Evenly matched teams: Pérez Zeledón vs Cartaginés match preview

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Competition: Costa Rica Primera Division
Date: Fri 16.August
Match begins: 02:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Keylor Navas Gamboa (6100 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Pérez Zeledón have their presumed home advantage while Cartaginés are ahead 0 points in the Primera Division table.

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.

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Pérez Zeledón form and stats

Pérez Zeledón have secured 6 points from their first three home games. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.

Pérez Zeledón's previous game was a Primera Division match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Cartaginés. The home side are looking to build on that result. Heartbreak before that as Pérez Zeledón lost 1-4 at Santos de Guápiles's place.

This is expected to be a close game, with Pérez Zeledón perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Pérez Zeledón as a small favourite), we find nine games. Pérez Zeledón has won 6 of these, drawn 1 and lost 2.

Pérez Zeledón has scored 4 goals at home this season, in 3 matches. 4 goals have been conceded.

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Cartaginés form and stats

Cartaginés, who have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Primera Division, are doing rather OK so far in their away games, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).

Cartaginés play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Pérez Zeledón. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Herediano.

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 nine relevant matches. Results were 2 Cartaginés wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats.

The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games, an average of less than one per game. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Pérez Zeledón - Cartaginés 1-0 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Pérez Zeledón won 3, Cartaginés won 3 and 4 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

J. Cruz
2 goals
K. Soto
1 goals
P. Azcurra
1 goals

Pérez Zeledón missing players

Cartaginés missing players

Pérez Zeledón Cartaginés
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
6 3 1 Played 0 3 6
3 2 0 Won 0 1 2
0 0 0 Drew 0 1 3
3 1 1 Lost 0 1 1
7 4 1 Scored 0 2 4
12 4 4 Conceded 0 2 3
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 0% 100% 83%
83% 67% 100% Over 1.5 0% 33% 33%
67% 33% 100% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 33% 100% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 33% 100% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 33% 100% BTTS 0% 33% 33%
33% 67% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 33% 50%
17% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 33% 33%
 
4.2 4.7 7 Corners For (avg) 0 4 5.3
4.2 3.7 3 Corners Against (avg) 0 5.7 4.8
2.7 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 4.7 3.2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 2 2
Key stats this season:
  • Cartaginés have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Pérez Zeledón haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Pérez Zeledón
All Concacaf League Primera Division
All Home Away
25-07-19 PD Deportivo Saprissa 3 - 0 Pérez Zeledón
28-07-19 PD Guadalupe 1 - 2 Pérez Zeledón
04-08-19 PD Pérez Zeledón 1 - 4 Alajuelense
11-08-19 PD Santos de Guápiles 4 - 1 Pérez Zeledón
16-08-19 PD Pérez Zeledón 1 - 0 Cartaginés
18-08-19 PD ADR Jicaral 21:00 Pérez Zeledón
25-08-19 PD Pérez Zeledón 22:00 UCR
01-09-19 PD San Carlos 22:00 Pérez Zeledón
04-09-19 PD Pérez Zeledón 19:00 Grecia
08-09-19 PD Herediano 19:00 Pérez Zeledón
Cartaginés
All Primera Division Club Friendlies
All Home Away
24-07-19 PD ADR Jicaral 1 - 1 Cartaginés
28-07-19 PD Cartaginés 1 - 0 San Carlos
04-08-19 PD UCR 0 - 1 Cartaginés
11-08-19 PD Cartaginés 1 - 1 Herediano
16-08-19 PD Pérez Zeledón 1 - 0 Cartaginés
18-08-19 PD Deportivo Saprissa 02:00 Cartaginés
25-08-19 PD Cartaginés 17:00 Grecia
01-09-19 PD Cartaginés 22:00 Alajuelense
04-09-19 PD Guadalupe 19:00 Cartaginés
08-09-19 PD Cartaginés 19:00 Limón

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Alajuelense 6 4 1 1 14 8 2 1 0 1 4 4 4 3 1 0 10 4 6 13
2 Deportivo Saprissa 6 4 0 2 13 7 3 3 0 0 11 1 3 1 0 2 2 6 6 12
3 Herediano 6 3 1 2 11 8 3 2 0 1 7 4 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 10
4 Cartaginés 6 2 3 1 4 3 3 1 2 0 2 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 9
5 Pérez Zeledón 6 3 0 3 7 12 3 2 0 1 4 4 3 1 0 2 3 8 -5 9
6 Santos de Guápiles 6 2 2 2 10 6 3 2 0 1 8 3 3 0 2 1 2 3 4 8
7 San Carlos 6 2 2 2 9 8 4 2 1 1 8 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 8
8 Guadalupe 6 2 2 2 11 12 3 1 1 1 6 6 3 1 1 1 5 6 -1 8
9 ADR Jicaral 6 2 2 2 6 8 3 1 2 0 4 2 3 1 0 2 2 6 -2 8
10 Grecia 6 2 1 3 11 13 4 2 1 1 9 6 2 0 0 2 2 7 -2 7
11 UCR 6 1 2 3 7 10 3 0 1 2 2 4 3 1 1 1 5 6 -3 5
12 Limón 6 1 0 5 7 15 2 1 0 1 2 2 4 0 0 4 5 13 -8 3

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