Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Herediano - Deportivo Saprissa!
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Primera Division game only three days ago.
16-7-8 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Deportivo Saprissa when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 31 matches are 53-37 (scored/conceded).
Herediano form and stats
14 points is a decent return from 7 Primera Division games here at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica for Herediano. The data says 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
The Herediano supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Sporting San Jose in Primera Division and win 4-2. In the match before that, Herediano hosted San Carlos and drew the game 1-1.
A goal frenzy last time out for Herediano, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Sporting San Jose. Fun stuff to watch!
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Herediano as they are travelling to their away game against ADR Jicaral in the Primera Division. That match is three days after this one.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (14 in 7 games), Herediano's attacking play is working. Herediano have conceded 7 in these home matches.
Deportivo Saprissa form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Primera Division travels is 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
Prior to that match, a home win 4-1 against Municipal in the Concacaf League.
As mentioned above, Saprissa was the only team on the pitch versus Pérez Zeledón in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
Saprissa has another fixture away, a Primera Division game, against Grecia in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Saprissa have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 5 league away games 5 goals have been scored. 5 goals have been conceded by Saprissa in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Herediano wins - draws - Deportivo Saprissa wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Herediano missing players
Deportivo Saprissa missing players
| Herediano | Deportivo Saprissa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 20 | 14 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 18 |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 92% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 92% |
| 83% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 67% |
| 58% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 58% |
| 33% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 17% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 67% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 42% |
| 17% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 42% |
| 25% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 120 | 69 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 49 | 125 |
| 30 | 17 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 20 | 36 |
| 57% | 65% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 39% |
- Deportivo Saprissa haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Herediano has the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in Primera Division
- Herediano has the most points (14) at home in Primera Division
- Herediano has the most scored goals (14) at home in Primera Division
- Herediano has the the best goal difference (+7) at home in Primera Division
- Herediano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Herediano have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Deportivo Saprissa have scored 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 | Alajuelense | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 31 |
| 2 | Herediano | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 19 |
| 3 | Guadalupe | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| 4 | Pérez Zeledón | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -9 | 14 |
| 5 | Santos de Guápiles | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -7 | 11 |
| 6 | Grecia | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 9 |