Welcome to the show! Today's main heroes are Santos de Guápiles and Alajuelense, victory is the target and 90 minutes the length.
- Santos de Guápiles have the most scored goals (45) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals in the first half (37) in Primera Division
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Santos de Guápiles form and stats
When playing at home in the Primera Division, Santos de Guápiles have managed 6 wins, 3 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 11 games. Santos de Guápiles are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
A nice win for Santos de Guápiles last time playing, versus Grecia. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-0.
Prior to that, an away loss at Guanacasteca.With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (25 in 11 games), Santos de Guápiles's attacking play is working. Guápiles have conceded 18 from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Alajuelense form and stats
5-2-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Alajuelense, who have the the best goal difference (+5) away in Primera Division, in their Primera Division matches away.
The club members enjoyed Alajuelense's previous fixture versus San Carlos, a 1-0 win played at home. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Rull when Félix scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 65th minute.
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Herediano.Alajuelense has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 19 goals from 11 games. 14 goals have been conceded by Alajuelense in these games.
Head 2 Head
Guápiles and Alajuelense have faced each other previously this season: Alajuelense - Santos de Guápiles 0-2. The match official brandished his red card when these clubs last faced each other, and the culprit was East (Santos de Guápiles). Numbers for the last ten meetings featuring these two participants are: three wins for Santos de Guápiles, one draw and six wins for Alajuelense. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games. The games between these sides have sometimes been brutal, having seen 7 red cards from the last ten encounters.Top Goalscorers
  J. Venegas Ulloa 15 goals |  E. Méndez James 14 goals |
Santos de Guápiles missing players
Alajuelense missing players
| Santos de Guápiles | Alajuelense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 45 | 22 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 23 | 47 |
| 17 | 11 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 10 | 26 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 17 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 74 | 46 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 39 | 82 |
| 68 | 31 | 5 | Conceded | C | 9 | 28 | 46 |
| 98% | 95% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 96% | 94% |
| 84% | 86% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 87% | 72% |
| 60% | 73% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 70% | 57% |
| 38% | 50% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 17% | 26% |
| 27% | 32% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 13% | 17% |
| 64% | 73% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 57% | 47% |
| 16% | 23% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 30% | 43% |
| 22% | 9% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 17% | 17% |
| 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 4.7 | 5.6 |
| 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 6 | 5.2 |
| 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.4 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 13 | 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 11.1 | 12.5 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 9.9 | 12.6 |
| 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.9 |
| 42% | 45% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 45% | 36% |
| 11.9 | 11.4 | 12.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.8 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
- Alajuelense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals in the first half (37) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the the best goal difference (+5) away in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Santos de Guápiles have the fewest clean sheets (7) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have the most conceded goals in the first half (32) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have the most matches over the total-line (20) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have the most points from losing position (22) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have the most scored goals (45) 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 | 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 Guápiles | 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 |
