The glass has been half empty for San Carlos so far, and you could say the same about Guanacasteca. These struggling sides pray for some much needed points here.
- San Carlos have not yet lost a game at home.
- Guanacasteca have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in Primera Division
Not much time to rest for the host team, as they featured in a Primera Division game only four days earlier. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Sporting San Jose.
It should be mentioned that Guanacasteca play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Guanacasteca on artifical turf are 1 victory, 1 draw and 1 defeat from three games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 3-3. You can compare this with overall results below.
San Carlos form and stats
San Carlos have played three Primera Division home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. Three draws in a row here at Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez for Carlos, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.
Carlos are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 315 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by A. Saborio).
Carlos manager V. Abelenda Rodríguez and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Sporting San Jose (placed 5th) in the Primera Division.
Prior to that, an away loss at Herediano.Carlos has scored 3 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Carlos have conceded 3 in these home matches.
Guanacasteca form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Primera Division for Guanacasteca with 2 draws and 1 loss from their first 3 attempts.
Guanacasteca won their last game, 2-1 versus Perez Zeledon played at home. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager M. Díaz Araya when L. Adams scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 67th minute. The end of the last match, against Perez Zeledon, was very satisfying as L. Adams scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
A loss against Alajuelense was the result prior to that, in a home game.Guanacasteca have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 3 league away games 3 goals have been scored. 4 goals have been conceded by Guanacasteca in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Carlos six wins, one draw and Guanacasteca three victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  Á. Saborío Chacón 3 goals |   A. Contreras Enríquez 2 goals | C. Martínez Mena 1 goals |
San Carlos missing players
Guanacasteca missing players
| San Carlos | Guanacasteca | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 71% | 67% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 57% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 71% |
| 29% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 43% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.7 | 4.7 |
| 5.1 | 7.3 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.7 | 4.7 |
| 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 4 | 2.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 8.7 | 4.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7 | 8.1 |
| 3.3 | 3.7 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 22% | 27% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 27% |
- All of Guanacasteca's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Guanacasteca have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Guanacasteca have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Guanacasteca have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Guanacasteca have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Primera Division
- Guanacasteca have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in Primera Division
- Guanacasteca have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Guanacasteca have yet to win a game away.
- Guanacasteca haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- San Carlos have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- San Carlos have not yet lost a game at home.
- San Carlos have yet to win a game.
| 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 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Guadalupe | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | Santos de Guapiles | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| 4 | Alajuelense | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Sporting San Jose | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | Grecia | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | Cartagines | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -2 | 10 |
| 8 | Herediano | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 9 |
| 9 | ADR Jicaral | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 10 | Guanacasteca | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 11 | San Carlos | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 12 | Perez Zeledon | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 3 |