Cartaginés are prepared for a new challenge after their 0-1 vs Deportivo Saprissa last time out. Herediano are coming to town!
- Cartaginés have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Herediano have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Primera Division
This promises to be an intriguing game with lots of action and bustle as both sides are well rested since they last played a game. Let's get started!
Cartaginés form and stats
Cartaginés have collected seven points from their first three Primera Division games here at Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza, a promising start.
The supporters are hoping that Cartaginés will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the game against Deportivo Saprissa (placed 2nd).
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Puntarenas (0-2).Some stats: A review of the 23 latest league games highlights that 18 of them had at least one goal scored by each team.
The manager Watson will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Alajuelense in only two days.
Defensively Cartaginés have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Herediano form and stats
Herediano are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Primera Division, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
The manager Mora was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero. Herediano suffered a 0-4 loss to Alajuelense (placed 1st). Herediano lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Santos de Guápiles.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Deportivo Saprissa in just three days.
Herediano find the net regularly in their away games. 4 goals from 3 away fixtures in the league. 4 goals have been conceded by Herediano in these games.
Head 2 Head
Herediano - Cartaginés 3-1 was the scoreline in these participants' latest H2H fixture, earlier this season. Head to head statistics (for the prior ten meetings): Cartaginés won four games, one match ended with a draw and Herediano managed five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six. The matches between these clubs sometimes lean towards being a bit wild, having seen 6 red cards from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  K. Fuller Spence 1 goals |  J. Brenes Rojas 1 goals |  A. Contreras Enríquez 1 goals |
Cartaginés missing players
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| Cartaginés | Herediano | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 14 | 29 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 34 | 19 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 24 | 49 |
| 38 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 14 | 29 |
| 96% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 93% | 97% |
| 91% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 86% | 76% |
| 65% | 82% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 52% |
| 30% | 27% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 31% |
| 13% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 10% |
| 78% | 73% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 64% | 55% |
| 13% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 21% | 28% |
| 13% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 21% | 21% |
| 4.9 | 5.5 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 4.9 | 5.3 |
| 4.1 | 3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.1 | 5 |
| 2.9 | 2.4 | 6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | 14.5 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 10.4 | 12 |
| 3.8 | 6 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.4 | 4 |
| 39% | 29% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | 42% |
| 10.4 | 10.8 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.5 | 14.8 | 12.3 |
| 3.5 | 3.6 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
- Cartaginés have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Herediano have the most points from losing position (21) in Primera Division
- Herediano have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Primera Division
| 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 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 20 |
| 2 | Deportivo Saprissa | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Sporting San José | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 4 | Pérez Zeledón | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | Guanacasteca | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 10 |
| 6 | Herediano | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 10 |
| 7 | Puntarenas | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 9 |
| 8 | Cartaginés | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -2 | 8 |
| 9 | Guadalupe | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Grecia | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -4 | 6 |
| 11 | San Carlos | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 12 | Santos de Guápiles | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -9 | 5 |
