Primera Division: Top level against not good enough, at least based on the points won so far. Alajuelense - Pérez Zeledón. Home victory or a surprise?
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Primera Division
- Pérez Zeledón is in the best form (5-0-1) in Primera Division
Alajuelense have less rest than Pérez Zeledón in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Primera Division game only four days ago. This match was also played here at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Pérez Zeledón have had more rest.
Alajuelense form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto as Alajuelense have scored 20 goals to get 21 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Primera Division are 6-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The Alajuelense goalkeeper Leonel Gerardo Moreira Ledezma is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 307 minutes without conceding a goal in the Primera Division.
Alajuelense's previous game was a Primera Division match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Guadalupe (placed 10th). The home side are looking to build on that result. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of A. Rudé Rull when J. Cubero scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 69th minute.
Before that match, a win away at ADR Jicaral.The Alajuelense manager A. Rudé Rull has got the team scoring with 20 from 10 home games in the league. Alajuelense have conceded 10 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Pérez Zeledón form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Pérez Zeledón so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-7 (win-draw-lose).
Zeledón have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Jussef Nelson Delgado Lopez. It's been 188 minutes since they last conceded in Primera Division.
Pérez Zeledón go into this game after a win, the home game against Sporting San José that ended 1-0.
Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Cartaginés.The attacking power of Zeledón when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 10 league matches away. In the opposite end, Zeledón have conceded 17 goals in their away games. Pérez Zeledón has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
Alajuelense and Pérez Zeledón have played each other earlier this season: Pérez Zeledón - Alajuelense 1-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - one - three (Alajuelense wins - draws - Pérez Zeledón wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Hernández Campanioni 9 goals | J. Venegas Ulloa 5 goals | A. Suarez Zuñiga 4 goals |
Alajuelense missing players
Pérez Zeledón missing players
| Alajuelense | Pérez Zeledón | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 39 | 20 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 21 |
| 24 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 17 | 26 |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 60% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 70% | 71% |
| 62% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 38% |
| 38% | 50% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 10% | 10% |
| 29% | 40% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 10% | 5% |
| 52% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 48% |
| 38% | 50% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 24% |
| 19% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 40% | 29% |
| 4.9 | 5.1 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.8 |
| 5.9 | 5.3 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9.3 | 7.4 | 7.1 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 12.4 | 14.8 | 19.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.7 | 6.9 | 9.9 |
| 4.9 | 6 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.8 |
| 38% | 33% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 32% | 27% |
| 9.6 | 9.8 | 8.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18.3 | 12.1 | 11.8 |
| 3.8 | 3.9 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 9 | 4.8 | 4.1 |
- Alajuelense have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Pérez Zeledón have scored away.
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Primera Division
- Pérez Zeledón have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Pérez Zeledón have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Pérez Zeledón have the fewest points (5) away in Primera Division
- Pérez Zeledón haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Pérez Zeledón is in the best form (5-0-1) 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 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 42 |
| 2 | Alajuelense | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 38 |
| 3 | Deportivo Saprissa | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 34 |
| 4 | Santos de Guápiles | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 33 |
| 5 | Cartaginés | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 20 | -2 | 31 |
| 6 | Sporting San José | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 35 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 26 | -5 | 27 |
| 7 | Grecia | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 26 |
| 8 | San Carlos | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | -4 | 24 |
| 9 | Pérez Zeledón | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -5 | 24 |
| 10 | Guadalupe | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -11 | 21 |
| 11 | Guanacasteca | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -15 | 21 |
| 12 | ADR Jicaral | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -15 | 20 |