Evenly matched teams: Firpo vs FAS match preview

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Competition: El Salvador Primera Division
Competition: Wed 26.April
Match begins: 21:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Sergio Torres Rivera (8000 seats)

FAS journey to Firpo and Estadio Sergio Torres Rivera brimming with optimism, but the hosting team is no pushover. More information on the fixture here!

Insights:
  • Firpo have the fewest scored goals (14) in Primera Division
  • FAS have scored more than double the goals of Firpo.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Firpo and FAS.

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Firpo form and stats

3 victories, 5 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Firpo have to build on here at Estadio Sergio Torres Rivera in the Primera Division.

The followers are hoping that Firpo will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the match against Alianza (placed 2nd). The first setback in the shape of a loss after going undefeated in three league matches.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Águila and winning 1-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Firpo perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Firpo as a small favourite), we find 14 games. Firpo has won 3 of these, drawn 8 and lost 3.

Trench warfare? In this team's last 16 league games, 14 have contained two goals or less.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Firpo as they are travelling to their away game against Dragon in the Primera Division. That match is four days after this one.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Firpo here at Estadio Sergio Torres Rivera in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 9 games). Firpo are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Sergio Torres Rivera in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 9 matches.

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FAS form and stats

As the visiting team in Primera Division matches, FAS have produced an overall stat of 3-2-4 so far.

FAS are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the game against Santa Tecla (placed 12th).

Prior to that match, the FAS manager Viera faced defeat when travelling to Chalatenango and losing 1-2.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 8 similar matches played by FAS in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for FAS, 3 draws and 5 defeats.

Goal fest? This club have played 5 consecutive league matches all having at least three goals scored (over 2.5 goals).

FAS have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 11 goals have been scored. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these parties get together this season, as the records show this recent game: FAS - Firpo 1-0. Head-to-head numbers (for the previous ten meetings): Firpo won two games, one match ended with a tie and FAS managed seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five.

Top Goalscorers

FASJ. Salazar Hinestrosa
J. Salazar Hinestrosa
6 goals
FirpoJ. Polío Argueta
J. Polío Argueta
4 goals
FirpoS. Julio
S. Julio
4 goals

Firpo missing players

FAS missing players

Firpo FAS
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 6 16 34
5 3 0 Won W 2 4 15
15 8 4 Drew D 2 5 9
9 3 0 Lost L 2 7 10
21 11 2 Scored S 10 19 46
30 11 2 Conceded C 8 19 32
76% 64% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 81% 88%
52% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 62% 65%
28% 29% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 44%
14% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 24%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 12% 6%
48% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 44%
34% 43% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 31% 41%
41% 43% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 38% 26%
 
4.3 4.2 2 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 5.2 5.6
4.8 4 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.3 3.6 4.1
3 2.8 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.8 2.9
8 4 1 Red cards R C 1 2 6
 
7.4 7.5 5.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8.3 9.5 10.7
2.8 3.2 1.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 4.1 4.4
26% 24% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 45% 29% 31%
 
10.4 9.8 10.2 Shots against (avg) S A 8.2 8.8 8.3
4 3.8 4.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 2.9 2.9
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • FAS have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • FAS have scored more than double the goals of Firpo.
  • Firpo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Firpo have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in Primera Division
  • Firpo have the fewest scored goals (14) in Primera Division
  • Firpo have the fewest scored goals (8) at home in Primera Division
  • Firpo have the fewest scored goals in the first half (9) in Primera Division
  • Firpo have the fewest scored goals in the second half (12) in Primera Division
  • Firpo have the most matches under the total-line (21) 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 Águila 18 11 4 3 27 12 9 5 2 2 12 5 9 6 2 1 15 7 15 37
2 Alianza 18 8 8 2 26 11 10 4 5 1 15 8 8 4 3 1 11 3 15 32
3 Once Municipal 18 6 10 2 22 14 9 3 6 0 11 3 9 3 4 2 11 11 8 28
4 FAS 18 7 5 6 22 18 9 4 3 2 11 10 9 3 2 4 11 8 4 26
5 Firpo 18 5 10 3 14 11 9 3 5 1 8 5 9 2 5 2 6 6 3 25
6 Dragon 18 6 6 6 20 16 9 4 0 5 14 11 9 2 6 1 6 5 4 24
7 Isidro Metapan 18 5 7 6 21 23 8 4 3 1 10 5 10 1 4 5 11 18 -2 22
8 Atletico Marte 18 5 7 6 20 23 9 4 2 3 13 11 9 1 5 3 7 12 -3 22
9 Chalatenango 18 6 3 9 23 34 9 2 2 5 11 15 9 4 1 4 12 19 -11 21
10 CD Platense 18 4 5 9 23 36 9 2 3 4 13 21 9 2 2 5 10 15 -13 17
11 Jocoro 18 5 2 11 18 32 9 3 2 4 11 15 9 2 0 7 7 17 -14 17
12 Santa Tecla 18 3 7 8 20 26 9 2 4 3 9 9 9 1 3 5 11 17 -6 16