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

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Escorpiones Belén vs Puntarenas: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Escorpiones Belén play Puntarenas in Primera División FPD (Costa Rica). The match date is 20 October 2026. Venue: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá.

Current form

Escorpiones Belén: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Puntarenas: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Escorpiones Belén scores 1.00 and concedes 1.45 goals per match. Puntarenas scores 1.00 and concedes 1.36. League average: 2.56 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Escorpiones Belén 36%, Puntarenas 73%. Over 2.5: Escorpiones Belén 45%, Puntarenas 36%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 43%.

xG, shots and style

Escorpiones Belén has higher xG: 1.33 vs 1.13. Escorpiones Belén: 9.8 shots per match, Puntarenas: 9.0.

Match halves

Escorpiones Belén: half-time lead 18%, second-half goals 0.27. Puntarenas: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.27.

Goals by minute

Escorpiones Belén: 0-15 (4 goals). Puntarenas: 31-45+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División FPD: 2.56 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 43%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.53)
(3.24)
(2.41)

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

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
1Goals scored / match1
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
1.45Goals conceded / match1.36
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
42%Average possession48%
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
3.36Shots on target / match2.82
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

9.82Shots per match9
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Escorpiones Belén
LLLWW
Season result split
27% W9% D64% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-1-7
0.91 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-1-3
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
DLLLW
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-2
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DLWDL
Last 5 matches - 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 conceded per match.

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

Escorpiones Belén scoring profile: strong

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

Puntarenas scoring profile: very strong

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

11Goals scored (season)11
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
16Goals conceded (season)15
Escorpiones BelénPuntarenas
2.45Average goals in match2.36
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 matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

36%
Escorpiones Belén - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.4 of 11 matches
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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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

Match 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 / match - Escorpiones Belén · 1.36 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 18% of matches and wins 27%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

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 half-time in 27% of matches and wins 27%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Escorpiones Belén - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.00
Goals scored / match0.80.2
Goals conceded / match0.60.6
Average goals in match1.40.8
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.600.80
Goals scored / match0.80.2
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match1.41.2
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.41
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.54
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
74%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
121%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.48
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
83%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
101%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match▼ 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 match
52%
Both teams scored
43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.35
Home goals / match
1.20
Away goals / match
+13%
Home attack advantage
+11%
Home defence 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

Previous meeting: Escorpiones Belén 0 - 0 - 1 Puntarenas. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

When do Escorpiones Belén and Puntarenas play?

Escorpiones Belén face Puntarenas on 20 October 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.