Can Grecia beat Santos de Guapiles in Estadio Allen Riggioni Suarez clash?

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Competition: Costa Rica Primera Division
Date: Wed 16.October
Match begins: 23:05 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Allen Riggioni Suárez (4000 seats)

Grecia hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 14 points and a 11th position in the Primera Division table. Visiting Santos de Guapiles holds 5th place with 23 pts.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

Grecia can neither be promoted or relegated from Primera Division. For Santos de Guápiles most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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Grecia form and stats

Grecia, who have the most conceded goals (35) in Primera Division, have collected 12 points from their Primera Division home games so far after 3-3-2. Grecia have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

In their previous game, the manager R. Castro led his Grecia to a defeat in the Primera Division match away at Alajuelense. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Allen Riggioni Suárez. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting UCR (1-2).

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Primera Division game versus Cartagines in only four days. This game is also played here at Estadio Allen Riggioni Suárez.

The Grecia fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 8 league matches. Grecia have conceded 16 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Santos de Guápiles form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Primera Division travels is 2 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Primera Division home defeat versus San Carlos with 1-3 on the scoreboard. Prior to that match, the Santos de Guápiles manager J. Chávez faced defeat when travelling to Perez Zeledon and losing 1-2.

After this away game Santos de Guápiles return home for a Primera Division game against Alajuelense. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Santos de Guápiles has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 14 goals from 9 games. As opposed to that, Santos de Guápiles have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Santos de Guápiles - Grecia 1-1 entered in the official records. As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's 2 Grecia victories, 3 draws and 4 Santos de Guápiles wins. 4 of these games ended with three goals or more, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

J. East
10 goals
Y. Araya
4 goals
M. Foster
4 goals

Grecia missing players

Santos de Guápiles missing players

Grecia Santos de Guápiles
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 3 9 17
3 3 2 Won W 1 2 5
5 3 0 Drew D 0 5 8
9 2 0 Lost L 2 2 4
20 14 3 Scored S 3 14 28
35 16 1 Conceded C 4 13 23
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 94%
82% 88% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 78% 88%
59% 75% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 67% 59%
41% 62% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 44% 41%
24% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 12%
59% 62% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 78% 76%
12% 25% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 12%
29% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 22% 18%
 
4 4.5 3 Corners For (avg) C F 6 5.1 5.1
5.8 5.1 6.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 3.7 5.1 4.8
1.8 1.6 3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3.3 3.3 3.1
2 1 1 Red Cards R C 1 1 1
Key stats This season:
  • Grecia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Grecia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Santos de Guápiles have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Grecia
All Primera Division
All Home Away Home vs mid
18-09-19 PD Grecia 2 - 2 Herediano
22-09-19 PD Limon 1 - 0 Grecia
29-09-19 PD Grecia 1 - 1 San Carlos
06-10-19 PD UCR 2 - 1 Grecia
12-10-19 PD Alajuelense 1 - 0 Grecia
16-10-19 PD Grecia 23:05 Santos de Guápiles
20-10-19 PD Grecia 19:05 Cartagines
27-10-19 PD Guadalupe 22:00 Grecia
03-11-19 PD Grecia 18:05 Perez Zeledon
10-11-19 PD Deportivo Saprissa 22:00 Grecia
Santos de Guápiles
All Concacaf League Primera Division Club Friendlies
All Home Away Away vs low
19-09-19 PD Guadalupe 2 - 4 Santos de Guápiles
22-09-19 PD Deportivo Saprissa 2 - 2 Santos de Guápiles
30-09-19 PD Santos de Guápiles 1 - 1 Limon
06-10-19 PD Perez Zeledon 2 - 1 Santos de Guápiles
12-10-19 PD Santos de Guápiles 1 - 3 San Carlos
16-10-19 PD Grecia 23:05 Santos de Guápiles
20-10-19 PD Santos de Guápiles 23:00 Alajuelense
28-10-19 PD Santos de Guápiles 03:00 ADR Jicaral
03-11-19 PD Herediano 03:00 Santos de Guápiles
10-11-19 PD Santos de Guápiles 22:00 UCR

  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 17 13 3 1 39 16 9 6 2 1 17 10 8 7 1 0 22 6 23 42
2 Herediano 17 8 4 5 29 16 9 6 1 2 20 6 8 2 3 3 9 10 13 28
3 San Carlos 17 8 4 5 32 26 9 6 1 2 21 14 8 2 3 3 11 12 6 28
4 Deportivo Saprissa 16 8 3 5 35 24 8 5 2 1 24 11 8 3 1 4 11 13 11 27
5 Santos de Guápiles 17 5 8 4 28 23 8 3 3 2 14 10 9 2 5 2 14 13 5 23
6 Cartagines 17 6 5 6 24 24 9 4 3 2 15 12 8 2 2 4 9 12 0 23
7 ADR Jicaral 16 6 4 6 16 18 8 3 3 2 9 7 8 3 1 4 7 11 -2 22
8 Guadalupe 17 6 3 8 23 29 8 4 2 2 13 12 9 2 1 6 10 17 -6 21
9 Perez Zeledon 17 5 4 8 18 30 8 4 1 3 8 8 9 1 3 5 10 22 -12 19
10 Limon 17 5 3 9 19 30 9 5 2 2 12 9 8 0 1 7 7 21 -11 18
11 Grecia 17 3 5 9 20 35 8 3 3 2 14 16 9 0 2 7 6 19 -15 14
12 UCR 17 3 4 10 18 30 8 2 2 4 9 10 9 1 2 6 9 20 -12 13

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