Football match preview: Herediano vs Puntarenas

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Competition: Costa Rica Primera Division
Competition: Wed 21.September
Match begins: 02:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio CDI José Joaquín Colleya Fonseca (5500 seats)

What a game, with Herediano in 1st and Puntarenas in 2nd. Here's a full preview!

Insights:
  • Herediano have the most scored goals (29) in Primera Division
  • Puntarenas have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Herediano 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.

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Herediano form and stats

5-1-0 is the performance here at Estadio CDI José Joaquín Colleya Fonseca so far in the Primera Division, giving Herediano a total of 16 from their 6 games here. Outstanding results!

Herediano travelled for their previous game, a trip to Deportivo Saprissa that ended 1-1. The hometeam coach Bryan made a successful contribution in the game against Deportivo Saprissa, bringing on Campos who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw.

A 1-1 scoreline against Real Espana before that, played at their own home stadium in the Concacaf League. The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Herediano matches with similar probabilities have ended with 9 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats (from 9 games).

Lots of goals and action? Who knows the future, but we do know that 8 of the 10 most recent league matches with this side has had three goals or more.

There will be little rest for Herediano after this match as they are travelling to Perez Zeledon for a Primera Division game in only four days.

Herediano can score goals in their home matches. After 6 league matches they have found the net 15 times. Herediano are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio CDI José Joaquín Colleya Fonseca in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 6 matches.

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Puntarenas form and stats

As the visiting team in Primera Division matches, Puntarenas have produced an overall stat of 2-3-1 so far. Two points from the last two away games for Puntarenas, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Puntarenas's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Alajuelense that finished 0-0.

Before that, Puntarenas travelled to Sporting San José and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

The travelling fans enjoy Puntarenas's attacking play in away games, having scored 10 goals in 6 league matches away. Puntarenas have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Herediano have not lost in the last 16 fixtures (12-4-0) facing Puntarenas.

Top Goalscorers

PuntarenasA. Gibbons Hidalgo
A. Gibbons Hidalgo
7 goals
PuntarenasY. Hernández Loría
Y. Hernández Loría
3 goals
HeredianoK. Fuller Spence
K. Fuller Spence
1 goals

Herediano missing players

Puntarenas missing players

Herediano Puntarenas
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 6 1 Played P 0 6 12
9 5 1 Won W 0 2 5
3 1 0 Drew D 0 3 5
0 0 0 Lost L 0 1 2
29 15 3 Scored S 0 10 18
9 4 0 Conceded C 0 8 11
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 92%
92% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 83% 67%
67% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 50%
33% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 33%
17% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
58% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 83% 58%
42% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 25%
 
4.4 4.5 2 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5.5 5.1
6.1 4.7 4 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.8 4.5
2.7 2.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3.3 3.1
4 3 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
10 9.7 7 Shots (avg) S ( 0 10.5 11.4
4.1 4.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 5.5 3.8
59% 60% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 30% 39%
 
10.8 7.3 1 Shots against (avg) S A 0 10 9.8
3.2 2.3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4.5 3.2
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Herediano have not yet lost a game.
  • Herediano have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Herediano have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Herediano have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Primera Division
  • Herediano have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Primera Division
  • Herediano have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Primera Division
  • Herediano have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Primera Division
  • Herediano have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Primera Division
  • Herediano have the most clean sheets (3) at home in Primera Division
  • Herediano have the most clean sheets (5) in Primera Division
  • Herediano have the most points (16) at home in Primera Division
  • Herediano have the most points from losing position (11) in Primera Division
  • Herediano have the most scored goals (29) in Primera Division
  • Herediano have the most scored goals in the first half (15) in Primera Division
  • Herediano have the most scored goals in the second half (14) in Primera Division
  • Herediano have the the best goal difference (+11) at home in Primera Division
  • Herediano have the the best goal difference (+20) in Primera Division
  • Herediano haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Herediano is in the best form (4-2-0) 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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 12 9 3 0 29 9 6 5 1 0 15 4 6 4 2 0 14 5 20 30
2 Alajuelense 12 6 3 3 19 14 6 4 1 1 11 5 6 2 2 2 8 9 5 21
3 Sporting San José 12 4 4 4 24 21 6 2 3 1 16 12 6 2 1 3 8 9 3 16
4 Santos de Guapiles 12 2 4 6 16 24 6 2 1 3 11 13 6 0 3 3 5 11 -8 10
5 Guadalupe 12 3 1 8 14 25 5 2 0 3 6 10 7 1 1 5 8 15 -11 10
6 Guanacasteca 12 2 1 9 6 21 6 1 1 4 3 8 6 1 0 5 3 13 -15 7