Can Santos de Guápiles beat Grecia in Estadio Ebal Rodríguez Aguilar clash?

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Competition: Costa Rica Primera Division
Competition: Fri 03.February
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Ebal Rodríguez Aguilar (2349 seats)

Santos de Guápiles greet Grecia for another action-packed Primera Division game here at Estadio Ebal Rodríguez Aguilar.

Insights:
  • Santos de Guápiles have the fewest scored goals (2) in Primera Division
  • Grecia have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in Primera Division

The visiting Grecia played their last game only two days ago, a Primera Division match.

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Santos de Guápiles form and stats

Santos de Guápiles have collected 1 point from their Primera Division home games so far after 0-1-1.

Santos de Guápiles haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 244 minutes ago. Matarrita scored that one.

The home club members saw a 0-0 draw versus Deportivo Saprissa last time out and are looking for a win here.

Prior to that, an away loss at Cartagines.

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 Guápiles have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 10 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 4 and lost 2.

The manager Arias will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Herediano in only four days.

Early season league goal statistics from Santos de Guápiles's 2 home games: {1 goals}, 5 conceded.

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Grecia form and stats

The Primera Division season is young and Grecia have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.

Grecia played 1-1 against Herediano in their previous match.

A draw for Grecia before that, at their own venue hosting San Carlos (0-0).

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Grecia playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 4 Grecia wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats.

Grecia have the goal stats of 4-5 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season. When Grecia is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 2 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Grecia, Puntarenas and San Carlos.

Head 2 Head

The latest head to head meeting ended Santos de Guápiles - Grecia 5-3, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (Guápiles wins - draws - Grecia wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less. The games between these sides sometimes lean towards being a bit wild, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

GreciaF. Lesme Lesme
F. Lesme Lesme
10 goals
Santos de GuápilesS. Matarrita González
S. Matarrita González
9 goals
GreciaJ. Bonilla
J. Bonilla
7 goals

Santos de Guápiles missing players

Grecia missing players

Santos de Guápiles Grecia
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 10 0 Played P 2 10 20
2 2 0 Won W 1 4 7
8 3 0 Drew D 0 1 3
10 5 0 Lost L 1 5 10
21 13 0 Scored S 3 19 33
39 20 0 Conceded C 4 25 41
95% 90% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
80% 70% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 80%
50% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 65%
25% 30% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 60% 45%
20% 30% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 40% 35%
60% 60% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 65%
5% 10% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 20%
40% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 10% 20%
 
3.5 3.6 0 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.7 5.2
5.5 5.3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 10.5 6.6 5.9
2.7 2.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.4 2.3
7 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
7.8 9.3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 11.2 12.8
2.5 2.9 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 4.9 4.7
43% 45% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 39% 35%
 
13.3 14.1 0 Shots against (avg) S A 15.5 15.5 15.3
5.1 5.6 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 5.3 5.3
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Grecia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Grecia have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in Primera Division
  • Grecia haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Santos de Guápiles have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Santos de Guápiles have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Primera Division
  • Santos de Guápiles have the fewest scored goals (2) in Primera Division
  • Santos de Guápiles have the most conceded goals (10) in Primera Division
  • Santos de Guápiles have the most conceded goals (5) at home in Primera Division
  • Santos de Guápiles have the most conceded goals in the second half (22) in Primera Division
  • Santos de Guápiles have the the worst goal difference (-4) at home in Primera Division
  • Santos de Guápiles have the the worst goal difference (-8) 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 Alajuelense 4 3 1 0 12 3 2 2 0 0 7 2 2 1 1 0 5 1 9 10
2 Deportivo Saprissa 4 3 1 0 7 0 2 2 0 0 6 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 7 10
3 Sporting San Jose 4 3 0 1 8 6 2 2 0 0 6 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 9
4 Cartagines 4 2 1 1 9 8 2 2 0 0 6 1 2 0 1 1 3 7 1 7
5 Herediano 4 2 1 1 5 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 7
6 Guanacasteca 4 1 2 1 3 5 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 3 -2 5
7 Perez Zeledon 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 3 3 -1 4
8 Guadalupe 4 1 0 3 5 5 2 1 0 1 5 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 3
9 Grecia 4 0 3 1 5 6 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 4 5 -1 3
10 San Carlos 4 0 2 2 4 8 2 0 1 1 3 4 2 0 1 1 1 4 -4 2
11 Puntarenas 4 0 2 2 3 7 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 1 4 -4 2
12 Santos de Guápiles 4 0 2 2 2 10 2 0 1 1 1 5 2 0 1 1 1 5 -8 2