This could be an interesting match as San Carlos have their presumed home advantage while Santos de Guápiles are ahead 11 points in the Primera Division table.
- San Carlos have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles is in the best form (4-2-0)
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Carlos's stadium, Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez, has a artifical turf surface. Santos de Guápiles have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Santos de Guápiles when playing on artifical turf; 1 win, 2 draws and 6 losses from nine matches. They have scored 8 goals in these games and conceded 15.
San Carlos form and stats
The story so far in the Primera Division for San Carlos, who have the fewest scored goals (5) at home in Primera Division, at their home stadium (Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez) is 2 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
The home team returns to Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez after being equal after 90 minutes with Cartaginés (placed 7th) on their last time out; the Primera Division game ended 1-1. Prior to that, an away loss at Sporting San José.
Carlos are traveling soon after this match as the Primera Division match at Grecia awaits in two days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for San Carlos here at Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 8 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Carlos have conceded 10 goals.
Santos de Guápiles form and stats
Playing away, Santos de Guápiles have won 4 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the Primera Division this season.
Santos de Guápiles go into this game after a win, the home game against ADR Jicaral that ended 3-0. Prior to that result Guápiles won their away game at Guadalupe. The scoreline was 4-2.
After this away game Guápiles return home for a Primera Division game against Herediano. That game is only two sleeps after this.
Santos de Guápiles have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 13 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Guápiles have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Santos de Guápiles - San Carlos 3-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - two - two (Carlos wins - draws - Santos de Guápiles wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. East 11 goals |   Á. Saborío Chacón 7 goals |
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| San Carlos | Santos de Guápiles | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 17 | 33 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 28 | 15 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 20 | 40 |
| 36 | 15 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 23 | 43 |
| 88% | 81% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 91% |
| 61% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 71% | 76% |
| 27% | 31% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 47% | 45% |
| 15% | 19% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 24% | 27% |
| 3% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 12% | 9% |
| 42% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 53% | 55% |
| 33% | 44% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 29% | 30% |
| 36% | 38% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 24% | 24% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 9.1 | 9.4 | 8.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.8 | 10.2 | 10.4 |
| 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.4 | 3.1 |
| 29% | 31% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 49% | 39% |
- San Carlos have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- San Carlos have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Primera Division
- San Carlos have the fewest matches over the total-line (9) in Primera Division
- San Carlos have the fewest scored goals (5) at home in Primera Division
- San Carlos have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in Primera Division
- San Carlos have the most matches under the total-line (21) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Santos de Guápiles is in the best form (4-2-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Alajuelense | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 25 | 37 |
| 2 | Santos de Guápiles | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 31 |
| 3 | Deportivo Saprissa | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Herediano | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 22 |
| 5 | ADR Jicaral | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -1 | 21 |
| 6 | Limon | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -9 | 21 |
| 7 | Cartaginés | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 20 |
| 8 | San Carlos | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -7 | 20 |
| 9 | Grecia | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | -5 | 18 |
| 10 | Sporting San José | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -9 | 17 |
| 11 | Guadalupe | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| 12 | Perez Zeledon | 17 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -9 | 16 |