Soccer betting preview: Isidro Metapán welcomes Firpo in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: El Salvador Primera Division
Competition: Thu 24.March
Match begins: 01:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez

Both Isidro Metapán and Firpo are craving for points in this game, in spite of the guesting team holding a 19 point edge so far.

Insights:
  • Isidro Metapán have the fewest scored goals in the second half (16) in Primera Division
  • Firpo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Isidro Metapán form and stats

When playing at home in the Primera Division, Isidro Metapán have managed 3 wins, 4 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 11 games.

The home team returns to Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez after drawing with Chalatenango on their last time out; the game ended 1-1.

Before that, Isidro Metapán drew at home versus Alianza.

This is expected to be a close game, with Isidro Metapán perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Isidro Metapán as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Isidro Metapán has won five of these, drawn three and lost five.

On the other hand, Metapán have conceded 14 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Firpo form and stats

As the visiting team in Primera Division matches, Firpo have produced an overall stat of 3-4-4 so far.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, the home defeat versus Atletico Marte with 1-2 on the scoreboard.

A 2-3 defeat away at Municipal Limeno before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Firpo playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were four Firpo wins, two draws and four defeats.

Firpo has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 11 games. Firpo have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent registered result featuring both these squads is the Firpo - Isidro Metapán 0-0 played not long ago this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Metapán four wins, three draws and Firpo three victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less. The games between these sides have sometimes been ill-tempered, having seen 11 red cards from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

FirpoJ. Williams
J. Williams
15 goals
Isidro MetapánC. Gil Hurtado
C. Gil Hurtado
9 goals

Isidro Metapán missing players

Firpo missing players

Isidro Metapán Firpo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 6 19 37
7 5 0 Won W 2 4 11
14 8 2 Drew D 2 7 14
14 4 3 Lost L 2 8 12
29 19 3 Scored S 14 29 54
44 19 6 Conceded C 10 28 48
89% 88% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 92%
66% 71% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 84% 81%
37% 41% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 83% 63% 51%
14% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 42% 32%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 11% 14%
49% 65% 60% BTTS BTTS 100% 79% 70%
26% 29% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 22%
37% 18% 40% Failed to Score F T 0% 16% 16%
 
4.8 5.3 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 4.7 4.7
4 3.2 3.4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.5 3.9
3.4 4.2 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 3.5 3.1
9 5 1 Red cards R C 0 3 7
 
7.8 8.2 9.4 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 9.8 9.5
2.7 2.9 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.3 4 4.2
32% 38% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 38% 35%
 
8.9 8.2 7.6 Shots against (avg) S A 8.5 8.7 7.7
4.1 4 4.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 3.4 2.9
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Firpo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Isidro Metapán have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Isidro Metapán have the fewest scored goals in the second half (16) 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 Alianza 22 16 3 3 48 19 11 10 1 0 26 5 11 6 2 3 22 14 29 51
2 FAS 22 11 5 6 33 20 11 6 2 3 21 12 11 5 3 3 12 8 13 38
3 Firpo 22 9 8 5 36 28 11 6 4 1 19 12 11 3 4 4 17 16 8 35
4 Once Municipal 22 9 8 5 39 32 11 3 5 3 19 18 11 6 3 2 20 14 7 35
5 Águila 22 9 7 6 36 27 11 6 3 2 20 10 11 3 4 4 16 17 9 34
6 CD Platense 22 7 8 7 22 27 11 4 4 3 13 14 11 3 4 4 9 13 -5 29
7 Chalatenango 22 7 6 9 31 31 11 3 4 4 13 15 11 4 2 5 18 16 0 27
8 Jocoro 22 5 11 6 31 33 11 5 5 1 21 14 11 0 6 5 10 19 -2 26
9 Atletico Marte 22 6 7 9 22 30 11 4 1 6 11 15 11 2 6 3 11 15 -8 25
10 Santa Tecla 22 6 6 10 23 33 11 3 4 4 12 14 11 3 2 6 11 19 -10 24
11 Isidro Metapán 22 3 7 12 16 35 11 3 4 4 11 14 11 0 3 8 5 21 -19 16
12 Municipal Limeno 22 2 8 12 16 38 11 1 5 5 7 17 11 1 3 7 9 21 -22 14