Both the home- and away side have had a low return so far, but a win and three points in this important match would certainly be a big help. Let's hear it for Santos de Guápiles - San Carlos!
- Santos de Guápiles have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Primera Division
- San Carlos have the fewest scored goals (2) away in Primera Division
8 - 11 - 14 with 37-51. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for San Carlos when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. San Carlos play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
It's no vacation for neither Santos de Guápiles nor San Carlos as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Santos de Guápiles form and stats
1 victory, 1 draw and 2 defeats. That’s what Santos de Guápiles have to build on here at Estadio Ebal Rodríguez Aguilar in the Primera Division. When Santos de Guápiles hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Guadalupe, Grecia and Santos de Guápiles), they have won 2 of 3 matches!
Santos de Guápiles drew their last game, 1-1 away at Sporting San Jose (placed 3rd).
Ahead of that match, Guápiles lost 2-3 at home to Perez Zeledon.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Santos de Guápiles have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 11 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 4 and lost 3.
Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 11 latest league games shows that 9 of them had goals from both sides.
There will be little rest for Guápiles after this match as they are travelling to Guadalupe for a Primera Division game in only four days.
Santos de Guápiles has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. Santos de Guápiles have conceded 9 goals in these home games, a significant number.
San Carlos form and stats
0-3-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for San Carlos in their Primera Division matches away. It's three draws from San Carlos's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.
Porras scored in Carlos's previous match, the home game against Guadalupe that ended 2-0. That victory was so vital for this club, after a horrific period of twelve league matches in a row not winning.
A 1-1 draw at Sporting San Jose's stadium before that.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with San Carlos playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were 4 San Carlos wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats.
Fancy a bet on few goals? 5 league matches in a row with this side have had two goals or less.
The schedule is very tough for Carlos now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Primera Division game at Guanacasteca is waiting in only three days.
Goals are few and far between in San Carlos's away league games. Only {2 goals} from 4 travels. Carlos have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
San Carlos - Santos de Guápiles 1-1 was the end result in these contenders' last head-to-head game, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (Santos de Guápiles wins - draws - San Carlos wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Matarrita González 9 goals |  M. Mena Rojas 7 goals | W. Azofeifa 3 goals |
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| Santos de Guápiles | San Carlos | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 27 | 17 | 10 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 26 |
| 46 | 24 | 7 | Conceded | C | 2 | 20 | 32 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 83% | 83% |
| 83% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 75% | 75% |
| 54% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 58% | 50% |
| 25% | 33% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 21% |
| 21% | 33% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 12% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 58% |
| 4% | 8% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 33% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 25% |
| 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
| 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 6.2 | 5 |
| 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 7.8 | 9.6 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.7 | 10.8 | 9.2 |
| 2.7 | 3.1 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3 | 3.2 |
| 42% | 46% | 71% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 31% | 33% |
| 13 | 14.5 | 13.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.7 | 12.9 | 10.2 |
| 4.9 | 5.6 | 6.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
- San Carlos have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- San Carlos have the fewest scored goals (2) away in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Santos de Guápiles have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have the most conceded goals (9) at home in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have the most conceded goals in the second half (27) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have the the worst goal difference (-9) 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 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 20 |
| 2 | Deportivo Saprissa | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 18 |
| 3 | Sporting San Jose | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 4 | Cartagines | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -1 | 11 |
| 5 | Guanacasteca | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 10 |
| 6 | Perez Zeledon | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -4 | 10 |
| 7 | Herediano | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 10 |
| 8 | Puntarenas | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 9 |
| 9 | San Carlos | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 10 | Guadalupe | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 | Grecia | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 | Santos de Guápiles | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 6 |
