Santa Ana will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 12 points behind AD Cartagena.
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 Santa Ana and AD Cartagena.
Santa Ana form and stats
Santa Ana have played 8 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). Santa Ana has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estadio de Piedades. We remember; it was ADR Jicaral.A good away victory last time out for Santa Ana, who won 2-1 against Consultants Moravia. Ahead of that match, Santa Ana won a home game hosting Guanacasteca (4-2).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Santa Ana as they are travelling to their away game against Puntarenas in the Liga de Ascenso. That match is three days after this one. There will be little rest for Santa Ana after this match as they are travelling to Puntarenas for a Liga de Ascenso game in only three days.
The Santa Ana fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 in eleven matches. Santa Ana's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times.
AD Cartagena form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 3 draws and only 0 losses.was unhappy after their last game, a Liga de Ascenso match played at their home ground Estadio de Piedades. AD Cartagena suffered a 0-1 loss to AD Cofutpa. Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Puntarenas.
After this away game AD Cartagena return home for a Liga de Ascenso game against ADR Jicaral. That game is only three sleeps after this. A new game in only three days for AD Cartagena, the Liga de Ascenso home match versus ADR Jicaral. Busy days.
With an average of more than two away goals per game, AD Cartagena are regular goalscorers on their travels. AD Cartagena have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Santa Ana and AD Cartagena have met before this season: AD Cartagena - Santa Ana 0-3. Last seven meetings between the teams: Santa Ana won 4, AD Cartagena won 3 and 0 draws.Santa Ana missing players
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| Santa Ana | AD Cartagena | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | Played | 15 | 30 |
| 89% | 92% | Over 0.5 | 87% | 90% |
| 74% | 85% | Over 1.5 | 80% | 80% |
| 52% | 62% | Over 2.5 | 60% | 63% |
| 22% | 38% | Over 3.5 | 27% | 33% |
| 11% | 23% | Over 4.5 | 13% | 17% |
| 44% | 46% | Both teams to score | 47% | 50% |
| 41% | 54% | Clean Sheet | 40% | 33% |
| 26% | 8% | Failed To Score | 27% | 27% |
| 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 |
