Match preview Liga de Ascenso: Santa Ana - Puerto Golfito at Estadio de Piedades

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Competition: Costa Rica Liga de Ascenso
Competition: Wed 04.March
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de Piedades (2000 seats)

Season ticket holders at Estadio de Piedades haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Santa Ana languishing in the 8th position so far. The guesting Puerto Golfito will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Puerto Golfito could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Liga de Ascenso game only three sleeps ago.

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Santa Ana form and stats

Santa Ana, who have the most scored goals (16) in Liga de Ascenso, have secured 5 points from their first three home games in the Liga de Ascenso. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.

Santa Ana faced defeat in their previous match, away at Juventud Escazucena (1-3). In the match before that, Santa Ana hosted CS Uruguay de Coronado and drew the game 0-0.

There will be little rest for Santa Ana after this match as they are travelling to Sporting San José for a Liga de Ascenso game in only four days.

Santa Ana are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (8 goals in 3 games). 3 goals have been conceded.

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Puerto Golfito form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Liga de Ascenso for Puerto Golfito, who have the most clean sheets (4) away in Liga de Ascenso, with 2 draws and 1 loss from their first 3 attempts.

Puerto Golfito delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Puma Generaleña (placed 7th) in their previous match; a Liga de Ascenso game. A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Curridabat.

A new game in only four days for Puerto Golfito, the Liga de Ascenso home match versus CS Uruguay de Coronado. Busy days.

The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 4 goals have been conceded by Puerto Golfito in these games.

Head 2 Head

Santa Ana and Puerto Golfito have met before this season: Puerto Golfito - Santa Ana 4-2. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Santa Ana, two draws and one win for Puerto Golfito. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: two games.

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Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 11 3 Played P 3 14 31
6 2 0 Won W 1 4 13
7 5 2 Drew D 2 5 10
11 4 1 Lost L 0 5 8
38 17 4 Scored S 3 15 45
48 18 5 Conceded C 2 14 32
92% 82% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 79% 87%
92% 82% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 64% 71%
71% 55% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 29% 39%
46% 27% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 21% 23%
25% 18% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 13%
79% 73% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 43% 52%
8% 18% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 36% 32%
21% 27% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 43% 29%
 
5.4 6.5 8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 3.1 4.3
4.4 4.4 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 3.3 5.3 4.6
2.7 3 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 3.1 2.8
5 3 0 Red cards R C 2 4 7
 
194 115 24 Total Shots T S 17 83 244
68 43 9 Shots on Target S O 4 32 96
41% 40% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 47% 40%
Key stats in Liga de Ascenso this season:
  • Puerto Golfito has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8)
  • Puerto Golfito has the most clean sheets (4) away
  • Puerto Golfito has the most matches under the total-line (18)
  • Puerto Golfito have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Santa Ana has the fewest clean sheets (2)
  • Santa Ana has the most scored goals (16)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Consultants Moravia 8 5 1 2 15 11 5 5 0 0 13 5 3 0 1 2 2 6 4 16
2 Juventud Escazucena 8 4 3 1 12 9 4 3 1 0 9 5 4 1 2 1 3 4 3 15
3 Sporting San José 8 4 2 2 13 10 3 2 1 0 4 2 5 2 1 2 9 8 3 14
4 CS Uruguay de Coronado 8 3 4 1 12 7 5 3 2 0 10 4 3 0 2 1 2 3 5 13
5 Turrialba 9 4 1 4 13 12 5 3 1 1 10 5 4 1 0 3 3 7 1 13
6 Puerto Golfito 9 3 3 3 12 10 6 3 1 2 10 6 3 0 2 1 2 4 2 12
7 Puma Generaleña 9 0 7 2 5 8 4 0 4 0 3 3 5 0 3 2 2 5 -3 7
8 Santa Ana 8 1 3 4 16 17 3 1 2 0 8 3 5 0 1 4 8 14 -1 6
9 Curridabat 9 0 4 5 8 22 3 0 2 1 2 4 6 0 2 4 6 18 -14 4