Perez Zeledon vs Puntarenas FC
Match details. Primera Division, Apertura - 14. Kick-off is Sat 31 Oct, 03:00 Lagos time.
What's at stake. Perez Zeledon are 10th on 9 points after 13 games, 1 point behind Escorpiones Belén. A win would take them above Escorpiones Belén. Puntarenas FC are 6th on 18 points after 13 games, 4 points behind San Carlos, level on points with Inter San Carlos.
Form. Perez Zeledon have won one, drawn two and lost seven of their last ten, 0.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L L D L. In this competition Perez Zeledon have gone L L L D L L. Puntarenas FC have won five, drawn two and lost three of their last ten, 1.7 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W L D W. In this competition Puntarenas FC have gone W W L D W D.
The numbers. Perez Zeledon score 0.5 and concede 2.2 a game in their last six at home, with no clean sheets and three games without a goal. Perez Zeledon average 4.2 corners and 2.7 cards a game. Puntarenas FC score 1.4 and concede 1.6 a game in their last five away, with no clean sheets. Puntarenas FC average 4.0 corners and 2.3 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Perez Zeledon have won one, drawn four and lost five. Three of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in six. In the last four, Perez Zeledon won one, one was drawn and Puntarenas FC won two. The last time they met, on 22 Aug 2026, it finished Perez Zeledon 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 53%; seven of the last ten meetings went under 2.5, and the meetings settle it.
The case against. Not everything agrees on goals: their records put over 2.5 goals at 53%.
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. Seven of the last ten meetings went under 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.44, 74% on the records (Perez Zeledon: under 3.5 goals in 5 of 6 at home; Puntarenas FC: under 3.5 goals in 4 of 5 away). Backup: Under 4.5 Goals at 1.16. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Over 1.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Perez Zeledon 0-1 Puntarenas FC (9% 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).