Alajuelense get everything set for another game following their 3-0 result against ADR Jicaral, a fixture they learned a lot from. What will happen against Grecia?
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals in the first half (26) in Primera Division
- Grecia have the fewest points from losing position (3) in Primera Division
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Alajuelense form and stats
Alajuelense are steadily winning Primera Division games and points here at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto. 7 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 11 games.
Happy days for Alajuelense in their previous game, a fixture away at ADR Jicaral that ended with a 3-0 victory.
A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Sporting San José.The manager Rull will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Herediano in only four days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (23 in 11 games), Alajuelense's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Alajuelense have conceded only 10 goals.
Grecia form and stats
There's been little loot from Grecia's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 11 away games in the Primera Division. Grecia only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 1 draw. Grecia has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Grecia failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs San Carlos that ended with defeat 0-1.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Cartagines.A new game in only four days for Grecia, the Primera Division home match versus Sporting San José. Busy days.
Grecia have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The latest head-to-head match ended Grecia - Alajuelense 1-2, earlier this season. The ref brandished his red card when these clubs last faced each other, and the sinner was Faerron (Alajuelense). Head to head totals (for the preceeding ten meetings): Alajuelense won nine games, zero matches ended with a draw and Grecia got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / twoTop Goalscorers
  M. Hernández Campanioni 9 goals | J. Venegas Ulloa 9 goals |  J. Agüero Duarte 6 goals |
Alajuelense missing players
Grecia missing players
| Alajuelense | Grecia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 17 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 29 |
| 17 | 11 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 59 | 32 | 10 | Scored | S | 0 | 13 | 35 |
| 36 | 13 | 10 | Conceded | C | 4 | 20 | 33 |
| 91% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 67% | 53% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 71% | 69% |
| 64% | 47% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 36% | 38% |
| 33% | 41% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 28% |
| 24% | 29% | 75% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 48% | 35% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 52% |
| 42% | 59% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 28% |
| 18% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 36% | 28% |
| 5.2 | 5.8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.3 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 13.9 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.7 | 9.8 | 10.2 |
| 5 | 6.1 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| 37% | 33% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 28% |
| 9.7 | 9.3 | 12.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.7 | 10.5 | 8.7 |
| 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.3 | 3.6 |
- 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 Grecia 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 (26) in Primera Division
- Grecia have the fewest points from losing position (3) in Primera Division
- Grecia haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | Cartagines | 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 |
