An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 10th and the visitors in 12th place.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Santos de Guápiles are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. UCR is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
Santos de Guápiles form and stats
When playing at home in the Primera Division, Santos de Guápiles, who have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Primera Division, have managed 3 wins, 4 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 10 games.
The fans are hoping that Santos de Guápiles will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-6 away loss in the Primera Division game against Herediano (placed 3rd). Before that, Santos de Guápiles drew at home versus ADR Jicaral.
Santos de Guápiles were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
The Santos de Guápiles fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 10 league matches. Santos de Guápiles have conceded 13 in these home matches.
UCR form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for UCR, who have the fewest scored goals (19) in Primera Division, so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-7 (win-draw-lose). It's all red in the travel logs of UCR, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.
UCR delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Deportivo Saprissa (placed 2nd) in their previous match; a Primera Division game. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Limon wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting UCR as they have only managed to score 9 times from 10 away games in the league. The UCR manager L. Arnáez has some worries about the defense as 21 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: UCR - Santos de Guápiles 1-2. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 7 wins for Santos de Guápiles, 2 draws and 1 win for UCR. Over 2,5 goals: 7 times; under 2,5 goals: 3 games.Top Goalscorers
 
J. East
11 goals
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M. Foster
5 goals
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A. Contreras
5 goals
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Santos de Guápiles missing players
UCR missing players
| Santos de Guápiles | UCR | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 32 | 15 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 35 | 13 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 21 | 35 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 90% |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 67% |
| 57% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 48% |
| 43% | 30% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 24% |
| 14% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 30% | 14% |
| 76% | 70% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 48% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 14% |
| 19% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 60% | 48% |
| 4.8 | 4.7 | 10.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| 4.9 | 4.6 | 5.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
- All of Santos de Guápiles's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Santos de Guápiles haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- UCR have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- UCR have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 26 | 49 |
| 2 | Deportivo Saprissa | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 37 |
| 3 | Herediano | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 35 |
| 4 | San Carlos | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 32 |
| 5 | Cartagines | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 30 |
| 6 | ADR Jicaral | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -2 | 27 |
| 7 | Guadalupe | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -8 | 25 |
| 8 | Perez Zeledon | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | -9 | 25 |
| 9 | Limon | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -14 | 25 |
| 10 | Santos de Guápiles | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 22 | -3 | 24 |
| 11 | Grecia | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 21 | -15 | 18 |
| 12 | UCR | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -16 | 15 |