Pre-match info: 10 points split the sides so far, Deportivo Saprissa having done best. Will Guanacasteca pull off a surprise?
- Guanacasteca have the fewest scored goals in the second half (16) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Primera Division
12 - 14 - 13 with 41-44. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Deportivo Saprissa when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Deportivo Saprissa play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
This has all the signs of an absorbing match with lots of spark and bustle as both squads are well recovered since they last ran out on the pitch. Game on!
Guanacasteca form and stats
5-1-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera Division numbers at home for Guanacasteca so far this season.
The home followers saw a 1-1 draw versus Cartagines last time out and are looking for a win here.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Santos de Guapiles.Guanacasteca's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. When Guanacasteca hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Guadalupe, Perez Zeledon and ADR Jicaral), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.
Deportivo Saprissa form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Deportivo Saprissa so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 1-5-5 (win-draw-lose).
Deportivo Saprissa play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Sporting San Jose.
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to ADR Jicaral.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, Saprissa have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most up to date registered meeting involving both these squads is the Guanacasteca - Deportivo Saprissa 1-0 played previously this season. As for the last two games between these two teams, there's one Guanacasteca victory, one draw and zero Deportivo Saprissa wins. Over/under statistics; zero of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Contreras Enríquez 13 goals |  J. Marín 10 goals | M. Torres 7 goals |
Guanacasteca missing players
Deportivo Saprissa missing players
| Guanacasteca | Deportivo Saprissa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 19 | 37 |
| 9 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 4 | 9 | 11 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 30 | 15 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 15 | 57 |
| 48 | 14 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 20 | 39 |
| 97% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 60% | 79% | 89% |
| 77% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 47% | 68% |
| 45% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 26% | 51% |
| 26% | 7% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 16% | 24% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 16% |
| 58% | 47% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 37% | 46% |
| 19% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 37% | 38% |
| 26% | 27% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 47% | 27% |
| 4.6 | 6.1 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8.2 | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| 6.4 | 5.3 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 9.1 | 9.7 | 8.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.6 | 9.4 | 12.1 |
| 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.4 | 4.8 |
| 28% | 26% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 24% | 33% |
| 10.7 | 9.3 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.6 | 8.9 | 8.8 |
| 4.4 | 3.5 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
- Deportivo Saprissa have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the most scored goals in the second half (40) in Primera Division
- Guanacasteca have the fewest scored goals in the second half (16) in Primera Division
- Guanacasteca have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | 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 Guapiles | 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 | Cartagines | 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 |
