Liga de Ascenso match preview: Municipal Liberia versus Puntarenas

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Competition: Costa Rica Liga de Ascenso
Date: Sun 25.August
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño (5797 seats)

The Liga de Ascenso league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. These two teams are placed 9th and 5th respectively.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Municipal Liberia form and stats

Municipal Liberia are yet to win a home game, having collected 0 points from their first two games. The Municipal Liberia manager E. Rodríguez might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

The home team returns to Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño after sharing the points with Aserrí on their last time out; the Liga de Ascenso game ended 1-1. Before that game, the home loss against AD Cartagena with the scoreline 0-2.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Municipal Liberia at home. 0 on target and 3 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Puntarenas form and stats

No points yet away for Puntarenas, from their first 2 matches. Puntarenas seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Puntarenas are travelling after their nice 4-0 home win in the Liga de Ascenso against Barrio México. That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Aserrí.

As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, Puntarenas has managed 0 goals and let in 5 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Municipal Liberia won 2, Puntarenas won 5 and 3 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 7 matches with two goals or less.

Municipal Liberia missing players

Puntarenas missing players

Municipal Liberia Puntarenas
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs low Away Total
4 2 0 Played 0 2 5
0 0 0 Won 0 0 2
1 0 0 Drew 0 0 1
3 2 0 Lost 0 2 2
1 0 0 Scored 0 0 7
7 3 0 Conceded 0 5 6
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
75% 50% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 100%
25% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 50% 40%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 20%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 20%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 40%
75% 100% 0% Failed To Score 0% 100% 40%
 
9.8 8.5 0 Corners For (avg) 0 6 3.2
3.5 4.5 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 8 3.2
3.2 2.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 6 2.2
3 3 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Municipal Liberia Last season Puntarenas
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs low Away Total
32 16 6 Played 8 18 36
9 6 1 Won 4 4 16
5 3 2 Drew 2 7 11
18 7 3 Lost 2 7 9
37 20 7 Scored 15 21 61
64 23 10 Conceded 13 27 44
97% 94% 83% Over 0.5 88% 89% 92%
84% 69% 67% Over 1.5 88% 72% 78%
69% 56% 50% Over 2.5 75% 50% 58%
34% 25% 33% Over 3.5 62% 39% 42%
19% 19% 33% Over 4.5 38% 17% 19%
59% 44% 50% BTTS 75% 61% 61%
22% 38% 33% Clean Sheets 25% 17% 28%
22% 25% 33% Failed To Score 12% 33% 19%
 
3.4 2.5 2.8 Corners For (avg) 2.7 3.5 4.5
4.5 3.1 2.6 Corners Against (avg) 3.9 3.7 4.1
2.1 1.3 1.6 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.4 2.4 2.6
1 1 0 Red Cards 0 2 2
Key stats last season:
  • Municipal Liberia have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Puntarenas have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Municipal Liberia
All Liga de Ascenso Primera Division
All Home Away
14-04-19 LDA AD Cofutpa 0 - 2 Municipal Liberia
04-08-19 LDA Municipal Liberia 0 - 1 AD Cofutpa
07-08-19 LDA Carmelita 3 - 0 Municipal Liberia
11-08-19 LDA Municipal Liberia 0 - 2 AD Cartagena
17-08-19 LDA Aserrí 1 - 1 Municipal Liberia
25-08-19 LDA Municipal Liberia 00:00 Puntarenas
01-09-19 LDA Municipal Liberia - Barrio México
08-09-19 LDA Santa Rosa - Municipal Liberia
15-09-19 LDA Municipal Liberia - Guanacasteca
25-09-19 LDA AD Cofutpa - Municipal Liberia
Puntarenas
All Liga de Ascenso Club Friendlies
All Home Away
28-07-19 LDA AD Cofutpa 3 - 0 Puntarenas
04-08-19 LDA Puntarenas 1 - 1 Carmelita
07-08-19 LDA AD Cartagena 2 - 0 Puntarenas
11-08-19 LDA Puntarenas 2 - 0 Aserrí
18-08-19 LDA Puntarenas 4 - 0 Barrio México
25-08-19 LDA Municipal Liberia 00:00 Puntarenas
01-09-19 LDA Puntarenas - Santa Rosa
08-09-19 LDA Guanacasteca - Puntarenas
22-09-19 LDA Puntarenas - AD Cofutpa
25-09-19 LDA Carmelita - Puntarenas

  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 AD Cartagena 5 4 0 1 10 4 3 3 0 0 6 1 2 1 0 1 4 3 6 12
2 Carmelita 5 3 2 0 13 5 3 2 1 0 8 3 2 1 1 0 5 2 8 11
3 AD Cofutpa 4 2 2 0 6 2 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 8
4 Aserrí 5 2 2 1 8 7 3 2 1 0 6 3 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 8
5 Puntarenas 5 2 1 2 7 6 3 2 1 0 7 1 2 0 0 2 0 5 1 7
6 Santa Rosa 4 1 1 2 4 7 1 0 0 1 1 4 3 1 1 1 3 3 -3 4
7 Barrio México 4 1 0 3 3 10 1 1 0 0 3 2 3 0 0 3 0 8 -7 3
8 Guanacasteca 4 0 1 3 4 8 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 3 6 -4 1
9 Municipal Liberia 4 0 1 3 1 7 2 0 0 2 0 3 2 0 1 1 1 4 -6 1

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