Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Juventud Escazuceña - Sporting San José!
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Liga de Ascenso game only four days ago.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Juventud Escazuceña form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Rafael Bolaños as Juventud Escazuceña, who have the most clean sheets (10) in Liga de Ascenso, have scored 12 goals to get 13 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Liga de Ascenso are 4-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Consultants Moravia (after extra-time) in the Liga de Ascenso last time out and are looking for a win here.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Escazuceña have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won one, drawn two and lost two.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Escazuceña as they are travelling to their away game against Sporting San José in the Liga de Ascenso. That match is four days after this one.
Escazuceña can score goals in their home matches. After 6 league matches they have found the net 12 times. On the other hand, Juventud Escazuceña have conceded 7 goals.
Sporting San José form and stats
4 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. That’s the product of Sporting San José, who have the most points (13) away in Liga de Ascenso, playing as the away team in the Liga de Ascenso this season.
The supporters enjoyed Sporting San José's previous game versus Guanacasteca, a Liga de Ascenso 5-0 win played at home. Prior to that result Sporting San José won their away game at Guanacasteca. The scoreline was 1-0.
As mentioned above, José was the only team on the pitch versus Guanacasteca in their previous game, winning 5-0. This could be a tougher task.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Sporting San José in our archives, and the results are: six wins for José, two draws and three defeats.
After this away game José return home for a Liga de Ascenso game against Juventud Escazuceña. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The travelling fans enjoy José's attacking play in away games, having scored 12 goals in 7 league matches away. José have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Escazuceña - Sporting San José 1-0 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Escazuceña, three draws and five wins for Sporting San José. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Juventud Escazuceña missing players
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| Juventud Escazuceña | Sporting San José | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 35 | 18 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 20 | 38 |
| 18 | 11 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 9 | 23 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 58 | 31 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 27 | 67 |
| 40 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 24 | 39 |
| 94% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 92% |
| 80% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 74% |
| 51% | 39% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 45% | 61% |
| 34% | 28% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 26% |
| 14% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 15% | 13% |
| 63% | 44% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 55% | 63% |
| 31% | 44% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 26% |
| 11% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 30% | 18% |
| 5.5 | 5.9 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.5 |
| 4.7 | 4.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.5 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
| 3.3 | 3.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 265 | 131 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 1 | 150 | 302 |
| 101 | 52 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 50 | 104 |
| 51% | 50% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 200% | 54% | 61% |
- 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.
- Sporting San José has the most clean sheets (5) away
- Sporting San José has the most matches over the total-line (21)
- Sporting San José has the most points (13) away
- Sporting San José has the most scored goals (12) away
- Sporting San José has the most scored goals in the first half (27)
- Sporting San José has the most scored goals in the second half (33)
- Sporting San José has the the best goal difference (+3) away
- Sporting San José have won significantly less corners away then 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 |