After the first games for these two it's Alajuelense - San Carlos 3-1 in points. Who will triumph in this second Primera Division game of the season?
- Alajuelense have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- San Carlos have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
8 - 10 - 14 with 38-51. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for San Carlos when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. San Carlos play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
This should be an appealing game with lots of spark and energy as both contenders are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Let's start!
Alajuelense form and stats
The season before, Alajuelense's league statistics were 12 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses, resulting in 2nd place in the Primera Division. During these 22 matches they scored {42 goals} and conceded 24. Playing as the home team in the last season Alajuelense managed 7-3-1 (win-draw-lost) with {23 goals} and 10 conceded.
Alajuelense enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Santos de Guapiles's place. The match ended 5-1 with Ulloa, Rodriguez, Rodríguez, Montoya and Góndola scoring. As mentioned above, Alajuelense "killed" Santos de Guapiles in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
In the match before, 1-1 away to Herediano (Copa Costa Rica).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Alajuelense as they are travelling to their away game against Guanacasteca in the Primera Division. That match is three days after this one.
San Carlos form and stats
Let's have a look at how San Carlos performed last season in the Primera Division: They landed a 9th position in the league table after playing out 5 victories, 9 draws and 8 defeats. In total they scored 28 and conceded {34 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 5 and lost 4 with 14/19 goals scored/conceded.
San Carlos's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Puntarenas that finished 1-1.
Before that game, the win at home hosting Santos de Guapiles in the Copa Costa Rica (4-1). Looking at the earlier recent performances of Carlos when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 4 matches with the visitors losing 4 times, drawing 0 and winning 0 games.
After this away game San Carlos return home for a Primera Division game against Herediano. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Head 2 Head
Alajuelense have not lost in the last 7 games (3-4-0) facing San Carlos.San Carlos - Alajuelense 0-0 was the story when this pair of sides previously met, also in this season.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Mena Rojas 7 goals |  D. Rodriguez 3 goals | A. Suarez Zuñiga 3 goals |
Alajuelense missing players
San Carlos missing players
| Alajuelense | San Carlos | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 31 | 16 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 21 | 8 | 5 | Conceded | C | 8 | 15 | 24 |
| 84% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 68% | 56% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 82% |
| 58% | 44% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 59% |
| 32% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 18% |
| 16% | 22% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 12% | 6% |
| 53% | 44% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 65% |
| 32% | 44% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 24% |
| 32% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 18% |
| 5.2 | 6.8 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
| 4.7 | 4.8 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.7 | 6.2 | 5.1 |
| 2 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 3 | 3.1 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 12.7 | 15.9 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.7 | 11.4 | 9.4 |
| 4.8 | 5.9 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| 34% | 30% | 55% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 36% | 36% |
| 10.3 | 12.6 | 16 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 13.5 | 10.3 |
| 4.5 | 5.6 | 10.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 4.8 | 3.9 |
- Alajuelense have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- San Carlos have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- San Carlos 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 | Alajuelense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Deportivo Saprissa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Sporting San José | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Cartagines | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Herediano | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | San Carlos | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Puntarenas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Grecia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| 9 | Pérez Zeledón | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 10 | Guadalupe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 11 | Guanacasteca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 12 | Santos de Guapiles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 |
