Preview: 10 points are between the contenders so far this season, Deportivo Saprissa having done best. Can Pérez Zeledón strike back?
- Pérez Zeledón have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (11) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the most scored goals in the second half (37) in Primera Division
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Deportivo Saprissa have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 12-14-12 (win-draw-loss) from 38 matches.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a CONCACAF Champions League game only three days ago.
Pérez Zeledón form and stats
Pérez Zeledón have collected 19 points from their Primera Division home games so far after 5-4-2. When Pérez Zeledón hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Alajuelense, Santos de Guapiles and Herediano), they have won 2 of 4 matches!
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Jussef Nelson Delgado Lopez not having conceded a league goal in 189 minutes.
A strong away win for Zeledón against Santos de Guapiles the last match, as Pérez were on target.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Guanacasteca that finished 0-0.The Pérez Zeledón fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 11 matches. Zeledón have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Deportivo Saprissa form and stats
There's been little loot from Deportivo Saprissa's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 11 away games in the Primera Division. Deportivo Saprissa only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 5 draws.
Preceding that game was the away Primera Division victory against Alajuelense with the score of 1-0.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The CONCACAF Champions League trip to Pumas UNAM.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 14 goals have been conceded by Deportivo Saprissa in these games.
Head 2 Head
The latest head to head match ended Deportivo Saprissa - Zeledón 3-0, played this season. Stats for the former ten meetings featuring these two participants are: zero wins for Pérez Zeledón, four draws and six wins for Deportivo Saprissa. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Marín 9 goals |  L. Pérez Alguera 7 goals | M. Torres 7 goals |
Pérez Zeledón missing players
Deportivo Saprissa missing players
| Pérez Zeledón | Deportivo Saprissa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 16 | 33 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 27 | 17 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 13 | 53 |
| 34 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 19 | 37 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 81% | 91% |
| 71% | 77% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 50% | 70% |
| 39% | 31% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 31% | 55% |
| 7% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 19% | 27% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 50% | 54% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 38% | 45% |
| 25% | 31% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 31% | 36% |
| 29% | 15% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 27% |
| 5.5 | 6.5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9 | 7.1 | 7 |
| 7.1 | 6.8 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| 2.7 | 3.1 | 4.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 9.8 | 13 | 11.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8.5 | 12 |
| 3.6 | 5.3 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.1 | 4.8 |
| 27% | 25% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 28% | 35% |
| 11.6 | 11.7 | 12.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| 4.1 | 3.8 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
- Deportivo Saprissa have the most scored goals in the second half (37) in Primera Division
- Pérez Zeledón have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (11) in Primera Division
- Pérez Zeledón haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | Cartaginés | 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 José | 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 | Pérez Zeledón | 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 |
