Grecia vs UCR match preview

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Competition: Costa Rica Primera Division
Date: Sun 11.August
Match begins: 17:05 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Allen Riggioni Suárez (4000 seats)

Only a few games have been played in the Primera Division so far, with Grecia placed 7th and UCR sitting in the 11th position.

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!

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Grecia form and stats

As mentioned below, Grecia are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Grecia after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Grecia lost their last game at San Carlos after a 2-4 scoreline. Before that game, the 4-0 home victory against Limón.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Alajuelense are coming to town in three days.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Grecia at home. 5 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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UCR form and stats

UCR are doing rather OK so far in their away games, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Primera Division home defeat versus Cartaginés with 0-1 on the scoreboard. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against ADR Jicaral wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

A new game in only three days for UCR, the Primera Division home match versus Guadalupe. Busy days.

UCR has the goal stats of 2-3 (for/against) from 2 business trips at the early stages of this season.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: 5 - 0 - 3 (Grecia wins - draws - UCR wins). As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Y. Araya
2 goals
J. Castro
2 goals
K. Cerdas
1 goals

Grecia missing players

UCR missing players

Grecia UCR
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
4 2 1 Played 1 2 4
2 2 1 Won 1 1 1
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
2 0 0 Lost 0 1 3
7 5 4 Scored 2 2 2
7 0 0 Conceded 1 3 5
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 50% 100% Over 1.5 100% 100% 50%
75% 50% 100% Over 2.5 100% 50% 25%
50% 50% 100% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 0% 0% BTTS 100% 50% 25%
50% 100% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
25% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 50% 75%
 
5 3 3 Corners For (avg) 0 2 4
4.8 5.5 4 Corners Against (avg) 0 6 7
2 1.5 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 5 4
1 1 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Grecia Last season UCR
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
44 22   Played   22 44
15 9   Won   3 10
10 6   Drew   4 11
19 7   Lost   15 23
59 31   Scored   25 58
68 28   Conceded   53 90
98% 95%   Over 0.5   100% 100%
84% 82%   Over 1.5   95% 93%
57% 50%   Over 2.5   77% 68%
30% 27%   Over 3.5   55% 45%
16% 14%   Over 4.5   18% 14%
61% 55%   BTTS   68% 70%
23% 36%   Clean Sheets   0% 7%
18% 14%   Failed To Score   32% 23%
 
5 5   Corners For (avg)   5.6 5.4
4.7 4.5   Corners Against (avg)   6.3 5.8
2.7 2.4   Yellow Cards (avg)   3.5 3.1
7 3   Red Cards   1 3
Key stats last season:
  • UCR have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • UCR have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • UCR have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • UCR haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Grecia
All Liga de Ascenso Primera Division
All Home Away
28-04-19 PD Grecia 0 - 5 Deportivo Saprissa
21-07-19 PD Grecia 1 - 0 ADR Jicaral
25-07-19 PD Herediano 3 - 0 Grecia
28-07-19 PD Grecia 4 - 0 Limón
05-08-19 PD San Carlos 4 - 2 Grecia
11-08-19 PD Grecia 17:05 UCR
14-08-19 PD Grecia 19:00 Alajuelense
18-08-19 PD Santos de Guápiles 19:00 Grecia
25-08-19 PD Cartaginés 19:00 Grecia
01-09-19 PD Grecia 19:00 Guadalupe
UCR
All Primera Division
All Home Away
28-04-19 PD UCR 2 - 0 Limón
21-07-19 PD UCR 0 - 1 Herediano
25-07-19 PD San Carlos 1 - 2 UCR
28-07-19 PD ADR Jicaral 2 - 0 UCR
04-08-19 PD UCR 0 - 1 Cartaginés
11-08-19 PD Grecia 17:05 UCR
14-08-19 PD UCR 19:00 Guadalupe
18-08-19 PD Alajuelense 19:00 UCR
25-08-19 PD Pérez Zeledón 19:00 UCR
01-09-19 PD UCR 19:00 Limón

  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 Alajuelense 4 3 1 0 10 5 1 1 0 0 3 2 3 2 1 0 7 3 5 10
2 Cartaginés 4 2 2 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 8
3 ADR Jicaral 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 7
4 Herediano 4 2 0 2 7 5 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 6
5 Deportivo Saprissa 4 2 0 2 7 6 2 2 0 0 7 1 2 0 0 2 0 5 1 6
6 San Carlos 4 2 0 2 6 5 3 2 0 1 6 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 6
7 Grecia 4 2 0 2 7 7 2 2 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 2 2 7 0 6
8 Pérez Zeledón 4 2 0 2 5 8 2 1 0 1 3 4 2 1 0 1 2 4 -3 6
9 Santos de Guápiles 4 1 1 2 4 3 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 4
10 Guadalupe 4 1 1 2 5 7 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 3 4 -2 4
11 UCR 4 1 0 3 2 5 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 2 3 -3 3
12 Limón 4 1 0 3 2 8 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 6 -6 3

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