Only victory will be enough for the Santos de Guápiles fans in this Estadio Ebal Rodríguez Aguilar clash with ADR Jicaral, having a robust lead on the away team in the Primera Division table.
- Santos de Guápiles have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Primera Division
- ADR Jicaral have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Primera Division
Guápiles have less rest than ADR Jicaral in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Concacaf League game only four days ago. This match was also played here at Estadio Ebal Rodríguez Aguilar. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, ADR Jicaral have had more rest.
Santos de Guápiles form and stats
Santos de Guápiles have performed here at Estadio Ebal Rodríguez Aguilar this season with 5 wins from 8 Primera Division matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0.
Santos de Guápiles's last game was hosting Forge and winning 3-1.
Before that match, a Primera Division win away at Guanacasteca.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Guápiles's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played four games, won three matches, drawn one and lost zero.
There will be little rest for Guápiles after this match as they are travelling to Herediano for a Primera Division game in only three days.
Guápiles can score goals in their home matches. After 8 league matches they have found the net 19 times. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Guápiles have conceded 11 in these home matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
ADR Jicaral form and stats
There's been little loot from ADR Jicaral's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 8 away games in the Primera Division. ADR Jicaral only have 0 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 4 draws. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as ADR Jicaral have lost on their last two travels.
ADR Jicaral failed to get anything from their last game, a Primera Division home match vs San Carlos (placed 9th) that ended with defeat 0-4. Jicaral lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.
Prior to that match, the ADR Jicaral manager C. Méndez Olivera faced defeat when travelling to Sporting San Jose and losing 1-2.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Jicaral playing away, we found two games. Results were zero away wins, zero draws and two home wins.
A quick return to home after this game, as ADR Jicaral are hosting Deportivo Saprissa in the Primera Division only three days away.
Goals are few and far between in ADR Jicaral's away league games. Only 3 goals from 8 travels. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 11 goals have been conceded by Jicaral in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two combatants have fought before this season: ADR Jicaral - Guápiles 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Guápiles two wins, five draws and ADR Jicaral one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. López Ramírez 4 goals |  C. Marsh 4 goals | P. Arboine Carmona 3 goals |
Santos de Guápiles missing players
ADR Jicaral missing players
| Santos de Guápiles | ADR Jicaral | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 29 | 19 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 24 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | 25 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 81% |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 75% |
| 75% | 88% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 25% | 50% |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 12% | 31% |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 81% | 88% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 44% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 62% | 50% |
| 4.6 | 5 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
| 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5 | 5.6 |
| 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 11.4 | 11.8 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 7.9 | 8.8 |
| 3.9 | 4.5 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2.9 |
| 47% | 53% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 18% | 30% |
- ADR Jicaral have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- ADR Jicaral have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Primera Division
- ADR Jicaral have the fewest points (4) away in Primera Division
- ADR Jicaral have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Primera Division
- ADR Jicaral have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- ADR Jicaral have yet to win a game away.
- Santos de Guápiles have not yet lost a game at home.
- Santos de Guápiles have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Santos de Guápiles have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Santos de Guápiles have scored more than double the goals of ADR Jicaral.
- Santos de Guápiles have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have the most matches over the total-line (11) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have the most points from losing position (11) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles haven’t played a single 0-0 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 | Herediano | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 31 |
| 2 | Santos de Guápiles | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 26 |
| 3 | Cartagines | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 26 |
| 4 | Deportivo Saprissa | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| 5 | Alajuelense | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 | Grecia | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
| 7 | Sporting San Jose | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -1 | 21 |
| 8 | Guanacasteca | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 20 |
| 9 | San Carlos | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -2 | 17 |
| 10 | Guadalupe | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -10 | 16 |
| 11 | ADR Jicaral | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -11 | 15 |
| 12 | Perez Zeledon | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -12 | 12 |