Puntarenas will battle it out with Grecia in this Primera Division fixture. Everything you can know about the game is located right here!
- Puntarenas have the most scored goals (8) in Primera Division
- Grecia have the most points from losing position (6) in Primera Division
Grecia could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Primera Division game only four sleeps ago.
Puntarenas form and stats
Perfect Primera Division season at home so far for Puntarenas 2 wins from 2 appearances. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estadio Municipal de Puntarenas Miguel Ángel Lito Pérez Treacy.
Puntarenas's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Pérez Zeledón (placed 5th). The home side are looking to build on that result. The victory against Pérez Zeledón came after Williams's winning goal. The Puntarenas manager Vargas was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 57th minute.
1-1 away at Deportivo Saprissa before that.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Puntarenas have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 22 games) they have won 12 times, drawn 4 and lost 6.
The manager Vargas will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Pérez Zeledón in only four days.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Puntarenas at home in the league. 4 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Grecia form and stats
Grecia are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels in the Primera Division. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Grecia are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Grecia's previous game was their home loss versus San Carlos (0-1).
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Pérez Zeledón at their stadium, the result 3-2.We have checked recent matches where Grecia have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 12 games were 3 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats.
After this away game Grecia return home for a Primera Division game against Cartaginés. That game is only three sleeps after this.
5 goals so far away for Grecia, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Puntarenas three wins, two draws and Grecia three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  Y. Hernández Loría 3 goals | A. Gibbons Hidalgo 2 goals | S. Williams 1 goals |
Puntarenas missing players
Grecia missing players
| Puntarenas | Grecia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 4.2 | 4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 4.8 | 5.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 4.5 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.5 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.5 | 11.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 10 | 11 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 73% | 67% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 62% | 36% |
| 9 | 11.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 12 | 13.2 |
| 3 | 2.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
- Grecia have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Primera Division
- Grecia have the most points (6) away in Primera Division
- Grecia have the most points from losing position (6) in Primera Division
- Grecia have the most scored goals (5) away in Primera Division
- Puntarenas have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Primera Division
- Puntarenas have the fewest conceded goals (2) in Primera Division
- Puntarenas have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Primera Division
- Puntarenas have the most clean sheets (2) at home in Primera Division
- Puntarenas have the most clean sheets (2) in Primera Division
- Puntarenas have the most scored goals (8) in Primera Division
- Puntarenas have the most scored goals in the second half (5) in Primera Division
- Puntarenas have the the best goal difference (+4) at home in Primera Division
- Puntarenas have the the best goal difference (+6) in Primera Division
| Puntarenas | Last season | Grecia | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 40 | 20 | Played | P | 22 | 44 | ||
| 29 | 13 | Won | W | 4 | 15 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Lost | L | 14 | 19 | ||
| 86 | 46 | Scored | S | 20 | 55 | ||
| 30 | 17 | Conceded | C | 36 | 57 | ||
| 98% | 95% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 95% | ||
| 75% | 70% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 73% | ||
| 52% | 55% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 41% | 41% | ||
| 28% | 35% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 34% | ||
| 15% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 5% | 11% | ||
| 50% | 45% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 52% | ||
| 42% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 14% | 25% | ||
| 10% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 27% | ||
| 5.5 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 5.1 | ||
| 5.3 | 4.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.8 | ||
| 3 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.8 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 6 | ||
| 9.8 | 10.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 11.1 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 4.5 | ||
| 49% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 28% | ||
| 7 | 7.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 9.7 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.9 | 3.8 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Puntarenas | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | San Carlos | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Grecia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 4 | Deportivo Saprissa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Pérez Zeledón | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 6 | Cartaginés | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Alajuelense | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 42 |
| 2 | Herediano | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 36 |
| 3 | Cartaginés | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 9 | 34 |
| 4 | San Carlos | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 34 |
| 5 | Deportivo Saprissa | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 34 |
| 6 | Sporting San Jose | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 30 |
| 7 | Guadalupe | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -5 | 29 |
| 8 | Santos de Guapiles | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -3 | 26 |
| 9 | Grecia | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -5 | 26 |
| 10 | ADR Jicaral | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -10 | 25 |
| 11 | Pérez Zeledón | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -4 | 23 |
| 12 | Guanacasteca | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -13 | 22 |
