The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Cartaginés are in the 6th position while the guesting Grecia worry at 9th.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Cartaginés form and stats
When playing at home in the Primera Division, Cartaginés have managed 2 wins, 6 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 10 games. With eight home Primera Division games in a row without a win, the Cartaginés fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Guadalupe game long ago, can be stopped today.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Sporting San José (0-1).
Cartaginés have scored 8 league goals here from 10 matches, not a lot. Cartaginés have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Grecia form and stats
Playing away, Grecia have won 2 games, drawn 5 and suffered 2 defeats in the Primera Division this season.
There were no winners in Grecia's previous match, a Primera Division home game that ended 0-0 vs Guadalupe (placed 12th). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against San Carlos.
Grecia find the net regularly in their away games. 9 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Grecia have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Grecia - Cartaginés 1-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Cartaginés seven wins, two draws and Grecia one victory. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Vargas 7 goals |  C. Núñez 6 goals |
Cartaginés missing players
Grecia missing players
| Cartaginés | Grecia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 38 | 19 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 18 | 38 |
| 14 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 13 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 56 | 29 | 7 | Scored | S | 5 | 16 | 36 |
| 46 | 16 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 24 | 52 |
| 95% | 89% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 89% | 84% |
| 76% | 74% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 20% | 61% | 63% |
| 53% | 47% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 39% | 45% |
| 29% | 21% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 17% | 24% |
| 16% | 5% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 11% | 13% |
| 61% | 53% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 50% | 53% |
| 24% | 37% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 17% | 24% |
| 21% | 21% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 44% | 39% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 10.3 | 11 | 13.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 9.3 | 10.3 |
| 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| 44% | 43% | 54% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 28% | 30% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Alajuelense | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 47 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 36 | 46 |
| 2 | Santos de Guápiles | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 35 |
| 3 | Deportivo Saprissa | 20 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 28 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 26 |
| 4 | Herediano | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 24 |
| 5 | ADR Jicaral | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -4 | 24 |
| 6 | Cartaginés | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 23 |
| 7 | San Carlos | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -7 | 23 |
| 8 | Sporting San José | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 23 |
| 9 | Grecia | 20 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -5 | 22 |
| 10 | Perez Zeledon | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -7 | 22 |
| 11 | Limon | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -12 | 21 |
| 12 | Guadalupe | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 20 |