A glance at the Primera Division table shows that this is top- vs mid-table, but there's plenty more to learn about the fixture. Check out our Deportivo Saprissa - Sporting San José match preview!
- Deportivo Saprissa have the fewest conceded goals (8) 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 1 victory, 5 draws and 7 defeats from 13 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 10-25. You can compare this with overall results below.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
It's no vacation for neither Deportivo Saprissa nor Sporting San José 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
12 points is a decent return from 6 Primera Division games here at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá for Deportivo Saprissa. The data says 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Deportivo Saprissa drew their last game, also a home match. Sporting San José was the opponent, 1-1 the score.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Santos de Guapiles and winning 1-0.Sports bettors who enjoy looking for low-scoring games might be interested to know that this club have played 5 league rounds in a row with two or less goals (under 2.5).
Saprissa can score goals in their home matches. After 6 league matches they have found the net 14 times. Deportivo Saprissa are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 6 matches.
Sporting San José form and stats
The visitors are W2-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division.
José has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Deportivo Saprissa for a 1-1 draw.
Before that, Sporting San José secured a home win against Cartagines with the score 2-1.Goal-happy betting people should observe that 9 of this club's 11 most recent league fixtures have ended with three goals or more.
Sporting San José are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 8 away goals from 6 games (in the league). Sporting San José have conceded 9 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Saprissa-Sporting San José H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Deportivo Saprissa six wins, Sporting San José two wins, zero draws. five of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  J. East 4 goals | L. Paradela 4 goals | K. Waston Manley 4 goals |
Deportivo Saprissa missing players
Sporting San José missing players
| Deportivo Saprissa | Sporting San José | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | 15 | 7 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 27 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 86% | 93% |
| 79% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 86% | 93% |
| 43% | 43% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 57% | 79% |
| 14% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 29% |
| 43% | 57% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 57% | 79% |
| 50% | 43% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 14% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 14% |
| 6.6 | 7.4 | 11.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.1 | 5.6 |
| 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 3.9 |
| 3 | 2.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12.4 | 13.1 | 21.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.6 | 9.8 |
| 5.1 | 5.3 | 9.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| 33% | 41% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 39% | 53% |
| 7 | 5.3 | 6.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 10.1 | 10.6 |
| 2.3 | 1.6 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.1 | 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 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 the fewest conceded goals (8) 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 fewest points from losing position (-1) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the most clean sheets (7) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the most scored goals (14) at home in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the most scored goals in the first half (13) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the the best goal difference (+11) at home in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the the best goal difference (+15) 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 (4-1-0) 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 | Deportivo Saprissa | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 27 |
| 2 | Puntarenas | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 22 |
| 3 | Grecia | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -5 | 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 | Cartagines | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -1 | 16 |
| 6 | Perez Zeledon | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 15 |
