This could be an interesting match as UCR have their presumed home advantage while San Carlos are ahead 8 points in the Primera Division table.
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.
This pitch has grass, which is not San Carlos's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass San Carlos have performed like this: Played ten matches resulting in 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats with the goal stats 12-10 (scored/conceded).
UCR form and stats
3 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what UCR have to build on here.UCR manager M. Díaz and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Carmelita in the Primera Division. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Herediano that ended 1-1.
UCR have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 15 goals in 9 matches. UCR have conceded 15 from these games.
San Carlos form and stats
The visitors are W3-D3-L3 on the road this term.San Carlos won their last game, 5-1 versus Limón played at home. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Deportivo Saprissa that ended 1-1.
San Carlos are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 9 games. San Carlos are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
UCR and San Carlos have met before this season: San Carlos - UCR 3-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for UCR, 1 draw and 5 wins for San Carlos.Top Goalscorers
 
Á. Saborío
25 goals
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F. Rodríguez
14 goals
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J. Solís
9 goals
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UCR missing players
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| UCR | San Carlos | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 41 | 20 | Played | 21 | 43 |
| 55 | 30 | Scored | 31 | 71 |
| 86 | 37 | Conceded | 25 | 49 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 95% | 95% |
| 95% | 95% | Over 1.5 | 71% | 79% |
| 71% | 65% | Over 2.5 | 48% | 56% |
| 46% | 40% | Over 3.5 | 19% | 26% |
| 15% | 10% | Over 4.5 | 19% | 14% |
| 76% | 80% | Both teams to score | 67% | 67% |
| 2% | 5% | Clean Sheet | 14% | 21% |
| 22% | 15% | Failed To Score | 24% | 16% |
- UCR hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | Pérez Zeledón | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 35 |
| 2 | San Carlos | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 33 |
| 3 | Deportivo Saprissa | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 31 |
| 4 | Cartaginés | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 28 |
| 5 | Herediano | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 28 |
| 6 | Grecia | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | Alajuelense | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 26 |
| 8 | UCR | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 25 |
| 9 | Santos de Guápiles | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 35 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -5 | 25 |
| 10 | Limón | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -10 | 22 |
| 11 | Guadalupe | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -12 | 18 |
| 12 | Carmelita | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 18 | -18 | 10 |
| 13 | Guadalupe | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
