Primera Division match preview: Santos de Guápiles versus Grecia

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Competition: Costa Rica Primera Division
Date: Sun 18.August
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Ebal Rodríguez Aguilar (4500 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Santos de Guápiles are in the 6th position while the guests worry at 10th.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Santos de Guápiles and Grecia.

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Santos de Guápiles form and stats

Santos de Guápiles have secured 6 points from their first three home games. A decent catch, still with room for improvement. Two home wins in a row for Santos de Guápiles bring valid hopes of a third.

Santos de Guápiles manager J. Chávez and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus San Carlos in the Primera Division. Ahead of that match, Santos de Guápiles won a home game hosting Pérez Zeledón (4-1).

Santos de Guápiles are showing their attacking force in their home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (8 goals in 3 games). On the other hand, Santos de Guápiles have conceded 3 goals.

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Grecia form and stats

It's not happening yet for Grecia on their travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? Grecia has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

The manager L. Arnáez was unhappy after their last game, a Primera Division match played at their home ground Estadio Ebal Rodríguez Aguilar. Grecia suffered a 1-3 loss to Alajuelense. Ahead of that game was the 3-3 draw at home against UCR.

As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, Grecia has managed 2 goals and let in 7 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: 4 - 2 - 2 (Santos de Guápiles wins - draws - Grecia wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

J. East
5 goals
Y. Araya
3 goals
J. Castro
2 goals

Santos de Guápiles missing players

Grecia missing players

Santos de Guápiles Grecia
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
6 3 0 Played 1 2 6
2 2 0 Won 0 0 2
2 0 0 Drew 0 0 1
2 1 0 Lost 1 2 3
10 8 0 Scored 2 2 11
6 3 0 Conceded 4 7 13
83% 100% 0% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 100% 0% Over 1.5 100% 100% 83%
50% 67% 0% Over 2.5 100% 100% 83%
50% 67% 0% Over 3.5 100% 50% 67%
17% 33% 0% Over 4.5 100% 50% 33%
33% 33% 0% BTTS 100% 50% 50%
33% 33% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 33%
50% 33% 0% Failed To Score 0% 50% 17%
 
3.5 2.7 0 Corners For (avg) 5 7 5.3
5 4.3 0 Corners Against (avg) 2 4 4.7
2.8 2.7 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 2.5 1.7
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • All of Grecia's away matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of Santos de Guápiles's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Grecia have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Grecia have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Grecia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Santos de Guápiles have won significantly less corners at home than away.

Santos de Guápiles
All Concacaf League Primera Division Club Friendlies
All Home Away
25-07-19 PD Santos de Guápiles 0 - 2 Guadalupe
28-07-19 PD Santos de Guápiles 4 - 0 Deportivo Saprissa
04-08-19 PD Limón 1 - 0 Santos de Guápiles
11-08-19 PD Santos de Guápiles 4 - 1 Pérez Zeledón
15-08-19 PD San Carlos 2 - 2 Santos de Guápiles
18-08-19 PD Santos de Guápiles 00:00 Grecia
25-08-19 PD Alajuelense 01:00 Santos de Guápiles
01-09-19 PD ADR Jicaral 21:00 Santos de Guápiles
04-09-19 PD Santos de Guápiles 19:00 Herediano
08-09-19 PD UCR 19:00 Santos de Guápiles
Grecia
All Liga de Ascenso Primera Division
All Home Away
25-07-19 PD Herediano 3 - 0 Grecia
28-07-19 PD Grecia 4 - 0 Limón
05-08-19 PD San Carlos 4 - 2 Grecia
11-08-19 PD Grecia 3 - 3 UCR
15-08-19 PD Grecia 1 - 3 Alajuelense
18-08-19 PD Santos de Guápiles 00:00 Grecia
25-08-19 PD Cartaginés 17:00 Grecia
01-09-19 PD Grecia 17:05 Guadalupe
04-09-19 PD Pérez Zeledón 19:00 Grecia
08-09-19 PD Grecia 19:00 Deportivo Saprissa

  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 Alajuelense 6 4 1 1 14 8 2 1 0 1 4 4 4 3 1 0 10 4 6 13
2 Deportivo Saprissa 6 4 0 2 13 7 3 3 0 0 11 1 3 1 0 2 2 6 6 12
3 Herediano 6 3 1 2 11 8 3 2 0 1 7 4 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 10
4 Cartaginés 6 2 3 1 4 3 3 1 2 0 2 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 9
5 Pérez Zeledón 6 3 0 3 7 12 3 2 0 1 4 4 3 1 0 2 3 8 -5 9
6 Santos de Guápiles 6 2 2 2 10 6 3 2 0 1 8 3 3 0 2 1 2 3 4 8
7 San Carlos 6 2 2 2 9 8 4 2 1 1 8 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 8
8 Guadalupe 6 2 2 2 11 12 3 1 1 1 6 6 3 1 1 1 5 6 -1 8
9 ADR Jicaral 6 2 2 2 6 8 3 1 2 0 4 2 3 1 0 2 2 6 -2 8
10 Grecia 6 2 1 3 11 13 4 2 1 1 9 6 2 0 0 2 2 7 -2 7
11 UCR 6 1 2 3 7 10 3 0 1 2 2 4 3 1 1 1 5 6 -3 5
12 Limón 6 1 0 5 7 15 2 1 0 1 2 2 4 0 0 4 5 13 -8 3

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