Alajuelense contests Deportivo Saprissa in Primera Division match

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Alajuelense and Deportivo Saprissa.

This ground has grass, which is not Deportivo Saprissa's regular surface at their own pitch. When playing on grass Deportivo Saprissa have performed like this: Played 39 matches earning 14 wins, 14 draws and 11 defeats with the goal production 50-46 (scored/conceded).

Alajuelense form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto as Alajuelense have scored 19 goals to get 17 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Primera Division are 5-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). Alajuelense has recorded two wins in a row here at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

A strong away win for Alajuelense against Grecia the last match, as B. Alfaro and G. Torres were on target.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Guanacasteca in a game that was won 4-1.

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 seven games) they have won four times, drawn two and lost one.

Alajuelense can score goals in their home matches. After 8 league matches they have found the net 19 times. 10 goals have been conceded.

Deportivo Saprissa form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Deportivo Saprissa so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-4 (win-draw-lose). Deportivo Saprissa have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row.

Deportivo Saprissa are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at ADR Jicaral (placed 10th).

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Cartaginés.

We have checked recent matches where Deportivo Saprissa have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those one game were zero victories, one draw and zero defeats.

Saprissa have another game away in just four days, a Concacaf League match versus Comunicaciones. A difficult diary for the visitors!

Deportivo Saprissa are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 9 games (in the league). 13 goals have been conceded by Saprissa in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams met each other before this match year: Deportivo Saprissa - Alajuelense 4-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Alajuelense wins - draws - Deportivo Saprissa wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

M. Hernández Campanioni 8 goals

J. Venegas Ulloa 5 goals

J. Marín 5 goals

Alajuelense missing players

Deportivo Saprissa missing players