Welcome to Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica and the fixture between Alajuelense & Guanacasteca in the Primera Division. Tipsway has everything you should know!
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals in the first half (24) in Primera Division
- Guanacasteca have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in Primera Division
This has all the signs of an intriguing game with lots of spark and excitement as both teams are well recovered since they last saw competitive action. Let's start!
Alajuelense form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica as Alajuelense have scored 23 goals to get 24 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Primera Division are 7-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). 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 13 home games in the league.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Alajuelense, as their goalkeeper Miguel Andres Aju Alfaro has completely shut out the opponents for 207 minutes in the Primera Division.
The Alajuelense supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Guadalupe in Primera Division and win 1-0.
In the match before that, Alajuelense hosted Deportivo Saprissa and drew the game 0-0.Goals decide football matches and Alajuelense are scoring many of them at home; 23 on target from 11 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Alajuelense have conceded only 10 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Guanacasteca form and stats
There's been little loot from Guanacasteca's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 11 away games in the Primera Division. Guanacasteca only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 5 draws.
Guanacasteca are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Primera Division against Deportivo Saprissa.
A 2-2 draw at ADR Jicaral's stadium before that.The attacking power of Guanacasteca when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 11 league matches away. Guanacasteca has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
Alajuelense and Guanacasteca have duelled earlier this season: Alajuelense - Guanacasteca 4-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Alajuelense two wins, zero draws and Guanacasteca zero victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Contreras Enríquez 9 goals | J. Condega Hernández 2 goals | J. Córdoba Pérez 2 goals |
Alajuelense missing players
Guanacasteca missing players
| Alajuelense | Guanacasteca | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 14 | 9 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 47 | 25 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 29 | 10 | 0 | Conceded | C | 8 | 22 | 35 |
| 89% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 63% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 77% |
| 59% | 43% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 45% | 45% |
| 33% | 36% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 36% | 23% |
| 26% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 18% | 9% |
| 48% | 36% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 73% | 64% |
| 44% | 64% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 14% |
| 19% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 18% | 23% |
| 4.9 | 5.4 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3 | 4.8 |
| 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 10.7 | 7.6 | 6.4 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 12.2 | 14.2 | 15.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 8.2 | 8.1 |
| 5.2 | 6.3 | 7.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3 | 3.1 |
| 35% | 30% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 30% | 30% |
| 9.6 | 9.5 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.7 | 12.7 | 10.1 |
| 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.4 | 4.2 |
- Alajuelense have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Alajuelense have scored more than double the goals of Guanacasteca.
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals in the first half (24) in Primera Division
- Guanacasteca have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Guanacasteca have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Guanacasteca have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in Primera Division
- Guanacasteca have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Guanacasteca haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 |
