The brand new season is about to start and the supporters are tingling with anticipation. It’s a new beginning as Municipal Liberia welcome Cartaginés for the opening match at Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño. Read more!
- Municipal Liberia have scored in all their matches so far.
- Cartaginés have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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.
Municipal Liberia form and stats
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Municipal Liberia have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 10 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 2 and lost 3.
Cartaginés form and stats
Let's have a look at how Cartaginés performed last season in the Primera Division: They landed a 3rd position in the league table after playing out 12 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats. In total they scored 40 and conceded {32 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 2 and lost 5 with 18/19 goals scored/conceded.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cartaginés playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were 4 Cartaginés wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Municipal Liberia victories, three draws and four Cartaginés wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Vidal Moreno 4 goals | M. Angulo Borbón 2 goals |  D. Colindres Solera 2 goals |
Municipal Liberia missing players
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| Municipal Liberia | Cartaginés | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 43% |
| 71% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 29% |
| 57% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 14% |
| 57% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 14% |
| 71% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 43% |
| 29% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 14% |
| 3.3 | 3.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 4.1 |
| 5.3 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | 9 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7.8 | 9.7 |
| 5.1 | 4.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 4.4 |
| 44% | 32% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 29% |
| 10.3 | 7 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 9 | 9.7 |
| 4.3 | 2.8 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 3.6 |
- Cartaginés have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Cartaginés have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cartaginés have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Cartaginés haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Municipal Liberia have scored in all their matches so far.
- Municipal Liberia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | Cartaginés | 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 José | 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 | Pérez Zeledón | 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 |
