Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Grecia in 7th and San Carlos in 8th place.
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 Grecia and San Carlos.
This stadium uses grass, unlike San Carlos's home stadium. The visitors last 26 games on grass have ended in 6 wins, 5 draws and 15 losses.
Grecia form and stats
Grecia have played 10 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Grecia, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
An away draw last time out for Grecia, facing Deportivo Saprissa in a game that ended 2-2. Before that match, a win away at Limón.
Grecia has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. On the other hand, Grecia have conceded 11 goals.
San Carlos form and stats
4-1-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for San Carlos, who have the most scored goals (21) away in Primera Division, in their Primera Division matches away.
The manager C. Restrepo Isaza was unhappy after their last game, a Primera Division match played at their home ground Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez. Carlos suffered a 1-3 loss to Herediano (placed 2nd). Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at UCR.
San Carlos have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 21 goals from 10 away matches. The Carlos manager C. Restrepo Isaza has some worries about the defense as 23 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Grecia and San Carlos have met before this season: San Carlos - Grecia 1-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Grecia victories, two draws and five San Carlos wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Aguilar Bustamante 11 goals |  Á. Saborío Chacón 10 goals |   J. Castro Salazar 9 goals |
Grecia missing players
San Carlos missing players
| Grecia | San Carlos | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 40 | 19 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 22 | 45 |
| 13 | 9 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 16 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 11 | 17 |
| 57 | 28 | 6 | Scored | S | 6 | 35 | 76 |
| 62 | 23 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 46 | 79 |
| 95% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 98% |
| 72% | 63% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 82% |
| 50% | 47% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 73% | 69% |
| 40% | 42% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 45% | 49% |
| 22% | 16% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 23% | 20% |
| 52% | 47% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 68% | 69% |
| 28% | 42% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 9% | 16% |
| 25% | 21% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 23% | 18% |
| 4.4 | 4.8 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
| 5.7 | 4.8 | 6.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.2 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| 2.4 | 2.3 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 3 | 2.6 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 263 | 132 | 36 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 173 | 341 |
| 102 | 53 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 73 | 150 |
| 53% | 53% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 48% | 50% |
- Grecia is in the best form (4-2-0)
- San Carlos has the most matches over the total-line (27)
- San Carlos has the most scored goals (21) away
- San Carlos have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- 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 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 45 |
| 2 | Herediano | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 39 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 39 |
| 3 | Alajuelense | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 39 |
| 4 | Cartagines | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | -2 | 34 |
| 5 | Guadalupe | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 32 |
| 6 | ADR Jicaral | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 31 |
| 7 | Grecia | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 29 |
| 8 | San Carlos | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 23 | -3 | 26 |
| 9 | Santos de Guápiles | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -10 | 20 |
| 10 | Pérez Zeledón | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -12 | 20 |
| 11 | Limón | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -9 | 16 |
| 12 | UCR | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 54 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 38 | -29 | 13 |