A key match in Liga de Ascenso as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Juventud Escazuceña in 2nd position and Barrio México placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
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.
It should be mentioned that Barrio México play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Barrio México on grass are 8 victories, 12 draws and 13 defeats from 33 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 55-69. You can compare this with overall results below.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Juventud Escazuceña form and stats
Juventud Escazuceña, who have the most clean sheets (10) in Liga de Ascenso, have performed here this season with 4 wins from 6 Liga de Ascenso matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1.
A good away victory last time out for Escazuceña, who won 1-0 against Barrio México.
Goals decide football matches and Juventud Escazuceña are scoring many of them at home; 12 on target from 6 league matches. 7 goals have been conceded.
Barrio México form and stats
As the visiting team in Liga de Ascenso matches, Barrio México have produced an overall stat of 0-4-1 so far.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Liga de Ascenso home defeat versus Juventud Escazuceña with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Aserri's place.
Barrio are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 5 games (in the league). As for defending, Barrio rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 8 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Barrio México - Juventud Escazuceña 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Juventud Escazuceña-Barrio México H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Escazuceña seven wins, Barrio México one win, two draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Juventud Escazuceña missing players
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| Juventud Escazuceña | Barrio México | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 0 | 14 | 30 |
| 18 | 11 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 56 | 30 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 18 | 52 |
| 37 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 23 | 38 |
| 94% | 94% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 86% | 93% |
| 81% | 81% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 86% | 80% |
| 56% | 44% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 53% |
| 38% | 31% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 37% |
| 16% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 21% | 23% |
| 62% | 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 57% | 53% |
| 34% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 21% | 33% |
| 9% | 12% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 36% | 20% |
| 5.5 | 6 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.5 | 5.7 |
| 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 252 | 118 | 18 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 134 | 242 |
| 99 | 50 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 55 | 92 |
| 52% | 50% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 52% |
- Juventud Escazuceña has the most clean sheets (10)
- Juventud Escazuceña has the most clean sheets (7) at home
- Juventud Escazuceña have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting San José | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 23 |
| 2 | Juventud Escazuceña | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
| 3 | CS Uruguay de Coronado | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 |
| 4 | Consultants Moravia | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 19 |
| 5 | Santa Ana | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 15 |
| 6 | Turrialba | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| 7 | Puerto Golfito | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 12 |
| 8 | Puma Generalena | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 11 |
| 9 | Curridabat | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | -15 | 6 |