Top-notch Alajuelense visit Sporting San José after their 0-1-result against Deportivo Saprissa. Get out our thorough match preview!
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Primera Division
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 Sporting San José and Alajuelense.
Sporting San José form and stats
When playing at home in the Primera Division, Sporting San José have managed 6 wins, 3 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 11 games.
Nothing to worry about in defence for José, as their goalkeeper Erick Adonis Pineda Solis has completely shut out the opponents for 202 minutes in the Primera Division.
A good away victory last time out for Sporting San José, who won 1-0 against Herediano.
Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against ADR Jicaral.The manager Garita will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Guanacasteca in only three days.
Sporting San José have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Jorge Hernán Cuty Monge with 18 goals in 11 league matches.
Alajuelense form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Primera Division travels is 5 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Alajuelense's last three away games as they have all been lost.
This game can not go any worse than the previous one, the home loss versus Deportivo Saprissa with 0-1 on the scoreboard.
A home win before that, celebrating 3-2 vs Cartagines.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Primera Division trip to ADR Jicaral.
Alajuelense are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 19 times in 11 away games so far. As opposed to that, Alajuelense have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
José - Alajuelense 0-3 was the outcome when these contenders previously played each other, earlier this season. The match official had use for red card when these teams last played each other, and the sinner was Gamboa (Alajuelense). Last five meetings with these sides: Sporting San José won zero, Alajuelense triumphed in four and we saw one draw. five games with over 2,5 goals, zero matches with less than 2,5 goals. The matches between these teams sometimes lean towards being a bit wild, having seen 3 red cards from the last five encounters. Hernandez likes to face José and have scored 5 goals in these matches.Top Goalscorers
  M. Hernández Campanioni 9 goals |  H. Fener 8 goals | J. Venegas Ulloa 8 goals |
Sporting San José missing players
Alajuelense missing players
| Sporting San José | Alajuelense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 31 |
| 9 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 37 | 23 | 6 | Scored | S | 4 | 23 | 55 |
| 41 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 21 | 34 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 90% |
| 81% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 79% | 65% |
| 62% | 62% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 79% | 61% |
| 35% | 23% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 29% | 35% |
| 15% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 21% | 26% |
| 58% | 54% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 64% | 48% |
| 19% | 31% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 21% | 42% |
| 27% | 23% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 21% | 19% |
| 5 | 5.2 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.3 | 4.6 | 5.2 |
| 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 6.2 | 5.4 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | 8.2 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 10.3 | 12.2 |
| 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.9 | 5.1 |
| 44% | 68% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 42% | 36% |
| 9 | 7.9 | 7.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.3 | 10 | 9.6 |
| 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
- Alajuelense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the the best goal difference (+5) away 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 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 | Cartagines | 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 | Perez Zeledon | 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 |
