A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Santos de Guápiles fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and Limón's 10th place in the table will show on the pitch.
- Limón have the most conceded goals (34) in Primera Division
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 Guápiles and Limón.
Santos de Guápiles form and stats
17 points is a decent return from 8 Primera Division games here at Estadio Ebal Rodríguez Aguilar for Santos de Guápiles. The data says 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. Santos de Guápiles has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estadio Ebal Rodríguez Aguilar. We remember; it was Deportivo Saprissa.
A nice win for Guápiles last time playing, versus Herediano. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting San Carlos (0-1).
The Guápiles fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 8 league matches. Guápiles have conceded 8 in these home matches.
Limón form and stats
There's been little loot from Limón's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 9 away games in the Primera Division. Limón, who have the most conceded goals (34) in Primera Division, only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Primera Division home defeat versus Deportivo Saprissa with 1-2 on the scoreboard. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Pérez Zeledón wasn't a success with a 2-3 loss.
Limón have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 11 goals have been scored. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Limón have conceded 15 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Limón - Guápiles 3-2. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Guápiles, three draws and four wins for Limón. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  J. East 11 goals |  A. Espinoza Barrantes 6 goals | Y. Wright 6 goals |
Santos de Guápiles missing players
Limón missing players
| Santos de Guápiles | Limón | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 35 | 17 | 4 | Played | P | 6 | 17 | 35 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 12 | 8 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 41 | 21 | 7 | Scored | S | 5 | 18 | 38 |
| 44 | 20 | 5 | Conceded | C | 14 | 30 | 58 |
| 91% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 88% | 91% |
| 71% | 76% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 76% | 77% |
| 43% | 41% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 53% | 46% |
| 26% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 41% | 31% |
| 9% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 18% | 17% |
| 51% | 53% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 41% | 51% |
| 31% | 35% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 35% | 29% |
| 26% | 24% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 35% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | 10 | 15.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 8.2 | 9.6 |
| 3 | 3.7 | 6.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| 39% | 33% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 51% | 45% |
- Limón have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Limón have the most conceded goals (34) in Primera Division
| 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 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 43 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 33 | 43 |
| 2 | Santos de Guápiles | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 31 |
| 3 | Deportivo Saprissa | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 25 |
| 4 | ADR Jicaral | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -3 | 24 |
| 5 | Cartagines | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 23 |
| 6 | San Carlos | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -7 | 23 |
| 7 | Herediano | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 22 |
| 8 | Pérez Zeledón | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -7 | 22 |
| 9 | Grecia | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -5 | 21 |
| 10 | Limón | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -11 | 21 |
| 11 | Sporting San Jose | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 20 |
| 12 | Guadalupe | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 19 |