All you need to know about the San Carlos - Herediano fixture:

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting Herediano have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 5-4-4 (win-draw-loss) from 13 matches.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

San Carlos form and stats

The story so far in the Primera Division for San Carlos at their home stadium (Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez) is 3 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

San Carlos lost their last game at Guadalupe after a 1-3 scoreline.

Before that, San Carlos drew at home versus Perez Zeledon.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Carlos as they have a new game in only four days, a Primera Division match thankfully also at home. Guanacasteca are visiting.

The San Carlos fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 11 matches. 15 goals have been conceded. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

Herediano form and stats

As the visiting team matches, Herediano, who have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Primera Division, have produced an overall stat of 6-1-4 so far. With three draws in a row for Herediano the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.

Herediano delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Deportivo Saprissa in their previous fixture.

A 0-0 draw at Santos de Guapiles's stadium before that.

A new game in only four days for Herediano, the Primera Division home match versus Sporting San Jose. Busy days.

Herediano have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 16 goals have been scored. 14 goals have been conceded by Herediano in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

San Carlos and Herediano have duelled before this season: San Carlos - Herediano 0-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four San Carlos victories, three draws and three Herediano wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less. The games between these clubs have sometimes been a bit wild, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten encounters. One of the players to grab the headlines has been Ruiz with 7 goals scored against Carlos in these 10 meetings.

Top Goalscorers

Y. Ruiz González 10 goals

Á. Saborío Chacón 9 goals

J. Aguilar Bustamante 7 goals

San Carlos missing players

Herediano missing players