2nd position in the Liga de Ascenso table for Puntarenas so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 6th-placed Santa Ana visits.
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 Puntarenas and Santa Ana.
Puntarenas form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here as Puntarenas has scored 15 goals to get 17 points from 8 games. The overall stats are 5-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). In general it's been a long time since Puntarenas tasted defeat here, as they have taken at least one point from their last 13 home games.The fans are hoping that Puntarenas will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-3 away loss in the Liga de Ascenso game against AD Cofutpa (placed 2nd). Preceding that game was the home draw versus AD Cartagena that ended 2-2.
A decent goal production from Puntarenas in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 8 matches. Puntarenas have only conceded 7 in these games.
Santa Ana form and stats
Santa Ana has only collected 5 points from their away games after 1-2-5 (8 played).Santa Ana are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Liga de Ascenso against AD Cartagena (placed 7th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Consultants Moravia at their stadium, the result 2-1.
Santa Ana are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels and have only managed 4 goals from 8 away games. Santa Ana have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Santa Ana - Puntarenas 3-0. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: 2 - 2 - 3 (Puntarenas wins - draws - Santa Ana wins).Puntarenas missing players
Santa Ana missing players
| Puntarenas | Santa Ana | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | Played | 14 | 28 |
| 90% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 89% |
| 77% | 80% | Over 1.5 | 86% | 75% |
| 55% | 60% | Over 2.5 | 64% | 54% |
| 42% | 47% | Over 3.5 | 36% | 21% |
| 16% | 20% | Over 4.5 | 21% | 11% |
| 58% | 53% | Both teams to score | 50% | 46% |
| 32% | 47% | Clean Sheet | 50% | 39% |
| 19% | 7% | Failed To Score | 7% | 25% |
| 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 | AD Cartagena | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 24 | 38 |
| 2 | Puntarenas | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| 3 | ADR Jicaral | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| 4 | Guanacasteca | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 26 |
| 5 | Municipal Liberia | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -7 | 18 |
| 6 | Santa Ana | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -6 | 16 |
| 7 | Consultants Moravia | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 20 | -14 | 16 |
| 8 | Santa Rosa | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 14 |
| 9 | AD Cofutpa | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -17 | 9 |
| 10 | Santa Rosa | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
