Both ADR Jicaral and Alajuelense are itching for points in this match, despite the away team having a 21 point advantage from earlier matches.
- ADR Jicaral have the most conceded goals (38) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Primera Division
It's no vacation for neither Jicaral nor Alajuelense as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
ADR Jicaral form and stats
ADR Jicaral have played 11 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-4-4 (wins-draws-losses). When ADR Jicaral hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Santos de Guapiles, Herediano and Deportivo Saprissa), they have won 2 of 4 matches! Hopes of three in a row are alive for ADR Jicaral after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Jicaral drew their last game, 1-1 away at Herediano.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Guadalupe in a game that was won 2-0.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Guanacasteca are coming to town in three days.
ADR Jicaral are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 11 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Jicaral defense is not exactly impregnable. 19 goals conceded from 11 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Alajuelense form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the the best goal difference (+5) away in Primera Division, on their Primera Division travels is 5 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. Bitter travels for Alajuelense as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the ADR Jicaral match.
There might be some fixture complaints from Alajuelense as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 1-2 against Sporting San José.
A loss against Deportivo Saprissa was the result prior to that, in a home game.Alajuelense has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 19 goals from 11 games. Alajuelense have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The duelists have battled previously this season: ADR Jicaral - Alajuelense 0-3. Stats for the preceeding nine meetings involving these two sides are: zero wins for Jicaral, three draws and six wins for Alajuelense. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: four games. The matches between these sides have sometimes been a bit wild, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last nine encounters.Top Goalscorers
  M. Hernández Campanioni 9 goals | J. Venegas Ulloa 9 goals |   K. Cunningham Brown 6 goals |
ADR Jicaral missing players
Alajuelense missing players
| ADR Jicaral | Alajuelense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 32 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | 16 | 5 | Scored | S | 7 | 24 | 56 |
| 43 | 19 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 23 | 36 |
| 85% | 85% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 91% |
| 74% | 77% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 80% | 66% |
| 48% | 62% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 80% | 62% |
| 30% | 38% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 27% | 34% |
| 7% | 8% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 20% | 25% |
| 37% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 67% | 50% |
| 26% | 38% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 41% |
| 52% | 38% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | 19% |
| 4.6 | 5.5 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
| 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.2 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
| 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 7.6 | 7.8 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 10.3 | 12.2 |
| 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.1 | 5.1 |
| 30% | 39% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 58% | 39% | 35% |
| 12.6 | 10.4 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.5 | 10.4 | 9.8 |
| 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
- ADR Jicaral have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- ADR Jicaral have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Primera Division
- ADR Jicaral have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in Primera Division
- ADR Jicaral have the most conceded goals (38) in Primera Division
- ADR Jicaral have the the worst goal difference (-19) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Alajuelense have scored more than double the goals of ADR Jicaral.
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the the best goal difference (+5) away in Primera Division
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Herediano | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 45 |
| 2 | Alajuelense | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 41 |
| 3 | Santos de Guapiles | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 36 |
| 4 | Deportivo Saprissa | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 34 |
| 5 | Cartaginés | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 34 |
| 6 | Grecia | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 29 |
| 7 | Sporting San José | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 26 | -7 | 27 |
| 8 | San Carlos | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | -6 | 24 |
| 9 | Pérez Zeledón | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 20 | -8 | 24 |
| 10 | Guanacasteca | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -14 | 24 |
| 11 | Guadalupe | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -16 | 21 |
| 12 | ADR Jicaral | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | -19 | 20 |
