Season ticket holders haven’t seen too many victories this season, with San Carlos languishing in the 3rd position so far. The guesting Santos de Guápiles will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
It's no vacation for neither San Carlos nor Santos de Guápiles as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
San Carlos form and stats
Only one draw at home so far for San Carlos. Last season their home statistics were {hometeam_home_last_season_win wins}, {hometeam_home_last_season_draw draws} and {hometeam_home_last_season_lost defeats} from hometeam_home_last_season_played matches.San Carlos drew their last game, also a home match. Grecia (placed 3rd) was the opponent, 2-2 the score. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Pérez Zeledón (0-1).
San Carlos are traveling soon after this match as the Primera Division match at Deportivo Saprissa awaits in four days.
San Carlos has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 1 goal from 1 home game.
Santos de Guápiles form and stats
The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Santos de Guápiles so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-7 (win-draw-lose).Santos de Guápiles won their last game, 2-1 versus UCR played at home. Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Guadalupe.
A new game in only three days for Santos de Guápiles, the Primera Division home match versus Grecia. Busy days.
Santos de Guápiles are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 15 away goals from 11 games. In the opposite end, Santos de Guápiles have conceded 19 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Santos de Guápiles - San Carlos 1-5, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): San Carlos won 4 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and Santos de Guápiles has 3 wins.Top Goalscorers
  Á. Saborío 21 goals |  J. Solís 9 goals |  M. Mena 7 goals |
San Carlos missing players
Santos de Guápiles missing players
| San Carlos | Santos de Guápiles | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 40 | 20 | Played | 19 | 38 |
| 95% | 95% | Over 0.5 | 95% | 97% |
| 80% | 90% | Over 1.5 | 79% | 82% |
| 57% | 65% | Over 2.5 | 47% | 58% |
| 25% | 30% | Over 3.5 | 16% | 24% |
| 12% | 5% | Over 4.5 | 11% | 13% |
| 68% | 70% | Both teams to score | 47% | 53% |
| 20% | 25% | Clean Sheet | 26% | 21% |
| 18% | 10% | Failed To Score | 32% | 29% |
| 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 | Deportivo Saprissa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Herediano | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | San Carlos | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Alajuelense | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | Deportivo Saprissa | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 28 | 48 |
| 2 | Alajuelense | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 44 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 22 | 48 |
| 3 | Herediano | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 38 |
| 4 | San Carlos | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 38 |
| 5 | Pérez Zeledón | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 37 |
| 6 | Cartaginés | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 32 |
| 7 | Santos de Guápiles | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -3 | 25 |
| 8 | Carmelita | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 23 | -9 | 24 |
| 9 | Grecia | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 22 | -9 | 24 |
| 10 | Guadalupe | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 25 | -15 | 23 |
| 10 | Guadalupe | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 25 | -15 | 23 |
| 11 | Limón | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 43 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 26 | -16 | 20 |
| 12 | UCR | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 52 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 30 | -29 | 10 |
