It's early days in the Liga de Ascenso and both Puerto Golfito and Sporting San José are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
Puerto Golfito and Sporting San José 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.
Puerto Golfito form and stats
Puerto Golfito have played three Liga de Ascenso home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. Puerto Golfito are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Estadio Polideportivo de Río Claro, having lost their two previous games here.
The Puerto Golfito crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Turrialba here at Estadio Polideportivo de Río Claro in a Liga de Ascenso match. Preceding that match was the home game against Juventud Escazucena that was lost 0-1.
This is expected to be a close game, with Puerto Golfito perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Puerto Golfito as a small favourite), we find four games. Puerto Golfito has won one of these, drawn two and lost one.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Liga de Ascenso game versus Curridabat in only three days. This game is also played here at Estadio Polideportivo de Río Claro.
Puerto Golfito are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 games. Puerto Golfito's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sporting San José form and stats
Things could have gone better for Sporting San José in their Liga de Ascenso away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Sporting San José, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Juventud Escazucena (placed 3rd). Before that, Sporting San José secured a home win against CS Uruguay de Coronado with the score 2-1.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eight similar matches played by Sporting San José in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Sporting San José, two draws and two defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Consultants Moravia in just three days.
Sporting San José are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 4 away goals from 3 games (in the league). Sporting San José have conceded 3 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Puerto Golfito and Sporting San José have met before this season: Sporting San José - Puerto Golfito 2-1. Puerto Golfito-Sporting San José H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Puerto Golfito three wins, Sporting San José four wins, one draw. three of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Puerto Golfito missing players
Sporting San José missing players
| Puerto Golfito | Sporting San José | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 27 |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 38 | 24 | 6 | Scored | S | 9 | 18 | 48 |
| 27 | 16 | 7 | Conceded | C | 5 | 18 | 30 |
| 85% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 96% |
| 67% | 71% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 64% | 78% |
| 33% | 43% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 63% |
| 22% | 29% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 21% | 30% |
| 15% | 21% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 14% | 11% |
| 48% | 57% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 57% | 70% |
| 33% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 14% | 15% |
| 33% | 21% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 36% | 19% |
| 4.3 | 5.4 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
| 4.9 | 4.3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4 | 3.7 |
| 3 | 2.6 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 216 | 141 | 45 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 104 | 207 |
| 84 | 57 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 34 | 75 |
| 40% | 35% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 53% | 61% |
- Puerto Golfito has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6)
- Puerto Golfito has the fewest matches over the total-line (5)
- Puerto Golfito has the most matches under the total-line (17)
- Puerto Golfito have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Puerto Golfito have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sporting San José has the most matches over the total-line (16)
- Sporting San José has the most scored goals in the second half (27)
- Sporting San José has the the best goal difference (+1) 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 | Turrialba | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | Sporting San José | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Juventud Escazucena | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | Consultants Moravia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | CS Uruguay de Coronado | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Santa Ana | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Puerto Golfito | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Puma Generalena | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 9 | Curridabat | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -11 | 2 |