Pérez Zeledón vs Cartaginés match preview: Even contest expected at Estadio Municipal Keylor Navas Gamboa

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Competition: Costa Rica Primera Division
Competition: Sun 10.April
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Keylor Navas Gamboa (6000 seats)

Stadium regulars at Estadio Municipal Keylor Navas Gamboa haven’t watched many home wins this season, with Pérez Zeledón decaying in the 9th place. The guesting Cartaginés will try to shield their higher league spot in this fixture.

Insights:
  • Pérez Zeledón have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (13) in Primera Division
  • Cartaginés have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Pérez Zeledón nor Cartaginés 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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Pérez Zeledón form and stats

Pérez Zeledón have played 11 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-4-2 (wins-draws-losses). Zeledón has recorded two wins in a row here at Estadio Municipal Keylor Navas Gamboa, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Pérez Zeledón's last game was hosting Cartaginés and winning 1-0.

Prior to that, an away loss at Grecia.

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 Pérez Zeledón have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 17 matches with the results: Won five, drawn eight and lost four.

Zeledón are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 11 games. Pérez Zeledón are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Municipal Keylor Navas Gamboa in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 11 matches.

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Cartaginés form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Primera Division travels is 4 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Cartaginés, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Pérez Zeledón.

Before that, Cartaginés secured a home win against Guadalupe with the score 4-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Cartaginés in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Cartaginés, three draws and three defeats.

Cartaginés have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 13 goals have been scored. Cartaginés's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 20 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The teams have faced each other before in this season, with the match result Cartaginés - Pérez Zeledón 2-1 registered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Pérez Zeledón wins - draws - Cartaginés wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

CartaginésA. Guevara Zúñiga
A. Guevara Zúñiga
11 goals
CartaginésR. Araya
R. Araya
8 goals
ZeledónL. Pérez Alguera
L. Pérez Alguera
7 goals

Pérez Zeledón missing players

Cartaginés missing players

Pérez Zeledón Cartaginés
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 17 4 Played P 5 18 35
10 8 2 Won W 1 6 16
11 6 2 Drew D 2 3 7
14 3 0 Lost L 2 9 12
33 20 6 Scored S 8 25 52
42 13 3 Conceded C 7 33 45
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
69% 65% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 74%
37% 29% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 61% 51%
9% 6% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 39% 29%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 28% 20%
49% 47% 75% BTTS BTTS 80% 61% 57%
26% 35% 25% Clean Sheets C S 20% 11% 23%
31% 24% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 28% 23%
 
5.3 6 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 3.7 4.2
6.8 6.1 5.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.4 4.8 4.9
2.8 3 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.2 3.1 2.5
6 5 2 Red cards R C 7 8 13
 
10.2 13.5 13.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.6 10.4 11.7
3.6 5.1 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.6 3.8 4.3
26% 23% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 36% 34%
 
12.3 12.6 10.2 Shots against (avg) S A 9.2 9.4 9.5
4.3 3.9 4.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.6 4.2 3.8
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Cartaginés have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cartaginés haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Pérez Zeledón have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (13) in Primera Division
  • Pérez Zeledón have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in Primera Division
  • Pérez Zeledón have the fewest scored goals in the second half (19) 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 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 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 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 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