This match features two teams living in the basement of the Liga de Ascenso, Municipal Liberia holding 9th place and Santa Rosa lying 8th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
It's no vacation for neither Municipal Liberia nor Santa Rosa 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.
Municipal Liberia form and stats
Municipal Liberia are yet to win a home game, having collected 1 point from their first two Liga de Ascenso games here at Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño.
Before that, Municipal Liberia played out a draw 2-2 when visiting Puntarenas.
As you see from the result above, Municipal Liberia suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Guanacasteca in only three days.
Early season league goal statistics from Municipal Liberia's 2 home games: 4 goals, 5 conceded.
Santa Rosa form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Liga de Ascenso for Santa Rosa with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Santa Rosa, who have now gone twelve games without a victory. The AD Cofutpa game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.
The manager was unhappy after their last game, a Liga de Ascenso match played at their home ground Estádio Maximino Porpino Filho. Santa Rosa suffered a 1-2 loss to Puntarenas (placed 2nd). Before that, Santa Rosa travelled to Aserri and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
After this away game Santa Rosa return home for a Liga de Ascenso game against Barrio Mexico. That game is only three sleeps after this.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Santa Rosa has managed 3 goals and let in 4 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Municipal Liberia - Santa Rosa 1-1 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Municipal Liberia won one game, two matches ended with a draw and Santa Rosa has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / threeMunicipal Liberia missing players
Santa Rosa missing players
| Municipal Liberia | Santa Rosa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 22 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 26 | 11 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 23 |
| 34 | 14 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 18 | 36 |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 86% | 70% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 82% |
| 45% | 30% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 55% |
| 23% | 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 14% | 20% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 14% |
| 64% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 77% |
| 14% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 14% |
| 27% | 30% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 14% |
| 5.4 | 5.9 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| 3.6 | 3.6 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 148 | 72 | 9 | Total Shots | T S | 5 | 57 | 94 |
| 40 | 25 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 23 | 38 |
| 65% | 44% | 125% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 35% | 53% |
- Municipal Liberia has the fewest points (1) at home
- Municipal Liberia has the most conceded goals (14)
- Municipal Liberia has the the worst goal difference (-7)
- Santa Rosa has the fewest clean sheets (1)
- Santa Rosa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Santa Rosa haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Mexico | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | Puntarenas | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | Guanacasteca | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | Carmelita | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | AD Cofutpa | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | AD Cartagena | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | Aserri | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 8 | Santa Rosa | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 9 | Municipal Liberia | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 3 |