Limón hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 16 points and a 11th position in the Primera Division table. Visiting Cartaginés holds 5th place with 31 pts.
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.
Limón form and stats
Limón's struggle is real here at Estadio Ebal Rodríguez Aguilar with only 8 points collected from 10 Primera Division games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-2-6.
Limón's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Grecia (placed 7th). Before that, Limón played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Perez Zeledon.
Limón are traveling soon after this match as the Primera Division match at Santos de Guapiles awaits in three days.
Limón have scored 9 league goals here from 10 matches, not a lot. Limón's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Cartaginés form and stats
4-3-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Cartaginés in their Primera Division matches away. Cartaginés have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
The manager H. Medford Bryan was unhappy after their last game, a Primera Division match played at their home ground Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza. Cartaginés suffered a 1-4 loss to Herediano (placed 2nd). Prior to that result Cartaginés won their away game at San Carlos. The scoreline was 3-1.
A quick return to home after this game, as Cartaginés are hosting Guadalupe in the Primera Division only three days away.
Cartaginés have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 10 league away games 13 goals have been scored. Cartaginés have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Cartaginés - Limón 1-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Limón victories, one draw and six Cartaginés wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Hernández Campanioni 20 goals |  M. Esquivel Paz 4 goals | Y. Wright 4 goals |
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| Limón | Cartaginés | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 41 | 21 | 6 | Played | P | 6 | 21 | 42 |
| 10 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 23 | 9 | 4 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 39 | 22 | 6 | Scored | S | 6 | 26 | 62 |
| 66 | 24 | 9 | Conceded | C | 4 | 26 | 62 |
| 98% | 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 90% | 93% |
| 68% | 57% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 67% | 74% |
| 41% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 48% | 60% |
| 20% | 10% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 29% | 36% |
| 15% | 10% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 19% |
| 44% | 38% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 52% | 57% |
| 24% | 38% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 29% | 24% |
| 34% | 29% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| 4.8 | 5.7 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.2 | 5.3 |
| 6.2 | 5.2 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.3 | 4.7 |
| 2.4 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 367 | 279 | 64 | Total Shots | T S | 36 | 142 | 341 |
| 122 | 89 | 28 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 53 | 132 |
| 32% | 25% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 55% | 49% | 47% |
- Cartaginés has the fewest dropped points from leading position (9)
- Cartaginés have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Limón has the fewest matches over the total-line (14)
- Limón has the fewest points (8) at home
- Limón has the fewest points from losing position (2)
- Limón has the fewest scored goals (18)
- Limón has the fewest scored goals (9) at home
- Limón has the fewest scored goals in the second half (18)
| 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 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 44 |
| 2 | Herediano | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 36 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 36 |
| 3 | Alajuelense | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 36 |
| 4 | Guadalupe | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 31 |
| 5 | Cartaginés | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | -3 | 31 |
| 6 | ADR Jicaral | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 30 |
| 7 | Grecia | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 28 |
| 8 | San Carlos | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 23 | -1 | 26 |
| 9 | Santos de Guapiles | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | -9 | 20 |
| 10 | Perez Zeledon | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -13 | 17 |
| 11 | Limón | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 16 |
| 12 | UCR | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 51 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 35 | -28 | 13 |