Liga de Ascenso: Puntarenas expected to win home against Guanacasteca

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Competition: Costa Rica Liga de Ascenso
Date: Sun 08.September
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Chorotega (6500 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Estadio Chorotega clash with Guanacasteca, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Liga de Ascenso table.

It's no vacation for neither Puntarenas nor Guanacasteca 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.

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Puntarenas form and stats

Overall Liga de Ascenso stats at home this season for Puntarenas, who have the most points (11) at home in Liga de Ascenso, are 3-2-0 (wins-draw-losses).

Puntarenas drew their last game, also a home match. Guanacasteca (placed 8th) was the opponent, 3-3 the score. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Santa Rosa in a game that was won 3-1.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Puntarenas's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played two games, won 1 match, drawn 1 and lost 0.

Puntarenas are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Estadio Chorotega in their league games, having scored an impressive 13 goals in 5 attempts. On the other hand, Puntarenas have conceded 5 goals.

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Guanacasteca form and stats

Playing away, Guanacasteca, who have the most conceded goals (13) away in Liga de Ascenso, have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Liga de Ascenso this season.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Puntarenas (placed 3rd) in their previous outing. The Liga de Ascenso match ended in a draw 3-3. Prior to that match, the Guanacasteca manager faced defeat when travelling to Aserri and losing 1-4.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Guanacasteca playing away, we found three games. Results were 0 away wins, 1 draw and 2 home wins.

Guanacasteca are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 5 away games so far. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Guanacasteca concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Puntarenas - Guanacasteca 3-3 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Puntarenas won 4 games, 4 matches ended with a draw and Guanacasteca has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 5

Puntarenas missing players

Guanacasteca missing players

Puntarenas Guanacasteca
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
8 5 1 Played 2 5 7
3 3 1 Won 1 1 1
3 2 0 Drew 0 1 2
2 0 0 Lost 1 3 4
13 13 4 Scored 3 9 10
10 5 0 Conceded 3 13 15
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
88% 100% 100% Over 1.5 100% 100% 86%
50% 60% 100% Over 2.5 50% 80% 57%
38% 60% 100% Over 3.5 50% 80% 57%
12% 20% 0% Over 4.5 0% 60% 43%
38% 60% 0% BTTS 50% 80% 71%
38% 40% 100% Clean Sheets 50% 20% 14%
38% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 14%
 
3 2.2 3 Corners For (avg) 4 3.8 4.3
3.9 2.2 3 Corners Against (avg) 10 6.4 6
2.4 1.6 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.5 2.2 2
0 0 0 Red Cards 1 3 3
Key stats this season:
  • All of Guanacasteca's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Puntarenas's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Guanacasteca have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Guanacasteca have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Guanacasteca haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Puntarenas have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Puntarenas have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Puntarenas have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Puntarenas have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Puntarenas have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Puntarenas haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Puntarenas
11-08-19 LDA Puntarenas 2 - 0 Aserri
18-08-19 LDA Puntarenas 4 - 0 Barrio Mexico
25-08-19 LDA Municipal Liberia 0 - 0 Puntarenas
01-09-19 LDA Puntarenas 3 - 1 Santa Rosa
08-09-19 LDA Puntarenas 3 - 3 Guanacasteca
22-09-19 LDA Puntarenas - AD Cofutpa
25-09-19 LDA Carmelita - Puntarenas
29-09-19 LDA Puntarenas - AD Cartagena
06-10-19 LDA Aserri - Puntarenas
13-10-19 LDA Barrio Mexico - Puntarenas
Guanacasteca
14-08-19 LDA Guanacasteca 1 - 1 AD Cofutpa
18-08-19 LDA Carmelita 3 - 1 Guanacasteca
25-08-19 LDA AD Cartagena 0 - 2 Guanacasteca
31-08-19 LDA Aserri 4 - 1 Guanacasteca
08-09-19 LDA Puntarenas 3 - 3 Guanacasteca
15-09-19 LDA Municipal Liberia 00:00 Guanacasteca
22-09-19 LDA Santa Rosa - Guanacasteca
25-09-19 LDA Guanacasteca - Barrio Mexico
06-10-19 LDA AD Cofutpa - Guanacasteca
13-10-19 LDA Guanacasteca - Carmelita

  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 Carmelita 7 4 2 1 16 9 5 3 1 1 11 7 2 1 1 0 5 2 7 14
2 AD Cartagena 6 4 0 2 10 6 4 3 0 1 6 3 2 1 0 1 4 3 4 12
3 Puntarenas 8 3 3 2 13 10 5 3 2 0 13 5 3 0 1 2 0 5 3 12
4 AD Cofutpa 6 3 2 1 10 6 2 1 1 0 4 1 4 2 1 1 6 5 4 11
5 Aserrí 7 3 2 2 12 9 4 3 1 0 10 4 3 0 1 2 2 5 3 11
6 Santa Rosa 6 2 1 3 6 10 2 1 0 1 2 4 4 1 1 2 4 6 -4 7
7 Barrio México 7 2 1 4 7 13 2 1 0 1 4 4 5 1 1 3 3 9 -6 7
8 Guanacasteca 7 1 2 4 10 15 2 0 1 1 1 2 5 1 1 3 9 13 -5 5
9 Municipal Liberia 6 0 3 3 2 8 4 0 2 2 1 4 2 0 1 1 1 4 -6 3

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