A new Primera Division season is ready to begin and this is the first real fixture for Guanacasteca and Puntarenas. Let's go!
- Guanacasteca have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Puntarenas have lost all their away matches so far.
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 Guanacasteca and Puntarenas.
Guanacasteca form and stats
In the previous season, Guanacasteca's league stats were 7 wins, 7 draws and 8 losses, results that produced 7th spot in the Primera Division. Over these 22 matches they scored {25 goals} and gave away 27. Performing as the home team in the former season Guanacasteca delivered 6-4-1 (win-draw-lost) with {19 goals} and 8 conceded.
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 Guanacasteca have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 11 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 4 and lost 2.
Puntarenas form and stats
Let's have a look at how Puntarenas performed last season in the Primera Division: They landed a 10th position in the league table after playing out 5 victories, 5 draws and 12 defeats. In total they scored 21 and conceded {33 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 1 - drew 3 and lost 7 with 6/20 goals scored/conceded.
Puntarenas 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, 3 draws and 1 defeat. From a total of 5 matches.
Head 2 Head
Guanacasteca have not lost in the last 13 matches (7-6-0) facing Puntarenas.This was the score when the participants played each other earlier this season; Guanacasteca - Puntarenas 3-2. The matches between these teams sometimes lean towards being rough and physical, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  L. Franco Zamora 3 goals |   E. Torres Padilla 2 goals |  A. Mora Matarrita 2 goals |
Guanacasteca missing players
Puntarenas missing players
| Guanacasteca | Puntarenas | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 83% | 75% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 17% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 3.5 | 3.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 3.2 | 1.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| 3.3 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.8 | 14.8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.3 | 8.2 |
| 4.7 | 5.2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| 25% | 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 47% |
| 9.8 | 7.2 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 10.7 | 8.7 |
| 4 | 3.2 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 3.3 |
- Guanacasteca have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Guanacasteca have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Puntarenas have scored away.
- Guanacasteca have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Puntarenas have lost all their away matches so far.
- Puntarenas have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Last season | 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 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 32 | 50 |
| 2 | Alajuelense | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 29 | 41 |
| 3 | Cartagines | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 40 |
| 4 | Herediano | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 36 |
| 5 | Sporting San Jose | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 34 |
| 6 | San Carlos | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -1 | 29 |
| 7 | Guanacasteca | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 | -2 | 28 |
| 8 | Santos de Guapiles | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -7 | 27 |
| 9 | Perez Zeledon | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -15 | 24 |
| 10 | Puntarenas | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 20 | -12 | 20 |
| 11 | Guadalupe | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -15 | 19 |
| 12 | Grecia | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 45 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 31 | -24 | 16 |
