Primera Division: Top-notch against second-rate, at least that's what the table says. Alajuelense - Guadalupe. Home victory or a surprise result?
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Primera Division
- Guadalupe have the fewest scored goals (18) in Primera Division
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Primera Division.
Alajuelense form and stats
24 points is a decent return from 11 Primera Division games here at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica for Alajuelense. The data says 7 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. The Alajuelense fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica and will expect new points from this game. Alajuelense has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.
The spoils were shared in Alajuelense's previous game, also at home. Visiting Deportivo Saprissa travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline. Arreola felt an ounce or two of guilt after the draw against Deportivo Saprissa as the player was unable to convert a penalty kick in the 43rd minute.
Prior to that, an away loss at Deportivo Saprissa.The Alajuelense manager Rull has got the team scoring with 23 from 11 home games in the league. Alajuelense are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 11 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Guadalupe form and stats
The visitors are W3-D4-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division.
Guadalupe won their last game, 3-2 versus Cartaginés played at home.
Preceding that, the 0-5 home loss versus Santos de Guapiles.The attacking power of Guadalupe when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 11 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Guadalupe have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road. Guadalupe has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
Here's what happened when the sides met earlier this campaign; Alajuelense - Guadalupe 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Alajuelense six wins, two draws and Guadalupe two victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Rojas Dinarte 5 goals |  L. Cabrera 3 goals | M. Meneses Salazar 2 goals |
Alajuelense missing players
Guadalupe missing players
| Alajuelense | Guadalupe | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 13 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 46 | 24 | 9 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| 29 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 14 | 36 |
| 88% | 85% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 82% | 91% |
| 65% | 54% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 45% | 70% |
| 62% | 46% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 27% | 30% |
| 35% | 38% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 27% | 30% |
| 27% | 31% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 17% |
| 50% | 38% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 27% | 43% |
| 42% | 62% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 45% | 26% |
| 19% | 15% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 45% | 39% |
| 4.6 | 4.8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 5.3 | 5.9 |
| 5.6 | 5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 11.9 | 13.9 | 17.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.7 | 12.8 | 10.9 |
| 4.9 | 5.9 | 7.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.6 |
| 37% | 34% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 15% | 25% |
| 9.6 | 9.5 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.3 | 12.2 | 9.8 |
| 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 4.9 | 4 |
- Alajuelense have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Alajuelense have scored more than double the goals of Guadalupe.
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Primera Division
- Guadalupe have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Primera Division
- Guadalupe have the fewest scored goals (18) in Primera Division
- Guadalupe have the most conceded goals in the second half (24) in Primera Division
- Guadalupe have the most matches under the total-line (15) 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 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 | 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 |
