Can Puma Generaleña beat Aserrí?

Competition: Costa Rica Liga de Ascenso
Date: Wed 20.March
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 4th and 1st place in the table will show on the pitch.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Puma Generaleña and Aserrí.

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Puma Generaleña form and stats

Puma Generaleña has performed well so far this season with 5 wins from 8 matches. Points have also been lost, 2 after draws and 1 from defeats. Puma Generaleña have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

The home team returns to venue after sharing the points with Puerto Golfito (placed 4th) on their last time out; the Liga de Ascenso game ended 1-1. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Cariari Pococí.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Puma Generaleña as they are travelling to their away game against CS Uruguay de Coronado in the Liga de Ascenso. That match is three days after this one. There will be little rest for Puma Generaleña after this match as they are travelling to CS Uruguay de Coronado for a Liga de Ascenso game in only three days.

home team are showing their attacking force in their home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (23 goals in 16 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 13 goals have been conceded.

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Aserrí form and stats

3 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Aserrí playing as the away team this season. Things are running smoothly for Aserrí who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 13 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Curridabat. One point away has become something of a habit for Aserrí who have played out draws in their last three away games.

The supporters enjoyed Aserrí's previous game versus Juventud Escazuceña, a Liga de Ascenso 3-0 win played at home. Before that, Aserrí travelled to CS Uruguay de Coronado and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 26 similar matches played by Aserrí in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Aserrí, 8 draws and 14 defeats. After this away game Aserrí return home for a Liga de Ascenso game against Turrialba. That game is only three sleeps after this. A new game in only three days for Aserrí, the Liga de Ascenso home match versus Turrialba. Busy days.

Aserrí are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 8 away goals from ten games. As opposed to that, Aserrí have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Puma Generaleña and Aserrí have met before this season: Aserrí - Puma Generaleña 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Puma Generaleña 5 wins, 2 draws and Aserrí 3 victories.

Puma Generaleña missing players

Aserrí missing players

Puma Generaleña Aserrí
Total Home Statistic Away Total
29 14 Played 13 26
86% 79% Over 0.5 100% 88%
76% 71% Over 1.5 77% 69%
52% 57% Over 2.5 54% 38%
41% 57% Over 3.5 31% 23%
17% 21% Over 4.5 15% 8%
55% 57% Both teams to score 46% 42%
28% 29% Clean Sheet 15% 35%
31% 36% Failed To Score 38% 35%

  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 Sporting San José 16 10 5 1 30 13 8 4 3 1 14 9 8 6 2 0 16 4 17 35
2 Puma Generaleña 16 7 5 4 32 24 8 5 2 1 23 13 8 2 3 3 9 11 8 26
3 Juventud Escazuceña 16 7 4 5 20 18 8 3 3 2 9 4 8 4 1 3 11 14 2 25
4 Puerto Golfito 16 4 9 3 20 17 8 3 4 1 10 7 8 1 5 2 10 10 3 21
5 Cariari Pococí 16 5 4 7 23 27 8 3 2 3 13 13 8 2 2 4 10 14 -4 19
6 Curridabat 16 3 9 4 16 20 8 1 5 2 6 7 8 2 4 2 10 13 -4 18
7 Aserrí 16 5 2 9 14 24 8 2 0 6 6 15 8 3 2 3 8 9 -10 17
8 Turrialba 16 3 6 7 16 26 8 2 3 3 8 12 8 1 3 4 8 14 -10 15
9 CS Uruguay de Coronado 16 2 8 6 19 21 8 1 4 3 10 11 8 1 4 3 9 10 -2 14

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