Primera Division match preview: Herediano versus Cartaginés

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Competition: Costa Rica Primera Division
Date: Sun 06.October
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero (8700 seats)

4th position in the Primera Division table for Herediano so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 6th-placed Cartaginés visits Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero.

Herediano and Cartaginés should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Herediano form and stats

Overall Primera Division stats at home this season for Herediano are 4-1-2 (wins-draw-losses).

A good away victory last time out for Herediano, who won 2-1 against ADR Jicaral (placed 7th). Preceding that match was the home game against Alajuelense that was lost 0-1.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Herediano's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played three games, won 1 match, drawn 2 and lost 0.

There will be little rest for Herediano after this match as they are travelling to Limón for a Primera Division game in only three days.

The Herediano fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 7 league matches. Herediano have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Cartaginés form and stats

The visitors are W2-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division.

Cartaginés are travelling after their nice 4-3 home win in the Primera Division against UCR (placed 12th). Preceding that game was the away victory against San Carlos with the score of 4-2.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Cartaginés playing away, we found two games. Results were 0 away wins, 1 draw and 1 home win.

A quick return to home after this game, as Cartaginés are hosting Pérez Zeledón in the Primera Division only three days away.

Cartaginés have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Cartaginés have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Cartaginés - Herediano 1-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Herediano, 3 draws and 3 wins for Cartaginés. Over 2,5 goals: 6 times; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.

Top Goalscorers

F. Rodríguez
8 goals
J. Cruz
6 goals
M. Hernández Campanioni
5 goals

Herediano missing players

Cartaginés missing players

Herediano Cartaginés
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
14 7 2 Played P 2 7 15
6 4 1 Won W 0 2 6
4 1 0 Drew D 1 2 4
4 2 1 Lost L 1 3 5
22 13 3 Scored S 3 9 22
15 6 2 Conceded C 4 9 19
93% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
71% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 57% 60%
50% 57% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 43% 47%
29% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 29% 33%
21% 29% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 20%
57% 43% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 57% 47%
29% 43% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 27%
21% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 33%
 
6.6 7.3 7.5 Corners For (avg) C F 5 4.6 5.3
5.9 5.1 6 Corners Against (avg) C A 2.5 4.4 4.5
2.7 2.4 2.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 3.9 2.9
3 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 2 3
Key stats This season:
  • Cartaginés haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Herediano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Herediano have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.

Herediano
All Concacaf League CONCACAF Champions League Primera Division Club Friendlies
All Home Away
11-09-19 PD Herediano 0 - 0 UCR
16-09-19 PD San Carlos 1 - 0 Herediano
18-09-19 PD Grecia 2 - 2 Herediano
22-09-19 PD Herediano 0 - 1 Alajuelense
29-09-19 PD ADR Jicaral 1 - 2 Herediano
06-10-19 PD Herediano 23:00 Cartaginés
09-10-19 PD Limón 21:05 Herediano
13-10-19 PD Herediano 02:00 Deportivo Saprissa
17-10-19 PD Guadalupe 02:00 Herediano
20-10-19 PD Herediano 02:00 San Carlos
Cartaginés
All Primera Division Club Friendlies
All Home Away
08-09-19 PD Cartaginés 3 - 0 Limón
13-09-19 PD Santos de Guápiles 2 - 1 Cartaginés
19-09-19 PD Cartaginés 0 - 1 ADR Jicaral
23-09-19 PD San Carlos 2 - 4 Cartaginés
29-09-19 PD Cartaginés 4 - 3 UCR
06-10-19 PD Herediano 23:00 Cartaginés
10-10-19 PD Cartaginés 02:00 Pérez Zeledón
17-10-19 PD Cartaginés 02:00 Deportivo Saprissa
20-10-19 PD Grecia 17:05 Cartaginés
27-10-19 PD Alajuelense 02:00 Cartaginés

  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 15 11 3 1 33 14 8 5 2 1 16 10 7 6 1 0 17 4 19 36
2 Deportivo Saprissa 14 8 3 3 33 15 7 5 2 0 22 6 7 3 1 3 11 9 18 27
3 Santos de Guápiles 15 5 8 2 26 18 7 3 3 1 13 7 8 2 5 1 13 11 8 23
4 Herediano 14 6 4 4 22 15 7 4 1 2 13 6 7 2 3 2 9 9 7 22
5 San Carlos 15 6 4 5 27 24 8 5 1 2 19 13 7 1 3 3 8 11 3 22
6 Cartaginés 15 6 4 5 22 19 8 4 2 2 13 10 7 2 2 3 9 9 3 22
7 ADR Jicaral 15 6 4 5 15 16 8 3 3 2 9 7 7 3 1 3 6 9 -1 22
8 Guadalupe 15 5 3 7 21 27 7 3 2 2 12 12 8 2 1 5 9 15 -6 18
9 Pérez Zeledón 15 4 3 8 14 27 7 3 1 3 6 7 8 1 2 5 8 20 -13 15
10 Grecia 15 3 5 7 19 32 8 3 3 2 14 16 7 0 2 5 5 16 -13 14
11 Limón 15 3 3 9 16 29 7 3 2 2 9 8 8 0 1 7 7 21 -13 12
12 UCR 15 2 4 9 16 28 7 1 2 4 7 9 8 1 2 5 9 19 -12 10

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