Liga de Ascenso prediction and preview: AD Cofutpa modest favorites to beat AD Cartagena

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Competition: Costa Rica Liga de Ascenso
Date: Sun 08.September
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Jorge Palmareño Solís (4000 seats)

This could be an interesting match as AD Cofutpa have their presumed home advantage while AD Cartagena are ahead 1 point in the Liga de Ascenso table.

It's no vacation for neither AD Cofutpa nor AD Cartagena 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.

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AD Cofutpa form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for AD Cofutpa's two home games in the Liga de Ascenso so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Estadio Jorge Palmareño Solís. AD Cofutpa have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

The home supporters saw a 2-2 draw versus AD Cartagena in the Liga de Ascenso last time out and are looking for a win here. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Carmelita (2-3).

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does AD Cofutpa handle that role? We have found three games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W1-D2-L0.

Early season league goal statistics from AD Cofutpa's 2 home games: 4 goals, 1 conceded.

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AD Cartagena form and stats

AD Cartagena are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Liga de Ascenso, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).

AD Cartagena has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to AD Cofutpa for a Liga de Ascenso game that ended a draw (2-2). Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Guanacasteca.

AD Cartagena are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats. From a total of two matches.

It's early days yet, but AD Cartagena has scored 4 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for AD Cofutpa, 1 draw and 4 wins for AD Cartagena. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.

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AD Cofutpa AD Cartagena
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
7 3 1 Played 1 3 7
3 1 1 Won 0 1 4
3 2 0 Drew 0 1 1
1 0 0 Lost 1 1 2
12 6 3 Scored 2 6 12
8 3 0 Conceded 3 5 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
86% 100% 100% Over 1.5 100% 100% 100%
57% 67% 100% Over 2.5 100% 67% 43%
29% 33% 0% Over 3.5 100% 67% 29%
14% 0% 0% Over 4.5 100% 33% 14%
71% 67% 0% BTTS 100% 67% 43%
29% 33% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 33% 43%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 14%
 
4.8 6.5 0 Corners For (avg) 16 9 8.3
4.3 4 0 Corners Against (avg) 4 6.3 5.4
2.8 1.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 4 2.3 2.7
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • AD Cartagena have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • AD Cartagena haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • AD Cofutpa have not yet lost a game at home.
  • AD Cofutpa have scored in all their matches so far.
  • AD Cofutpa have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • AD Cofutpa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • All of AD Cartagena's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of AD Cofutpa's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.

AD Cofutpa
07-08-19 LDA AD Cofutpa 1 - 1 Santa Rosa
14-08-19 LDA Guanacasteca 1 - 1 AD Cofutpa
25-08-19 LDA Barrio Mexico 1 - 2 AD Cofutpa
31-08-19 LDA Carmelita 3 - 2 AD Cofutpa
08-09-19 LDA AD Cofutpa 18:00 AD Cartagena
15-09-19 LDA Aserri 00:00 AD Cofutpa
22-09-19 LDA Puntarenas - AD Cofutpa
25-09-19 LDA AD Cofutpa - Municipal Liberia
29-09-19 LDA Santa Rosa - AD Cofutpa
06-10-19 LDA AD Cofutpa - Guanacasteca
AD Cartagena
07-08-19 LDA AD Cartagena 2 - 0 Puntarenas
11-08-19 LDA Municipal Liberia 0 - 2 AD Cartagena
18-08-19 LDA AD Cartagena 2 - 1 Santa Rosa
25-08-19 LDA AD Cartagena 0 - 2 Guanacasteca
08-09-19 LDA AD Cofutpa 18:00 AD Cartagena
15-09-19 LDA AD Cartagena 00:00 Carmelita
22-09-19 LDA Barrio Mexico - AD Cartagena
25-09-19 LDA AD Cartagena - Aserri
29-09-19 LDA Puntarenas - AD Cartagena
06-10-19 LDA AD Cartagena - Municipal Liberia

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Carmelita 7 4 2 1 16 9 5 3 1 1 11 7 2 1 1 0 5 2 7 14
2 AD Cartagena 6 4 0 2 10 6 4 3 0 1 6 3 2 1 0 1 4 3 4 12
3 Puntarenas 8 3 3 2 13 10 5 3 2 0 13 5 3 0 1 2 0 5 3 12
4 AD Cofutpa 6 3 2 1 10 6 2 1 1 0 4 1 4 2 1 1 6 5 4 11
5 Aserrí 7 3 2 2 12 9 4 3 1 0 10 4 3 0 1 2 2 5 3 11
6 Santa Rosa 6 2 1 3 6 10 2 1 0 1 2 4 4 1 1 2 4 6 -4 7
7 Barrio México 7 2 1 4 7 13 2 1 0 1 4 4 5 1 1 3 3 9 -6 7
8 Guanacasteca 7 1 2 4 10 15 2 0 1 1 1 2 5 1 1 3 9 13 -5 5
9 Municipal Liberia 6 0 3 3 2 8 4 0 2 2 1 4 2 0 1 1 1 4 -6 3

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