Another interesting game in the Liga de Ascenso. Carmelita is in the 3rd position after playing five matches. They welcome AD Cartagena who are placed 4th after six games.
Carmelita and AD Cartagena should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Carmelita form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Carmelita's two home games in the Liga de Ascenso so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Estadio Rafael Bolaños.
Carmelita are returning here after visiting Guanacasteca in a Liga de Ascenso game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Before that, Carmelita had a home game versus Santa Rosa which ended with a victory 3-2.
Early season league goal statistics from Carmelita's 2 home games: 3 goals, 2 conceded.
AD Cartagena form and stats
The Liga de Ascenso season is young and AD Cartagena, who have the most scored goals (12) in Liga de Ascenso, have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 2 draws and 1 defeat so far.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 4-2 against Guanacasteca in their previous game. Preceding that game, the 3-3 draw paying a visit to Santa Rosa.
As you can tell from the result, the match against Guanacasteca was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?
A new game in only four days for AD Cartagena, the Liga de Ascenso home match versus AD Cofutpa. Busy days.
The AD Cartagena manager has got the team scoring on the road, with 6 away goals in 3 league matches. The opposition has been scoring high and low on AD Cartagena's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 8 goals in 3 travels.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Carmelita - AD Cartagena 6-0 entered in the official records. Carmelita-AD Cartagena H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Carmelita one win, AD Cartagena zero wins, one draw. one of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Carmelita missing players
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| Carmelita | AD Cartagena | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 43 | 26 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 16 | 33 |
| 25 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 17 | 36 | 52 |
| 91% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 74% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 52% | 73% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 82% | 64% |
| 39% | 55% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 73% | 50% |
| 30% | 36% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 75% | 64% | 41% |
| 57% | 64% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 64% | 68% |
| 26% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 14% |
| 26% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 27% | 18% |
| 4.1 | 4.7 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.7 |
| 4.8 | 5.4 | 7.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 6 | 5.2 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 142 | 67 | 19 | Total Shots | T S | 28 | 75 | 167 |
| 59 | 33 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 34 | 63 |
| 68% | 70% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 41% | 49% |
- AD Cartagena has the most conceded goals (12)
- AD Cartagena has the most conceded goals (8) away
- AD Cartagena has the most conceded goals in the first half (17)
- AD Cartagena has the most conceded goals in the second half (24)
- AD Cartagena has the most scored goals (12)
- AD Cartagena have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- AD Cartagena have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- AD Cartagena haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of AD Cartagena's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Carmelita has the fewest conceded goals (3)
- Carmelita has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3)
- Carmelita has the most scored goals in the first half (15)
- Carmelita have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Barrio México | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Puntarenas | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Carmelita | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | AD Cartagena | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | Guanacasteca | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Aserrí | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | AD Cofutpa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 8 | Santa Rosa | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 9 | Municipal Liberia | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 3 |