Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Cartaginés (3rd, 28 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Guadalupe (9th, 13 pts). Guadalupe's recent output lagged their position: 19th on form over five rounds while 9th in the table. Against a league average of 1.24 goals per team per game, Guadalupe ran at 0.94 scored and 1.78 conceded, Cartaginés at 1.06 and 0.67.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Guadalupe have 3 wins to Cartaginés's 3, with 2 draws, at 2.75 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 63% of the meetings.
Estadio CDI José Joaquín Colleya Fonseca staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Cartaginés led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 0-5.
Goal scorers
Cartaginés: Fernán Faerron (10'), Marcelo Pereira (15'), Geancarlo Castro (85'), Juan Carlos Gaete (47'), Ricardo Márquez (59')
Key stats
Possession: Guadalupe 33% · Cartaginés 67% · Total shots: 5-16 · On target: 2-9 · Corners: 2-8