There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Herediano leading Cartaginés by 9 points.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Herediano form and stats
Herediano, who have the most scored goals (15) in Primera Division, have played 4 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-0 (wins-draws-losses). The Herediano fans aren't used to losing here at Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero and will expect new points from this game. Herediano has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.
Herediano's previous game was a Primera Division match also played at home, ending 5-2 versus UCR (placed 11th). The home side are looking to build on that result. A 0-0 draw away before that, with Guadalupe the opponent.
As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
It's goals goals goals for Herediano who have scored 13 goals from 4 league home games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Herediano defense is not exactly impregnable. 6 goals conceded from 4 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Cartaginés form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Primera Division for Cartaginés with 2 draws and 1 loss from their first 3 attempts.
Cartaginés play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to ADR Jicaral (placed 3rd). A 0-3 loss hosting Pérez Zeledón before that.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Cartaginés as they have only managed to score 2 times from 3 away games in the league. 3 goals have been conceded by Cartaginés in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Herediano - Cartaginés 3-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Herediano won five games, three matches ended with a draw and Cartaginés has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  M. Hernández Campanioni 13 goals |   N. Rodríguez 7 goals |  Y. Ruiz González 5 goals |
Herediano missing players
Cartaginés missing players
| Herediano | Cartaginés | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 35 | 18 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 16 | 13 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 61 | 46 | 10 | Scored | S | 6 | 15 | 40 |
| 33 | 16 | 4 | Conceded | C | 7 | 16 | 41 |
| 89% | 94% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 69% | 78% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 64% | 72% |
| 46% | 61% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 36% | 55% |
| 29% | 44% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 14% | 28% |
| 20% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 14% |
| 51% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 55% |
| 37% | 44% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 24% |
| 23% | 11% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 28% |
| 6 | 5.9 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.6 |
| 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.6 | 5 | 4.4 |
| 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 238 | 135 | 31 | Total Shots | T S | 40 | 87 | 213 |
| 101 | 61 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 31 | 83 |
| 53% | 64% | 77% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 48% | 48% |
- Herediano has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (12)
- Herediano has the most clean sheets (13)
- Herediano has the most clean sheets (8) at home
- Herediano has the most matches under the total-line (19)
- Herediano has the most scored goals (13) at home
- Herediano has the most scored goals (15)
- Herediano has the the best goal difference (+9)
- 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 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cartaginés have scored away.
- Herediano is in the best form (4-2-0)
| 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 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | Herediano | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
| 3 | ADR Jicaral | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | Alajuelense | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Santos de Guápiles | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | Grecia | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -1 | 10 |
| 7 | San Carlos | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Pérez Zeledón | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 8 |
| 9 | Guadalupe | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Cartaginés | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 11 | UCR | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | -12 | 4 |
| 12 | Limon | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 1 |