There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Liga de Ascenso table so far. Here's the Puntarenas - Guanacasteca latest:
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Puntarenas form and stats
Puntarenas are steadily winning games and points here. 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 7 games.The Puntarenas crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Santa Rosa here in a Liga de Ascenso match. Prior to that, an away loss at ADR Jicaral.
Puntarenas are showing their attacking force in their home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (18 goals in 7 games). Puntarenas's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Guanacasteca form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Guanacasteca so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-4 (win-draw-lose). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Guanacasteca are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.It might be tough going out on the road again for Guanacasteca, facing their second straight away game. Especially as that game, in the Liga de Ascenso, ended a defeat 0-2 versus Consultants Moravia. Before that, Guanacasteca secured a home win against Municipal Liberia with the score 4-0.
Guanacasteca are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 10 away goals from 7 games. Guanacasteca have conceded 15 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Guanacasteca - Puntarenas 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Puntarenas won 3 games, 5 matches ended with a draw and Guanacasteca has 2 wins.Puntarenas missing players
Guanacasteca missing players
| Puntarenas | Guanacasteca | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | Played | 18 | 36 |
| 55 | 37 | Scored | 29 | 55 |
| 40 | 15 | Conceded | 34 | 49 |
| 91% | 94% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 97% |
| 76% | 82% | Over 1.5 | 94% | 86% |
| 56% | 65% | Over 2.5 | 78% | 53% |
| 38% | 41% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 33% |
| 15% | 18% | Over 4.5 | 17% | 14% |
| 59% | 59% | Both teams to score | 78% | 67% |
| 29% | 41% | Clean Sheet | 6% | 22% |
| 21% | 6% | Failed To Score | 17% | 14% |
- Guanacasteca hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Guanacasteca is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Puntarenas is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 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 | Santa Ana | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 32 |
| 2 | AD Cofutpa | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 29 |
| 3 | Santa Rosa | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 24 |
| 4 | ADR Jicaral | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| 5 | Puntarenas | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 18 |
| 6 | Guanacasteca | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| 7 | AD Cartagena | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 14 |
| 8 | Consultants Moravia | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 15 | -11 | 13 |
| 9 | Municipal Liberia | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 27 | -21 | 11 |
