Both these squads are in pretty good shape, Deportivo Saprissa enjoying a 14 point edge on Santos de Guápiles in the tables. Get this show on the road!
- Santos de Guápiles have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Primera Division
It should be mentioned that Deportivo Saprissa play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Deportivo Saprissa on grass are 11 victories, 13 draws and 14 defeats from 38 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 38-48. You can compare this with overall results below.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Santos de Guápiles and Deportivo Saprissa.
Santos de Guápiles form and stats
The story so far in the Primera Division for Santos de Guápiles at their home stadium (Estadio Ebal Rodríguez Aguilar) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Santos de Guápiles shared the glory with San Carlos in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.
Before that game, the 5-3 home victory against Grecia.There will be little rest for Guápiles after this match as they are travelling to Cartagines for a Primera Division game in only four days.
The Santos de Guápiles fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 11 goals in 6 league matches. Santos de Guápiles have conceded 13 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Deportivo Saprissa form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 0 draws and only 2 losses in the Primera Division. Having won their last three away games Deportivo Saprissa has no reason to fear anyone.
Saprissa played 1-1 against Herediano in their previous match.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Alajuelense with the score of 1-0.After this away game Deportivo Saprissa return home for a Primera Division game against Sporting San Jose. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Deportivo Saprissa find the net regularly in their away games. 8 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. It's not easy to score on Saprissa as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - four - four (Santos de Guápiles wins - draws - Deportivo Saprissa wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less. The matches between these sides have sometimes been a bit rough, having seen 7 sending-offs from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Matarrita González 6 goals | F. Zamora García 4 goals |  K. Waston Manley 4 goals |
Santos de Guápiles missing players
Deportivo Saprissa missing players
| Santos de Guápiles | Deportivo Saprissa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 22 |
| 24 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 58% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 58% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 42% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 3.8 | 3.7 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.2 | 6.8 |
| 5.5 | 6 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.3 | 4 |
| 2.6 | 2.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8.4 | 11 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 12.3 | 13.4 |
| 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| 48% | 48% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 24% | 32% |
| 13.5 | 16.3 | 20.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 9.5 | 7.8 |
| 5.4 | 6.5 | 7.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
- Deportivo Saprissa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Deportivo Saprissa have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Deportivo Saprissa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Santos de Guápiles have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Santos de Guápiles have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Santos de Guápiles have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have the most conceded goals in the second half (14) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 20 | 31 |
| 2 | Alajuelense | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 21 |
| 3 | Sporting San Jose | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 19 |
| 4 | Santos de Guápiles | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -8 | 10 |
| 5 | Guadalupe | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -11 | 10 |
| 6 | Guanacasteca | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -15 | 7 |
