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- Deportivo Saprissa have the the best goal difference (+12) in Primera Division
- Sporting San José have the most conceded goals in the first half (15) in Primera Division
It should be mentioned that Sporting San José 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 Sporting San José on artifical turf are 2 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats from eleven games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 9-18. You can compare this with overall results below.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Deportivo Saprissa form and stats
Deportivo Saprissa are steadily winning Primera Division games and points here at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá. 6 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 9 games. The trend of drawing games is also valid regardless of arena as Saprissa has four draws from their last four matches.
Stress levels are on the rise for Deportivo Saprissa's attacking players as they have now played 249 minutes without scoring in a league game. D. Guzman was their last goal scorer. Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Aaron Moises Cruz Esquivel not having conceded a league goal in 190 minutes.
Deportivo Saprissa are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Comunicaciones.
Before that, Saprissa played out a Primera Division draw 0-0 when visiting Alajuelense.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Deportivo Saprissa, as the Primera Division home game vs San Carlos is only three days away.
Goals are plentiful at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá in the league this season as Deportivo Saprissa has scored 23 goals here in 9 home games. From these home matches, Deportivo Saprissa have conceded only 7 goals.
Sporting San José form and stats
Sporting San José have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 1-3-5 (9 played). It's all red in the travel logs of José, having lost five matches in a row as the visiting team.
José won their last game, 2-1 versus Grecia played at home.
Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting San Carlos's place.The schedule is very tough for José now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Primera Division game at Perez Zeledon is waiting in only three days.
José find the net regularly in their away games. 11 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. For Sporting San José, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The squads have met each other before in this season, with the result Sporting San José - Deportivo Saprissa 4-0 registered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Saprissa three wins, zero draws and Sporting San José two victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Fener 8 goals |  J. Marín 5 goals | M. Torres 5 goals |
Deportivo Saprissa missing players
Sporting San José missing players
| Deportivo Saprissa | Sporting San José | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 32 | 23 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 11 | 29 |
| 20 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 11 | 20 | 29 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 74% | 89% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 84% |
| 53% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 63% |
| 32% | 44% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 56% | 37% |
| 16% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 22% | 16% |
| 42% | 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 63% |
| 42% | 56% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 16% |
| 26% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 26% |
| 7.7 | 7.6 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.6 | 3.7 |
| 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 13.2 | 16.4 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 6.6 | 6.9 |
| 5.5 | 7.3 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3 | 2.7 |
| 31% | 35% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 41% | 57% |
| 9.1 | 9.2 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.7 | 9.2 | 8.7 |
| 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.2 | 2.9 |
- 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 at home.
- Deportivo Saprissa have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sporting San José have scored away.
- Deportivo Saprissa have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Deportivo Saprissa have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the the best goal difference (+12) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the the best goal difference (+16) at home in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sporting San José have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Sporting San José have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sporting San José have the most conceded goals (20) away in Primera Division
- Sporting San José have the most conceded goals in the first half (15) in Primera Division
- Sporting San José 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 | Herediano | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 36 |
| 2 | Alajuelense | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 32 |
| 3 | Santos de Guapiles | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 30 |
| 4 | Deportivo Saprissa | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 28 |
| 5 | Cartagines | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 28 |
| 6 | Sporting San José | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 27 |
| 7 | Grecia | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 25 |
| 8 | San Carlos | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 24 |
| 9 | Guadalupe | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -10 | 20 |
| 10 | Guanacasteca | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -10 | 20 |
| 11 | ADR Jicaral | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -12 | 19 |
| 12 | Perez Zeledon | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -9 | 18 |