Fixture preview for Primera Division: Cartaginés - Deportivo Saprissa at Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza

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Competition: Costa Rica Primera Division
Competition: Sun 17.April
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza (12900 seats)

High flying Deportivo Saprissa come to Cartaginés after their 0-0-result versus Cartaginés. Check out our broad preview!

Insights:
  • Cartaginés have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Deportivo Saprissa have the most scored goals in the second half (43) in Primera Division

Deportivo Saprissa play their home matches on artifical turf, while this match will take place on grass. Up to date data for Deportivo Saprissa when featuring on grass are 12 wins, 15 draws and 12 defeats from 39 matches. They have scored 39 goals and conceded 43 times on these occasions.

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 Cartaginés and Deportivo Saprissa.

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Cartaginés form and stats

When playing at home in the Primera Division, Cartaginés have managed 6 wins, 2 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 11 games.

The home fans saw a 0-0 draw versus Deportivo Saprissa last time out and are looking for a victory here.

Heartbreak before that as Cartaginés lost 0-3 at Perez Zeledon's place.

The Cartaginés fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 11 league matches. Cartaginés have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Deportivo Saprissa form and stats

There's been little loot from Deportivo Saprissa's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 11 away games in the Primera Division. Deportivo Saprissa only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 5 draws.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Cartaginés in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0.

A 1-4 defeat away at San Carlos before that.

The visitors have scored 9 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Deportivo Saprissa have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Cartaginés and Deportivo Saprissa have faced each other before this season: Deportivo Saprissa - Cartaginés 2-4. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - two - three (Cartaginés wins - draws - Deportivo Saprissa wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less. The games between these teams have had a tendency to be brutal, having seen 6 sending-offs from the last ten duels. Bolanos likes to meet Cartaginés and have scored 7 goals in these games.

Top Goalscorers

CartaginésA. Guevara Zúñiga
A. Guevara Zúñiga
11 goals
Deportivo SaprissaJ. Marín
J. Marín
10 goals
CartaginésR. Araya
R. Araya
8 goals

Cartaginés missing players

Deportivo Saprissa missing players

Cartaginés Deportivo Saprissa
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 18 4 Played P 5 22 42
16 10 2 Won W 1 4 15
8 5 0 Drew D 1 10 13
12 3 2 Lost L 3 8 14
52 27 3 Scored S 3 18 62
47 12 3 Conceded C 10 25 47
94% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 77% 88%
75% 56% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 50% 67%
53% 39% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 32% 52%
28% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 18% 26%
19% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 14% 17%
56% 50% 25% BTTS BTTS 40% 41% 48%
25% 39% 50% Clean Sheets C S 20% 36% 36%
25% 22% 25% Failed to Score F T 40% 45% 29%
 
4.4 4.6 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 6 6.7 6.9
4.8 4.8 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 4.3 4.2
2.6 2 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 3 2.8
13 5 4 Red cards R C 2 5 8
 
11.9 12.8 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.2 9 11.9
4.4 4.8 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 3.3 4.7
33% 31% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 26% 32%
 
9.5 9.3 10.8 Shots against (avg) S A 10.4 9 9.2
3.9 3.3 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 3.3 3.5
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Cartaginés have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Deportivo Saprissa have the most scored goals in the second half (43) 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 Guápiles 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 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