This could be an interesting match as San Carlos have their presumed home advantage while Alajuelense are ahead 11 points in the Primera Division table.
It's no vacation for neither San Carlos nor Alajuelense 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.
This pitch has artifical turf, which is not Alajuelense's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf Alajuelense have performed like this: Played twelve matches resulting in 4 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats with the goal stats 17-14 (scored/conceded).
San Carlos form and stats
San Carlos, who have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Primera Division, have collected 12 points from their Primera Division home games so far after 3-3-1. Two home wins in a row for Carlos bring valid hopes of a third.
A nice win for Carlos last time playing, versus Perez Zeledon. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-1. Heartbreak before that as Carlos lost 0-1 at Grecia's place.
Carlos has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. From these home matches, Carlos have conceded only 5 goals.
Alajuelense form and stats
The strength of Alajuelense on their travels this season is incredible with 18 points collected from 6 Primera Division away games. Alajuelense has 6-0-0 on the road, with 17 goals scored and 8 conceded.
Two travels in a row for Alajuelense, whose manager A. Carevic Ghelfi could celebrate last time after the Primera Division win against Sporting San José. Prior to that match, a home win 4-1 against Cartagines.
Alajuelense create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 17 goals in 6 travels. Alajuelense have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three San Carlos victories, four draws and three Alajuelense wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.San Carlos missing players
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| San Carlos | Alajuelense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 17 | 30 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 86% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 57% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 21% | 29% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 77% |
| 21% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 54% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 50% | 31% |
| 29% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 69% |
| 43% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 43% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 2.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 132 | 62 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 72 | 160 |
| 38 | 26 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 23 | 48 |
| 34% | 35% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 74% | 62% |
- Alajuelense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Alajuelense have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Alajuelense have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Alajuelense have scored more than double the goals of San Carlos.
- Alajuelense have won all their away games so far.
- Alajuelense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Alajuelense's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- San Carlos has the fewest conceded goals (12) in Primera Division
- San Carlos has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Primera Division
- San Carlos has the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Primera Division
- San Carlos has the most clean sheets (6) in Primera Division
- San Carlos has the most matches under the total-line (10) in Primera Division
- San Carlos have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 | Cartagines | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 26 |
| 2 | Limon | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 22 |
| 3 | Deportivo Saprissa | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| 4 | San Carlos | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 20 |
| 5 | ADR Jicaral | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 16 |
| 6 | Sporting San José | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 14 |