Match Report
Costa Rica went into the game 3rd in the table on 4 points; Paraguay sat 4th on 0 — a 4-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Paraguay: only 14th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Scoring rates set the scale: Costa Rica 0.67 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Paraguay 1 and 2.67, with the league averaging 1.1.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 1 for Costa Rica, 2 for Paraguay and 1 drawn, at 1.5 goals per meeting. Only 25% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
With 100 matches recorded and 3.1 yellow cards per game, Y. Falcón Pérez was the man in the middle. Q2 Stadium, capacity 20,738, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Costa Rica led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Costa Rica: Francisco Calvo (3'), Josimar Alcócer (7') · Paraguay: Ramón Sosa (55')
Key stats
Possession: Costa Rica 33% · Paraguay 67% · Total shots: 2-17 · On target: 2-6 · Corners: 1-6