CD Escorpiones Belen vs Puntarenas FC
Match details. Primera Division, Apertura - 12. Kick-off is Tue 20 Oct, 03:00 Lagos time. It is played at Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceno, Liberia, a neutral ground.
What's at stake. CD Escorpiones Belen are 9th on 10 points after 11 games, 1 point behind CS Herediano, 1 point clear of Perez Zeledon. A win would take them above CS Herediano. Puntarenas FC are 7th on 12 points after 11 games, 6 points behind Inter San Carlos, 1 point clear of CS Herediano.
Form. CD Escorpiones Belen have won two, drawn one and lost seven of their last ten, 0.7 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W L L L. In this competition CD Escorpiones Belen have gone W W L L L L. Puntarenas FC have won three, drawn three and lost four of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D W D L. In this competition Puntarenas FC have gone L D W D L W.
The numbers. CD Escorpiones Belen score 0.8 and concede 1.6 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets and five games without a goal. CD Escorpiones Belen average 3.0 corners and 2.0 cards a game. Puntarenas FC score one and concede 1.4 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets. Puntarenas FC average 3.7 corners and 2.5 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last seven meetings CD Escorpiones Belen have won none, drawn one and lost six. Five of the seven went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in five. In the last four, one was drawn and Puntarenas FC won three. The last time they met, on 19 Sep 2026, it finished CD Escorpiones Belen 0-1 Puntarenas FC.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 47%; five of the last seven meetings went over 2.5.
The case against. CD Escorpiones Belen's record still gives them 22% to win. Not everything agrees on goals: five of the last seven meetings went over 2.5.
The read. Puntarenas FC to win. A tight game. Puntarenas FC are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Puntarenas FC; the meetings favour Puntarenas FC. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 47%.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.34, 81% on the records (CD Escorpiones Belen: under 3.5 goals in 8 of 10; Puntarenas FC: under 3.5 goals in 8 of 10). Backup: Under 4.5 Goals at 1.12. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: CD Escorpiones Belen 0-1 Puntarenas FC (11% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).