Match Report
29 points for Costa del Este (1st), 31 for Independiente (1st): a 2-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Costa del Este: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Against a league average of 1.11 goals per team per game, Costa del Este ran at 1.38 scored and 1 conceded, Independiente at 1.38 and 0.94.
Independiente's unbeaten run stood at 6.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Costa del Este 2, draws 4, Independiente 2, at 1.38 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 25% of the wins in this matchup. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Nuevo Estadio Maracaná de Panamá in Ciudad de Panamá, with room for 32,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Independiente led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-4.