Primera Division match preview: ADR Jicaral versus San Carlos

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Competition: Costa Rica Primera Division
Date: Sun 26.January
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Cancha de la Asociación Cívica (1000 seats)

The season is still fairly new and the Primera Division table has to be read with caution. So far ADR Jicaral find themselves in 6th position and San Carlos are placed 2nd.

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 ADR Jicaral and San Carlos.

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ADR Jicaral form and stats

As mentioned below, ADR Jicaral are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Primera Division games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for ADR Jicaral after consecutive victories at their own ground.

The home team returns to Cancha de la Asociación Cívica after being equal after 90 minutes with Santos de Guápiles (placed 8th) on their last time out; the Primera Division game ended 0-0. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Limón.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how ADR Jicaral have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won 2 Drawn 0 Lost 2.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for ADR Jicaral as they are travelling to their away game against Grecia in the Primera Division. That match is three days after this one.

ADR Jicaral has scored 5 goals so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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San Carlos form and stats

San Carlos are yet to lose a point on their Primera Division travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games. It could be a hat trick of victories away for San Carlos, as they have won on their previous two travels.

It's the second away game in a row for San Carlos, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Guadalupe (placed 10th) in the Primera Division last time out. That result followed a home victory 3-2 versus Perez Zeledon.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by San Carlos in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for San Carlos, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Alajuelense in just three days.

4 goals so far away for San Carlos, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the San Carlos - ADR Jicaral 2-1 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 2 - 4 - 4 (ADR Jicaral wins - draws - San Carlos wins). As for goals, 8 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

San CarlosÁ. Saborío Chacón
Á. Saborío Chacón
10 goals
ADR JicaralW. Chévez Ruiz
W. Chévez Ruiz
4 goals
ADR JicaralJ. Valverde Rojas
J. Valverde Rojas
4 goals

ADR Jicaral missing players

San Carlos missing players

ADR Jicaral San Carlos
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 13 3 Played P 3 14 28
9 6 0 Won W 1 4 12
7 3 0 Drew D 1 4 7
10 4 3 Lost L 1 6 9
28 18 3 Scored S 4 18 47
33 16 9 Conceded C 3 24 44
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
77% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 86% 79%
35% 31% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 57% 64%
15% 15% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 36% 46%
4% 8% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 18%
54% 54% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 64% 68%
23% 31% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 14%
27% 15% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 29% 21%
 
5.2 6.6 7.3 Corners For (avg) C F 3 4.5 4.9
4.7 3.3 4.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 4.3 5.9 5
2.8 2.6 2.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.9 2.4
5 3 1 Red Cards R C 0 2 4
 
113 57 2 Total Shots T S 14 97 172
43 23 1 Shots on Target S O 6 44 89
60% 70% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 41% 52%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • ADR Jicaral has the fewest matches over the total-line (9)
  • ADR Jicaral has the most points (6) at home
  • ADR Jicaral have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • ADR Jicaral haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • San Carlos has the most conceded goals in the first half (24)
  • San Carlos has the most matches over the total-line (17)
  • San Carlos has the most points from losing position (15)
  • San Carlos has the the best goal difference (+3) away
  • San Carlos haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Deportivo Saprissa 4 3 1 0 6 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 3 1 5 10
2 San Carlos 4 3 0 1 7 4 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 9
3 Herediano 4 2 2 0 6 3 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 3 8
4 Alajuelense 5 2 2 1 8 6 3 1 2 0 5 2 2 1 0 1 3 4 2 8
5 Grecia 5 2 1 2 11 9 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 1 1 2 10 9 2 7
6 ADR Jicaral 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 5 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 7
7 Cartagines 5 1 3 1 8 8 3 1 1 1 7 7 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 6
8 Santos de Guápiles 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 5
9 Perez Zeledon 5 1 1 3 7 11 2 1 0 1 4 5 3 0 1 2 3 6 -4 4
10 Guadalupe 3 1 0 2 5 5 2 1 0 1 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 3
11 UCR 4 0 1 3 1 8 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 6 -7 1
12 Limón 4 0 0 4 3 10 2 0 0 2 1 4 2 0 0 2 2 6 -7 0