Liga de Ascenso match preview: Santa Rosa versus Puntarenas
Season ticket holders at Estadio Chorotega haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Santa Rosa languishing in the 6th position so far. The guesting Puntarenas will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
Insights:
- Santa Rosa has the most conceded goals (14) in Liga de Ascenso
Best bookmaker betting odds:
It's no vacation for neither Santa Rosa nor Puntarenas 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.
Santa Rosa form and stats
Santa Rosa, who have the most conceded goals (14) in Liga de Ascenso, have played 5 Liga de Ascenso games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-3-2 (wins-draws-losses). Santa are slowly digging their own grave here at Estadio Chorotega with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in eight attempts. The last victory here came in the Guanacasteca match.
The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Puntarenas in the Liga de Ascenso last time out and are looking for a win here.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Santa Rosa here at Estadio Chorotega in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 5 games). Santa have conceded 5 in these home matches.
Puntarenas form and stats
Playing away, Puntarenas have won 1 game, drawn 3 and suffered 1 defeat in the Liga de Ascenso this season.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Santa Rosa in their previous outing. The Liga de Ascenso match ended in a draw 0-0. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Marineros de Puntarenas.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Puntarenas as they have only managed to score 4 times from 5 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Puntarenas as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Santa - Puntarenas 0-1, played this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Santa Rosa won four, Puntarenas won four and two draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Santa Rosa missing players
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| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Municipal Liberia | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
| 2 | Guanacasteca | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 | Puntarenas | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 3 | UCR | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | Marineros de Puntarenas | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 12 |
| 5 | Puma Generalena | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 11 |
| 6 | Santa Rosa | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -3 | 7 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Municipal Liberia | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
| 2 | Guanacasteca | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 | Puntarenas | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 3 | UCR | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | Marineros de Puntarenas | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 12 |
| 5 | Puma Generalena | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 11 |
| 6 | Santa Rosa | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -3 | 7 |
| Santa Rosa | Puntarenas | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 20 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 93% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 62% | 71% |
| 71% | 62% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 25% | 43% |
| 36% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 12% | 29% |
| 21% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 12% | 14% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 12% | 14% |
| 57% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 25% | 36% |
| 14% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 75% | 50% |
| 36% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 43% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 0.6 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2.2 | 1.4 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| 300% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 67% | 100% |
- Santa Rosa has the fewest points (3) at home in Liga de Ascenso
- Santa Rosa has the fewest scored goals (3) at home in Liga de Ascenso
- Santa Rosa has the most conceded goals (14) in Liga de Ascenso
- Santa Rosa has the the worst goal difference (-2) at home in Liga de Ascenso
- Santa Rosa has the the worst goal difference (-3) in Liga de Ascenso
- Santa Rosa have yet to win a game at home.
| Bookie | Santa Rosa | Draw | Puntarenas |
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