With their 5 point advantage in the league table, San Carlos fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Limón.
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.
1 - 2 - 5 with 8-22. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Limón when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Limón play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
San Carlos form and stats
San Carlos, who have the most conceded goals (25) in Primera Division, have collected 8 points from their Primera Division home games so far after 2-2-1.
In their previous game, the manager L. Marín Murillo led his San Carlos to a defeat in the Primera Division match away at Deportivo Saprissa. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez. A CONCACAF Champions League defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at New York City.
A goal frenzy last time out for San Carlos, with a total of 8 goals in the match against Deportivo Saprissa. Fun stuff to watch! A strange day for San Carlos and J. Aguilar last time out against Deportivo Saprissa: The player scored three goals but the team still lost the match 3-5.
The manager L. Marín Murillo will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Perez Zeledon in only three days.
San Carlos are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 5 games. San Carlos have conceded 6 in these home matches.
Limón form and stats
The visitors are W1-D0-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division. It's all red in the travel logs of Limón, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.
180 minutes! That's how long the Limón goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
The supporters enjoyed Limón's previous game versus Alajuelense (placed 3rd), a Primera Division 1-0 win played at home. Before that, Limón secured a home win against Santos de Guapiles with the score 3-0.
A quick return to home after this game, as Limón are hosting ADR Jicaral in the Primera Division only four days away.
Limón find the net regularly in their away games. 6 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. In the opposite end, Limón have conceded 9 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Limón - San Carlos 1-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: San Carlos won six, Limón won two and two draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  Á. Saborío Chacón 10 goals | J. Aguilar Bustamante 6 goals | J. Cruz González 5 goals |
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| San Carlos | Limón | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 36 | 17 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 33 |
| 13 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 12 | 19 |
| 62 | 33 | 10 | Scored | S | 6 | 14 | 33 |
| 65 | 23 | 8 | Conceded | C | 8 | 38 | 56 |
| 97% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 81% | 71% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 93% | 73% |
| 67% | 65% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 48% |
| 50% | 53% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 40% | 21% |
| 25% | 24% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 27% | 15% |
| 72% | 71% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 53% | 45% |
| 14% | 24% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 7% | 27% |
| 17% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 40% | 30% |
| 4.6 | 4.8 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 4.2 | 5.1 |
| 5.1 | 4.3 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 6.6 | 5.7 |
| 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 247 | 108 | 42 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 61 | 313 |
| 119 | 56 | 20 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 28 | 107 |
| 51% | 57% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 120% | 50% | 31% |
- Limón has the fewest points from losing position (1)
- Limón has the fewest scored goals in the second half (15)
- Limón has the most conceded goals in the second half (36)
- Limón have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Limón have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Limón have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Limón haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- San Carlos has the fewest matches under the total-line (11)
- San Carlos has the most conceded goals (25)
- San Carlos has the most conceded goals in the first half (33)
- San Carlos has the most matches over the total-line (23)
- San Carlos have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Limón have scored away.
| 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 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Herediano | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 24 |
| 3 | Alajuelense | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| 4 | Cartagines | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 16 |
| 5 | Perez Zeledon | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 15 |
| 6 | San Carlos | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -3 | 15 |
| 7 | ADR Jicaral | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 15 |
| 8 | Guadalupe | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Santos de Guapiles | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 13 |
| 10 | UCR | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 19 | -9 | 12 |
| 11 | Grecia | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -11 | 11 |
| 12 | Limón | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 10 |