After two games we know a little more about the qualities of Grecia and UCR in this fresh Primera Division season. Read our match preview!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Grecia form and stats
In their previous game, the manager F. Palomeque Díaz led his Grecia to a defeat in the Primera Division match away at Santos de Guapiles. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Allen Riggioni. A 3-3 draw away before that, with Herediano the opponent.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Grecia have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won 7 times, drawn 1 and lost 2.
Grecia are traveling soon after this match as the Primera Division match at Cartaginés awaits in three days.
UCR form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Primera Division travels is 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
UCR aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 180 league minutes without a goal. A. Contreras was the last player to find the net.
UCR's last game was the home draw against Cartaginés (0-0). A 0-5 defeat away at Guadalupe before that.
UCR are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 4 draws and 9 defeats. From a total of 14 matches.
A quick return to home after this game, as UCR are hosting Alajuelense in the Primera Division only three days away.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, UCR has managed 0 goals and let in 5 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Grecia and UCR have met before this season: UCR - Grecia 2-1. Grecia-UCR H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Grecia 5 wins, UCR 4 wins, 1 draw. 8 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
 
J. Castro Salazar
8 goals
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H. Rojas Cabezas
5 goals
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K. Cerdas Barrantes
3 goals
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Grecia missing players
UCR missing players
| Grecia | UCR | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 12 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 29 | 17 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 23 |
| 43 | 18 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 27 | 41 |
| 96% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 75% | 73% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 67% |
| 54% | 64% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 58% | 50% |
| 38% | 55% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 29% |
| 21% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 42% | 21% |
| 54% | 55% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 42% | 46% |
| 17% | 27% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 17% |
| 33% | 27% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 58% | 50% |
| 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| 5.9 | 5 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 123 | 66 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 5 | 42 | 94 |
| 44 | 31 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 17 | 42 |
| 59% | 55% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 65% | 50% |
- Grecia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- UCR have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- UCR have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Deportivo Saprissa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Herediano | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Santos de Guapiles | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Guadalupe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Alajuelense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | ADR Jicaral | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Perez Zeledon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | San Carlos | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Cartaginés | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| 10 | Grecia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| 11 | UCR | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
| 12 | Limón | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 0 |