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 5th position while the guests worry at 9th.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Cartaginés form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Cartaginés are 4-4-2 (wins-draw-losses). There’s a good atmosphere here after three straight home wins.In their previous game, the manager M. Arriola led his Cartaginés to a defeat in the Primera Division match away at San Carlos. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here . Before that, Cartaginés had a home game versus Carmelita which ended with a victory 2-1.
The Cartaginés fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 10 matches. Cartaginés have conceded 13 in these home matches.
Santos de Guápiles form and stats
There's been little loot from Santos de Guápiles's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 10 away games. Santos de Guápiles only has 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 2 draws.There were no winners in Santos de Guápiles's previous match, a Primera Division home game that ended 1-1 vs Herediano. A 1-1 draw at Pérez Zeledón's stadium before that.
Santos de Guápiles have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, 10 away games. In the opposite end, Santos de Guápiles have conceded 18 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Santos de Guápiles - Cartaginés 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Cartaginés 1 win, 3 draws and Santos de Guápiles 6 victories.Top Goalscorers
  M. Hernández Campanioni 23 goals |   R. Salas 10 goals |  J. Pemberton 9 goals |
Cartaginés missing players
Santos de Guápiles missing players
| Cartaginés | Santos de Guápiles | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 43 | 21 | Played | 21 | 43 |
| 72 | 43 | Scored | 25 | 58 |
| 61 | 31 | Conceded | 37 | 66 |
| 93% | 95% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 98% |
| 84% | 86% | Over 1.5 | 81% | 81% |
| 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | 62% | 56% |
| 33% | 48% | Over 3.5 | 29% | 23% |
| 23% | 38% | Over 4.5 | 14% | 14% |
| 67% | 71% | Both teams to score | 57% | 53% |
| 23% | 24% | Clean Sheet | 14% | 21% |
| 16% | 10% | Failed To Score | 29% | 28% |
| 5.4 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | 3.7 | 4.6 |
| 4.7 | 4.3 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.8 | 5.3 |
| 2.5 | 2.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 3 | 2.7 |
| 12 | 8 | Red Cards (total) | 6 | 6 |
- Santos de Guápiles hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Santos de Guápiles is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Cartaginés is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 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 | San Carlos | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 36 |
| 2 | Pérez Zeledón | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 36 |
| 3 | Deportivo Saprissa | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 35 |
| 4 | Herediano | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 32 |
| 5 | Cartaginés | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 31 |
| 6 | Grecia | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 31 |
| 7 | Alajuelense | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 28 |
| 8 | UCR | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 23 | -5 | 28 |
| 9 | Santos de Guápiles | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -5 | 27 |
| 10 | Limón | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -8 | 26 |
| 11 | Guadalupe | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -14 | 18 |
| 12 | Carmelita | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 20 | -19 | 11 |
| 13 | Guadalupe | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
