A crucial fixture in Primera Division as both squads are challenging for the top spots. With Alajuelense in 2nd position and Herediano placed 1st, this promises to be a thriling battle. Read on to learn more!
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals in the first half (36) in Primera Division
- Herediano have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Primera Division
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 Herediano.
Alajuelense form and stats
24 points is a decent return from 11 Primera Division games here at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto for Alajuelense. The data says 7 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto.
An away draw last time out for Alajuelense, facing Grecia in a game that ended 1-1. Alcócer was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Grecia after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?
Previous to that game, a home match hosting ADR Jicaral in a game that was won 3-0.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Alajuelense have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won two, drawn one and lost one.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as San Carlos are coming to town in 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. Alajuelense have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Herediano form and stats
Playing away, Herediano have won 6 games, drawn 1 and suffered 4 defeats in the Primera Division this season. In general it has been a productive period now for Herediano as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games.
Herediano play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Guanacasteca. Daly came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Guanacasteca last time out, making the manager Molina feel like a tactical genius.
Prior to that match, a home win 4-1 against Cartagines.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Herediano in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Herediano, three draws and two defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Herediano are hosting Guadalupe in the Primera Division only four days away.
Herediano have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 16 goals have been scored. Herediano have conceded 14 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two combatants have met earlier this season: Herediano - Alajuelense 1-1. Soto (Herediano), Lawrence (Alajuelense) and Venegas (Alajuelense) were shown red cards when these teams met previously this season. Will it be as aggressive this time? Stats for the former ten meetings between these two participants are: five wins for Alajuelense, five draws and zero wins for Herediano. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games. The games between these teams have had a tendency to be "violent", having seen 6 sending-offs from the last ten duels.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Ruiz González 15 goals |  J. Venegas Ulloa 14 goals |
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| Alajuelense | Herediano | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 45 | 22 | 6 | Played | P | 6 | 22 | 45 |
| 24 | 14 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 11 | 25 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 12 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 79 | 40 | 2 | Scored | S | 6 | 27 | 68 |
| 45 | 17 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 21 | 37 |
| 93% | 91% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 91% | 93% |
| 73% | 59% | 17% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 64% | 69% |
| 58% | 45% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 36% | 38% |
| 27% | 36% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 14% | 18% |
| 18% | 23% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 14% | 16% |
| 47% | 36% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 41% | 44% |
| 42% | 55% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 47% |
| 18% | 18% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 18% | 16% |
| 5.7 | 6.7 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.2 | 5.2 |
| 5.2 | 4.3 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 5.5 | 4.6 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 12.7 | 15.7 | 11.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 9.5 | 11 |
| 5 | 6.3 | 3.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.2 | 4 |
| 36% | 30% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 39% | 38% |
| 9.7 | 9.2 | 9.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
- Alajuelense have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Alajuelense have the most clean sheets (12) at home in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals in the first half (36) in Primera Division
- Herediano have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Primera Division
- Herediano have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (16) in Primera Division
- Herediano have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (21) in Primera Division
- Herediano have the most clean sheets (11) away in Primera Division
- Herediano have the most clean sheets (21) in Primera Division
- Herediano have the most points (19) away in Primera Division
- Herediano have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Herediano is in the best form (5-1-0) 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 | 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 | 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 |
