The season is still fairly new and the Liga de Ascenso table has to be read with caution. So far AD Cartagena find themselves in 7th position and Guanacasteca are placed 4th.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
AD Cartagena form and stats
Two Liga de Ascenso home games so far for AD Cartagena, who are yet to win here at Estadio Guillermo Vargas Roldán. Only 2 points so far. With seven home games in a row without a win, the AD Cartagena fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Santa Rosa game long ago, can be stopped today.
The home team returns to Estadio Guillermo Vargas Roldán after being equal after 90 minutes with Santa Rosa (placed 8th) on their last time out; the Liga de Ascenso game ended 3-3. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Municipal Liberia.
A goal frenzy last time out for AD Cartagena, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Santa Rosa. Fun stuff to watch!
At Estadio Guillermo Vargas Roldán, AD Cartagena has the goal stats of 2-2 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Guanacasteca form and stats
Guanacasteca are yet to lose a point on their Liga de Ascenso travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games. Guanacasteca has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
The manager was unhappy after their last game, a Liga de Ascenso match played at their home ground Estadio Chorotega. Guanacasteca suffered a 0-1 loss to Carmelita (placed 1st). Preceding that game was the away victory against AD Cofutpa with the score of 3-1.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Guanacasteca has managed 4 goals and let in 1 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Guanacasteca - AD Cartagena 3-1 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): AD Cartagena three wins, two draws and Guanacasteca five victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.AD Cartagena missing players
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| AD Cartagena | Guanacasteca | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 29 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 15 | 29 |
| 50 | 14 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 17 | 34 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 80% | 80% |
| 62% | 40% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 48% | 20% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 38% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 30% | 25% |
| 67% | 70% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 70% | 70% |
| 14% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 20% | 10% |
| 19% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 10% | 20% |
| 5.7 | 6.6 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.6 | 3.9 |
| 5.2 | 4.3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.7 | 6.5 | 5.4 |
| 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 152 | 77 | 30 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 62 | 81 |
| 59 | 25 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 19 | 26 |
| 46% | 52% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 79% | 96% |
- AD Cartagena has the most conceded goals (10)
- AD Cartagena has the most conceded goals in the first half (17)
- AD Cartagena has the most conceded goals in the second half (22)
- AD Cartagena haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of AD Cartagena's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Guanacasteca has the fewest matches under the total-line (5)
- Guanacasteca has the most points (6) away
- Guanacasteca has the the best goal difference (+3) away
- Guanacasteca haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Carmelita | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Barrio México | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Puntarenas | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Guanacasteca | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Aserri | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | AD Cofutpa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 7 | AD Cartagena | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 4 |
| 8 | Santa Rosa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 9 | Municipal Liberia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 2 |