This could be a great match, with Alajuelense positioned 2nd and Deportivo Saprissa in 4th. Here's a full preview!
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa is in the worst form (0-1-4)
This field has grass, unlike Deportivo Saprissa's home stadium. The previous 38 games by the away team on grass have generated 11 wins, 15 draws and 12 losses.
It's no vacation for neither Alajuelense nor Deportivo Saprissa 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.
Alajuelense form and stats
Alajuelense are steadily winning Primera Division games and points here at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica. 7 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 11 games. In general it's been a long time since Alajuelense tasted defeat here at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, as they have taken at least one point from their last 15 home games in the league.
The home regulars saw a 0-0 draw versus Deportivo Saprissa last time out and are looking for a win here.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Cartaginés in a game that was won 3-2.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Alajuelense have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won five times, drawn two and lost one.
The Alajuelense manager Rull has got the team scoring with 23 from 11 home games in the league. Alajuelense have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Deportivo Saprissa form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Deportivo Saprissa so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 1-5-5 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Deportivo Saprissa have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 15 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Perez Zeledon game.
Deportivo Saprissa has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Alajuelense for a 0-0 draw.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Santos de Guapiles.The attacking power of Saprissa when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 11 league matches away. Deportivo Saprissa have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams involved met each other earlier this match year: Alajuelense - Deportivo Saprissa 0-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Alajuelense victories, three draws and three Deportivo Saprissa wins. Over/under statistics; eight of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less. The games between these clubs have sometimes been brutal, having seen 6 sending-offs from the last ten duels.Top Goalscorers
  M. Hernández Campanioni 9 goals |  J. Marín 9 goals | J. Venegas Ulloa 8 goals |
Alajuelense missing players
Deportivo Saprissa missing players
| Alajuelense | Deportivo Saprissa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 17 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 33 |
| 16 | 11 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 55 | 32 | 6 | Scored | S | 7 | 12 | 52 |
| 33 | 12 | 1 | Conceded | C | 10 | 19 | 37 |
| 87% | 82% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 88% |
| 65% | 53% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 50% | 70% |
| 61% | 47% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 31% | 55% |
| 35% | 41% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 19% | 27% |
| 26% | 29% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 12% | 18% |
| 48% | 35% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 38% | 45% |
| 45% | 65% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 31% | 36% |
| 19% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 56% | 30% |
| 5.1 | 5.5 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| 5.3 | 4.5 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | 13.4 | 12.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.2 | 8.5 | 12 |
| 5 | 6 | 6.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3 | 4.7 |
| 36% | 33% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 27% | 34% |
| 9.6 | 9.2 | 9.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.8 | 8.3 | 8.5 |
| 3.4 | 3.2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
- Alajuelense have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Alajuelense have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Deportivo Saprissa have scored away.
- Alajuelense have the most clean sheets (10) at home in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the most scored goals in the second half (36) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa is in the worst form (0-1-4)
| 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 Jose | 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 | Perez Zeledon | 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 |
