Liga de Ascenso match preview: Puma Generaleña versus Santa Ana

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Competition: Costa Rica Liga de Ascenso
Competition: Sat 08.February
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal de Garabito (3000 seats)

After five games we know a little more about the qualities of Puma Generaleña and Santa Ana in this fresh Liga de Ascenso season. Read our match preview!

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

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Puma Generaleña form and stats

Puma Generaleña are yet to win a home game, having collected 2 points from their first two Liga de Ascenso games here at Estadio Municipal de Garabito. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Puma Generaleña. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

An away draw last time out for Puma Generaleña, facing Turrialba in a game that ended 0-0. 0-0 away at Curridabat before that.

At Estadio Municipal de Garabito, Puma Generaleña has the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Santa Ana form and stats

It's not happening yet for Santa Ana on their Liga de Ascenso travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Santa Ana's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Santa Ana had fun at their own home (Estadio Municipal de Garabito) last time out, beating Curridabat 7-2. Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Consultants Moravia's place.

As mentioned above, Santa Ana was the only team on the pitch versus Curridabat in their previous game, winning 7-2. This could be a tougher task.

It's early days yet, but Santa Ana has scored 4 and conceded 7 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Puma Generaleña - Santa Ana 2-0 earlier this season. Last four meetings between the teams: Puma Generaleña won two, Santa Ana won zero and two draws. zero games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Puma Generaleña missing players

Santa Ana missing players

Puma Generaleña Santa Ana
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 12 1 Played P 1 10 20
8 7 1 Won W 1 4 6
10 4 0 Drew D 0 1 5
7 1 0 Lost L 0 5 9
24 17 3 Scored S 3 17 34
25 10 2 Conceded C 1 23 41
84% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
64% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 95%
32% 42% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 70%
12% 17% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 60% 45%
4% 8% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 40% 30%
52% 58% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 80%
32% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 5%
32% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 20%
 
3.6 4.8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.2 4.9
4.8 2.8 0 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.6 4.6
2.2 1.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.1 2.6
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 5
 
167 80 0 Total Shots T S 0 47 158
55 24 0 Shots on Target S O 0 14 57
31% 46% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 57% 44%
Key stats in Liga de Ascenso this season:
  • All of Santa Ana's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Puma Generaleña has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9)
  • Puma Generaleña has the fewest scored goals (2)
  • Puma Generaleña has the fewest scored goals in the first half (5)
  • Puma Generaleña have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Puma Generaleña have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Santa Ana has the fewest clean sheets (1)
  • Santa Ana has the most scored goals (12)
  • Santa Ana have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Santa Ana have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Santa Ana have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Santa Ana 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 Sporting San Jose 5 3 1 1 8 5 2 2 0 0 4 2 3 1 1 1 4 3 3 10
2 Juventud Escazuceña 4 3 1 0 5 2 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 10
3 Turrialba 4 2 1 1 6 2 3 2 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 4 7
4 Consultants Moravia 5 2 1 2 7 9 2 2 0 0 5 3 3 0 1 2 2 6 -2 7
5 CS Uruguay de Coronado 4 1 2 1 6 5 3 1 2 0 5 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 5
6 Puerto Golfito 4 1 2 1 5 4 2 1 0 1 4 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 5
7 Santa Ana 4 1 1 2 12 10 2 1 1 0 8 3 2 0 0 2 4 7 2 4
8 Puma Generaleña 5 0 4 1 2 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 3 0 2 1 1 2 -1 4
9 Curridabat 5 0 1 4 4 15 2 0 1 1 1 3 3 0 0 3 3 12 -11 1