadalupe - Herediano 1-1. Head to head data (for the prior ten meetings): Herediano won three games, six matches ended with a tie and Guadalupe got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

HeredianoY. Ruiz González
Y. Ruiz González
15 goals
HeredianoJ. McDonald Porras
J. McDonald Porras
8 goals
HeredianoJ. Ortiz Picado
J. Ortiz Picado
7 goals

Herediano missing players

Guadalupe missing players

Herediano Guadalupe
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
46 23 6 Played P 6 21 42
25 14 4 Won W 0 5 12
11 6 1 Drew D 1 5 12
10 3 1 Lost L 5 11 18
69 41 12 Scored S 3 18 50
39 16 5 Conceded C 16 37 71
93% 96% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 95%
70% 74% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 62% 76%
39% 39% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 48% 48%
17% 22% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 38%
15% 17% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 19% 21%
46% 48% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 43% 55%
46% 43% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 19%
15% 13% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 38% 31%
 
5.2 6.2 8.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.7 5.1
4.7 3.9 2.7 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6 4.9
2.7 2.6 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 3.2 3
8 5 0 Red cards R C 2 4 8
 
11.2 12.5 17.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 10.8 10
4.1 4.8 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 3.8 3.2
37% 37% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 23% 37%
 
10 9.6 7.2 Shots against (avg) S A 17.2 12.5 9.5
3.6 3.5 2.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 5.6 4.1
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Guadalupe have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Guadalupe have the fewest scored goals (18) in Primera Division
  • Guadalupe have the most conceded goals in the second half (43) in Primera Division
  • Herediano have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Herediano have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Guadalupe have scored away.
  • Herediano have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Primera Division
  • Herediano have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Primera Division
  • Herediano have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (17) in Primera Division
  • Herediano have the most clean sheets (21) in Primera Division

  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 Guápiles 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 Pérez Zeledón 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