There has been highs and lows for these two participants so far this campaign, placed in positions near the middle of the Primera Division table. Here's the Santos de Guápiles - Sporting San José latest:
- Santos de Guápiles have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Primera Division
- Sporting San José have the most points from losing position (9) in Primera Division
Not a lot of time to rest for the hosting team, as they were involved in a Concacaf League match only four days ago. That game was an away game at Plaza Amador, so at least Guápiles are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Santos de Guápiles form and stats
15 points is a decent return from 7 Primera Division games here at Estadio Ebal Rodríguez Aguilar for Santos de Guápiles. The data says 4 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses. The home fans are hungry for more even though Santos de Guápiles have been steadily collecting points here at Estadio Ebal Rodríguez Aguilar through three straight draws.
It's back home for Santos de Guápiles, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Plaza Amador away with the result 2-0. E. Méndez and D. Mason found the net in that victory.
Heartbreak before that as Santos de Guápiles lost 2-3 at Grecia's place.Goals decide football matches and Guápiles are scoring many of them at home; 14 on target from 7 league matches. Guápiles's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sporting San José form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sporting San José so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-2 (win-draw-lose). Recent form does not give José much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Santos de Guápiles will be a tough nut to crack.
José aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 320 league minutes without a goal. R. Jimenez was the last player to find the net.
The manager J. Giacone Garita was unhappy after their last game, a Primera Division match played at their home ground Estadio Jorge Hernán Cuty Monge. Sporting San José suffered a 0-3 loss to Alajuelense (placed 3rd).
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Guanacasteca wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.Sporting San José has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 9 goals from 6 games. José struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 11 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The duelists have met earlier this season: Sporting San José - Santos de Guápiles 2-1. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: two - zero - two (Guápiles wins - draws - Sporting San José wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Fener 6 goals |  P. Arboine Carmona 3 goals | D. Castillo 3 goals |
Santos de Guápiles missing players
Sporting San José missing players
| Santos de Guápiles | Sporting San José | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 21 | 14 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 21 |
| 21 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 11 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 92% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 83% | 85% |
| 77% | 86% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 62% |
| 31% | 43% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 15% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 85% | 86% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 62% |
| 8% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 31% |
| 4.5 | 5.6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
| 4.5 | 3.4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 11 | 5.3 | 3.5 |
| 3.6 | 3.1 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 11.5 | 12.4 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 6.3 | 6.4 |
| 3.8 | 4.4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 43% | 45% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 53% | 66% |
- 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 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 (9) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Santos de Guápiles haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sporting San José have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Sporting San José have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sporting San José have the most points from losing position (9) in Primera Division
- Sporting San José have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sporting San José haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 24 |
| 2 | Deportivo Saprissa | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | Alajuelense | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 21 |
| 4 | Grecia | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 |
| 5 | Santos de Guápiles | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| 6 | Guanacasteca | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | Sporting San José | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 18 |
| 8 | Cartagines | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 17 |
| 9 | Guadalupe | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | -5 | 15 |
| 10 | San Carlos | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | -5 | 13 |
| 11 | ADR Jicaral | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -8 | 12 |
| 12 | Perez Zeledon | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -12 | 8 |