The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. San Carlos are in the 7th position while the guesting UCR worry at 11th.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting UCR have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 1-2-7 (win-draw-loss) from ten matches.
San Carlos form and stats
1-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera Division numbers at home for San Carlos so far this season.
In their previous game, the manager L. Marín Murillo led his San Carlos to a defeat in the Primera Division match away at Santos de Guápiles. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez. In the match before that, San Carlos hosted Alajuelense and drew the game 1-1.
As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
San Carlos are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 games. On the other hand, San Carlos have conceded 4 goals.
UCR form and stats
UCR, who have the most conceded goals (17) in Primera Division, are still without points from their Primera Division away games. 4 games, 4 defeats. A depressing four defeats in a row for UCR in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Santos de Guápiles.
UCR play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 2-5 to Herediano (placed 2nd). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Limon.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for UCR, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
Goals are few and far between in UCR's away league games. Only 2 goals from 4 travels. The UCR defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 14 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
San Carlos and UCR have met before this season: UCR - San Carlos 1-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for San Carlos, one draw and five wins for UCR. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  Á. Saborío Chacón 10 goals |  J. Solís Brenes 3 goals |   V. Scott Wilson 3 goals |
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| San Carlos | UCR | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 29 |
| 12 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 11 | 17 |
| 51 | 30 | 7 | Scored | S | 7 | 15 | 28 |
| 52 | 21 | 7 | Conceded | C | 9 | 36 | 53 |
| 97% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 90% |
| 81% | 73% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 67% | 69% |
| 65% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 60% | 55% |
| 45% | 53% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 47% | 28% |
| 19% | 27% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 40% | 21% |
| 71% | 73% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 40% | 48% |
| 13% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 14% |
| 19% | 13% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 60% | 48% |
| 4.8 | 5 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| 4.9 | 4 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| 2.4 | 2 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 191 | 85 | 18 | Total Shots | T S | 21 | 65 | 134 |
| 96 | 47 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 26 | 58 |
| 52% | 62% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 78% | 50% | 45% |
- San Carlos has the fewest matches under the total-line (10)
- San Carlos has the most matches over the total-line (19)
- San Carlos have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- UCR has the fewest scored goals in the first half (12)
- UCR has the most conceded goals (17)
- UCR has the the worst goal difference (-12)
- UCR has the the worst goal difference (-12) away
- UCR have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- UCR have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | Herediano | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
| 3 | ADR Jicaral | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | Alajuelense | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Santos de Guápiles | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | Grecia | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -1 | 10 |
| 7 | San Carlos | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Pérez Zeledón | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 8 |
| 9 | Guadalupe | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Cartaginés | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 11 | UCR | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | -12 | 4 |
| 12 | Limon | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 1 |