Costa Rica - Primera División FPDEstadio Ricardo Saprissa AymáData current as of October 16, 2026

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Escorpiones Belén vs Puntarenas: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Escorpiones Belén plays Puntarenas in Primera División FPD (Costa Rica). The game is scheduled for October 20, 2026. Venue: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá.

Recent form

Escorpiones Belén has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Puntarenas has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Escorpiones Belén scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 1.45. Puntarenas scores 1.00 and allows 1.36. Games in this league average 2.56 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 36% of Escorpiones Belén's games and 73% of Puntarenas's. The Over 2.5 rates are 45% and 36%, compared with league averages of 52% for BTTS and 43% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Escorpiones Belén has the higher season xG average, 1.33 to 1.13 per game. Escorpiones Belén takes 9.8 shots per game, while Puntarenas takes 9.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Escorpiones Belén leads at halftime in 18% of its games and scores 0.27 goals per game after halftime. Puntarenas leads at halftime in 27% and scores 0.27 after halftime.

When the teams score

Escorpiones Belén's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (4 goals). For Puntarenas, it is minutes 31-45+ (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Primera División FPD games average 2.56 goals. Both teams score in 52% of games, and 43% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.53)
(3.24)
(2.41)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
1Goals scored / game1
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
1.45Goals allowed / game1.36
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
42%Average possession48%
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
3.36Shots on target / game2.82
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9.82Shots per game9
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
3.36Shots on target2.82
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
10.2%Shot conversion11.1%
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
42%Possession48%
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
1.33xG for1.13
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
1.99xG against1.84
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas

Shooting quality

Escorpiones Belén: BalancedPuntarenas: Balanced
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
Accuracy (shots on target)34%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.35

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Escorpiones Belén is 20% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Escorpiones Belén · 1 pts / game - Puntarenas

Escorpiones Belén
LLLWW
Season result split
27% W9% D64% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-1-7
0.91 pts / game · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-1-3
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
DLLLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.61Opponent xG: 1.79BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Puntarenas
LDWDL
Season result split
27% W36% D36% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-4-4
1.18 pts / game · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-2
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DLWDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.16Opponent xG: 1.96BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Puntarenas is 7% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.45 goals / game - Escorpiones Belén · 1.36 goals / game - Puntarenas

Escorpiones Belén scoring profile: strong

Escorpiones Belén scores in 55% of games (6 of 11 games), while Puntarenas keeps a clean sheet in 18% (2 of 11 games).

Puntarenas scoring profile: very strong

Puntarenas scores in 91% of games (10 of 11 games), while Escorpiones Belén keeps a clean sheet in 27% (3 of 11 games).

11Goals scored (season)11
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
16Goals conceded (season)15
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
2.45Average goals per game2.36
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
5Goals scored (last 5)5
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
6Goals conceded (last 5)8
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas

How often they score at least...

55%1 goal91%
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
18%2 goals9%
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
18%3 goals0%
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
9%4 goals0%
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas

How often they concede at least...

73%1 goal82%
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
55%2 goals36%
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
9%3 goals18%
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
9%4 goals0%
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time45%
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
9%Scored in both halves9%
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas

BTTS and goal count

36%Min. 3 goals and BTTS36%
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
9%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
20%BTTS - last 580%
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

64%Min. 1 goal before half-time91%
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
27%Min. 2 goals before half-time45%
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
9%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas

2nd half

55%Min. 1 goal after half-time73%
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
36%Min. 2 goals after half-time27%
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
18%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Puntarenas is 36% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / game - Escorpiones Belén · 1.36 pts / game - Puntarenas

Escorpiones Belén - half-time state
18% leading45% draw36% trailing
Puntarenas - half-time state
27% leading55% draw18% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)1.36
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
0.45Goals scored (1st half)0.73
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
0.64Goals conceded (1st half)0.64
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
1.09Average goals (1st half)1.36
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
45%Clean sheet before half-time36%
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
73%No goal before half-time27%
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas

After half-time (2nd half)

0.82Points per game (2nd half)0.91
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
0.27Goals scored (2nd half)0.27
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
0.82Goals conceded (2nd half)0.73
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
1.09Average goals (2nd half)1
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
55%Clean sheet after half-time45%
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
73%No goal after half-time73%
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas

Escorpiones Belén - second-half results

9% W55% D36% L
11
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at halftime in 18% of games and wins 27%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Puntarenas - second-half results

18% W36% D45% L
15
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.36
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 27% of games and wins 27%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Escorpiones Belén - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.00
Goals scored / game0.80.2
Goals allowed / game0.60.6
Average goals per game1.40.8
1 goal80%60%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference+1-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
Puntarenas - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.600.80
Goals scored / game0.80.2
Goals allowed / game0.61.0
Average goals per game1.41.2
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal20%80%
Goal difference+1-4
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Escorpiones Belén
ScoredConceded
4
2
0-15
3
1
16-30
1
4
31-45
1
2
46-60
1
3
61-75
1
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Puntarenas
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
2
1
16-30
5
5
31-45
0
1
46-60
0
5
61-75
3
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.41
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
55%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-58%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
50%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Escorpiones Belén

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.66
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.21
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.33
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.54
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
74%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
121%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.29
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
9% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 36% come in the first quarter-hour.
9%

Puntarenas

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.71
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.35
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.13
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.48
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
83%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
101%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.5
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Primera División FPD).

Teams vs league

Escorpiones BelénLigaPuntarenas
Average goals per game▼ 2.452.56▼ 2.36
Both teams scored▼ 36%52%▲ 73%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 45%43%▼ 36%
Clean sheets▲ 27%25%▼ 18%
Goal before half-time▼ 64%78%▲ 91%
Goal after half-time▼ 55%70%▲ 73%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.56
Average goals per game
52%
Both teams scored
43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.35
Home goals / game
1.20
Away goals / game
+13%
Home attack advantage
+11%
Home defensive advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
6%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Escorpiones Belén's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Puntarenas. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

FAQ

When do Escorpiones Belén and Puntarenas play?

Escorpiones Belén face Puntarenas on October 20, 2026 in Primera División FPD at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Escorpiones Belén vs Puntarenas?

Escorpiones Belén score 1.00 goals per game on average and Puntarenas 1.00. The Primera División FPD average is 2.56 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 43% of games. Both teams score in 36% of Escorpiones Belén's matches and 73% of Puntarenas's.

What form are Escorpiones Belén and Puntarenas in?

Over the last 5 games Escorpiones Belén have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Puntarenas 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Escorpiones Belén vs Puntarenas?

The statistical background for Escorpiones Belén vs Puntarenas — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.