A win for the hosts is expected from this match if the league standings is to be trusted. The Deportivo Saprissa fans are optimistic that the gap between 1st and Guanacasteca's 6th place in the table will be revealed on the playing field.
- Deportivo Saprissa have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Primera Division
- Guanacasteca have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
It should be mentioned that Guanacasteca play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Guanacasteca on artifical turf are 3 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats from nine games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 9-9. You can compare this with overall results below.
It's no vacation for neither Saprissa nor Guanacasteca as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Deportivo Saprissa form and stats
Deportivo Saprissa have performed here at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá this season with 4 wins from 7 Primera Division matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0.
Deportivo Saprissa's last game was hosting Sporting San Jose and winning 2-1. The victory against Sporting San Jose came after Gaitán's winning goal. The Deportivo Saprissa manager Madriz was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 40th minute.
Before that match, a win away at Santos de Guápiles.There will be little rest for Saprissa after this match as they are travelling to Guadalupe for a Primera Division game in only four days.
The Deportivo Saprissa manager Madriz has got the team scoring with 16 from 7 home games in the league. Saprissa have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Guanacasteca form and stats
Guanacasteca have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 1-0-6 (7 played). It's all red in the travel logs of Guanacasteca, having lost five matches in a row as the visiting team.
Guanacasteca delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Puntarenas (placed 2nd) in their previous game.
Preceding that game, the 1-4 loss visiting Grecia's place.A quick return to home after this game, as Guanacasteca are hosting Cartaginés in the Primera Division only four days away.
The attacking power of Guanacasteca when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 7 league matches away. For Guanacasteca, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Saprissa one win, two draws and Guanacasteca one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less. The games between these clubs have sometimes been "violent", having seen 2 sending-offs from the last four duels.
Top Goalscorers
  J. East 4 goals | L. Paradela 4 goals | J. Alemán Gaitán 4 goals |
Deportivo Saprissa missing players
Guanacasteca missing players
| Deportivo Saprissa | Guanacasteca | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 25 | 16 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 17 | 26 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 93% |
| 79% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 57% | 64% |
| 50% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 57% | 43% |
| 14% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 21% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 43% | 21% |
| 43% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 43% |
| 50% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 43% | 43% |
| 6.9 | 8 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6.1 | 5.3 |
| 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.9 | 6.2 |
| 3.1 | 2.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12.8 | 14 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7.4 | 7.8 |
| 5.2 | 5.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| 34% | 42% | 83% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | 26% |
| 7.1 | 5.4 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 11.3 | 9.3 |
| 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.7 | 3.6 |
- All of Deportivo Saprissa's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Deportivo Saprissa have not yet lost a game at home.
- Deportivo Saprissa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Deportivo Saprissa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Deportivo Saprissa have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Deportivo Saprissa have scored more than double the goals of Guanacasteca.
- Deportivo Saprissa have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the most clean sheets (7) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the most points (15) at home in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the most scored goals (16) at home in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the the best goal difference (+12) at home in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the the best goal difference (+16) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Deportivo Saprissa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Deportivo Saprissa is in the best form (5-1-0) in Primera Division
- Guanacasteca have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Guanacasteca have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Guanacasteca 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 | Deportivo Saprissa | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 30 |
| 2 | Puntarenas | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 22 |
| 3 | Grecia | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -6 | 21 |
| 4 | San Carlos | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 19 |
| 5 | Cartaginés | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -1 | 16 |
| 6 | Pérez Zeledón | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 15 |
