The Primera Division season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between UCR and Cartaginés promises to be an interesting one.
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.
UCR form and stats
UCR's first home game here at Estadio Ecólogico de la UCR ended with defeat. Last season their home statistics were 5 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats from eleven matches.UCR lost their last game at ADR Jicaral after a 0-2 scoreline. Before that match, a win away at San Carlos.
Early season goal statistics from UCR's 1 home game: 0 goals, 1 conceded.
Cartaginés form and stats
One match played away so far for Cartaginés and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 4 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses from eleven games.Cartaginés are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Primera Division against San Carlos. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to ADR Jicaral.
As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, Cartaginés has managed 1 goal and let in 1 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): UCR won 1 game, 8 matches ended with a draw and Cartaginés has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 5Top Goalscorers
  J. Scott 1 goals |
UCR missing players
Cartaginés missing players
| UCR | Cartaginés | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Scored | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 2.5 | 3 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 3 | 4.3 |
| 9 | 12 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 7 | 3.7 |
| 4.5 | 4 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 5 | 3.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| UCR | Last season | Cartaginés | ||||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total | ||
| 44 | 22 | Played | 22 | 44 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Won | 6 | 17 | ||
| 11 | 7 | Drew | 9 | 15 | ||
| 23 | 8 | Lost | 7 | 12 | ||
| 58 | 33 | Scored | 29 | 74 | ||
| 90 | 37 | Conceded | 30 | 62 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 91% | 93% | ||
| 93% | 91% | Over 1.5 | 82% | 84% | ||
| 68% | 59% | Over 2.5 | 55% | 61% | ||
| 45% | 36% | Over 3.5 | 18% | 32% | ||
| 14% | 9% | Over 4.5 | 9% | 23% | ||
| 70% | 73% | BTTS | 64% | 68% | ||
| 7% | 14% | Clean Sheets | 23% | 23% | ||
| 23% | 14% | Failed To Score | 23% | 16% | ||
| 5.4 | 5.2 | Corners For (avg) | 5.4 | 6 | ||
| 5.8 | 5.4 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.7 | 5.2 | ||
| 3.1 | 2.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.5 | 2.8 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red Cards | 4 | 12 | ||
- UCR haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
UCR
| 14-04-19 | | Deportivo Saprissa | 4 - 0 | UCR |
| 28-04-19 | | UCR | 2 - 0 | Limón |
| 21-07-19 | | UCR | 0 - 1 | Herediano |
| 25-07-19 | | San Carlos | 1 - 2 | UCR |
| 28-07-19 | | ADR Jicaral | 2 - 0 | UCR |
| 04-08-19 | | UCR | 19:00 | Cartaginés |
| 11-08-19 | | Grecia | 19:00 | UCR |
| 14-08-19 | | UCR | 19:00 | Guadalupe |
| 18-08-19 | | Alajuelense | 19:00 | UCR |
| 25-08-19 | | Pérez Zeledón | 19:00 | UCR |
Cartaginés
| 14-04-19 | | San Carlos | 2 - 0 | Cartaginés |
| 28-04-19 | | Cartaginés | 2 - 1 | Santos de Guápiles |
| 21-07-19 | | Cartaginés | 0 - 0 | Santos de Guápiles |
| 24-07-19 | | ADR Jicaral | 1 - 1 | Cartaginés |
| 28-07-19 | | Cartaginés | 1 - 0 | San Carlos |
| 04-08-19 | | UCR | 19:00 | Cartaginés |
| 11-08-19 | | Cartaginés | 19:00 | Herediano |
| 14-08-19 | | Pérez Zeledón | 19:00 | Cartaginés |
| 18-08-19 | | Deportivo Saprissa | 19:00 | Cartaginés |
| 25-08-19 | | Cartaginés | 19:00 | Grecia |
| 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Herediano | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Grecia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Pérez Zeledón | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Cartaginés | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Santos de Guápiles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | ADR Jicaral | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Guadalupe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | San Carlos | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 10 | Deportivo Saprissa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 11 | UCR | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 12 | Limón | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 0 |