A trophy cabinet can never have too much silverware and both Comunicaciones and Deportivo Saprissa know what's at stake in this second leg of the Concacaf League Quarter-finals clash.
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 Comunicaciones and Deportivo Saprissa.
This pitch has grass, which is not Deportivo Saprissa's normal surface at their own football stadium. When playing on grass Deportivo Saprissa have performed like this: Played 39 matches resulting in 14 wins, 14 draws and 11 defeats with the goal stats 50-46 (scored/conceded).
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Deportivo Saprissa, who are travelling more than 1100 kilometers to play this game.
Comunicaciones form and stats
Comunicaciones participated in Concacaf League the last season, where they reached the preliminary round.The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores as Comunicaciones have scored 14 goals to get 18 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Liga Nacional are 5-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). On the other hand, in the Concacaf League, Comunicaciones has performed like this (both home and away): 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
The Comunicaciones fans got no joy from their last match, a Liga Nacional game also here at Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores: A 0-1 defeat against Antigua GFC.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Coban Imperial and winning 2-1.The manager W. Coito Olivera will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Guastatoya in only four days.
The Comunicaciones fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 9 league matches. Comunicaciones have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Deportivo Saprissa form and stats
Saprissa was sent out of Concacaf League in the final last season.The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Deportivo Saprissa so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 1-5-4 (win-draw-lose). The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the Concacaf League stats, they have 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses both home and away. The Saprissa manager W. Wright Reynolds is a generous human being, having led his team to four draws in a row during the last 19 days.
Saprissa aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 249 league minutes without a goal. D. Guzman was the last player to find the net. Deportivo Saprissa have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Aaron Moises Cruz Esquivel. It's been 190 minutes since they last conceded in Primera Division.
Deportivo Saprissa are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Alajuelense.
Before that, Saprissa travelled to ADR Jicaral and returned home with a draw after the Primera Division game finished 0-0.The visitors have scored 9 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Saprissa have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these teams get together this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent match: Deportivo Saprissa - Comunicaciones 4-3.Top Goalscorers
  L. García 5 goals |  J. Marín 5 goals | M. Torres 5 goals |
Comunicaciones missing players
Deportivo Saprissa missing players
| Comunicaciones | Deportivo Saprissa | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Won | W | 3 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Drew | D | 6 | 8 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | ||
| 44 | 23 | Scored | S | 14 | 48 | ||
| 30 | 13 | Conceded | C | 15 | 29 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 92% | ||
| 80% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 62% | 76% | ||
| 60% | 54% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 38% | 56% | ||
| 32% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 40% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 24% | ||
| 60% | 77% | BTTS | BTTS | 38% | 48% | ||
| 20% | 15% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 40% | ||
| 24% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 38% | 20% | ||
| 5.6 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.4 | 7.6 | ||
| 3.6 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4.6 | ||
| 2 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 5 | ||
| 11.6 | 14.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 13.4 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 5.8 | ||
| 39% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 33% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Antigua GFC | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 38 |
| 2 | Comunicaciones | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 33 |
| 3 | Cotzumalguapa | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 31 |
| 4 | Malacateco | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 25 |
| 5 | Municipal | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| 6 | Xelaju | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -5 | 23 |
| 7 | Iztapa | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 24 | -8 | 20 |
| 8 | Coban Imperial | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 19 |
| 9 | Solola | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -9 | 17 |
| 10 | Guastatoya | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 11 | -3 | 16 |
| 11 | Achuapa | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 15 |
| 12 | Nueva Concepcion | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 18 | -14 | 15 |
| 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 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 36 |
| 2 | Alajuelense | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 32 |
| 3 | Santos de Guapiles | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 30 |
| 4 | Deportivo Saprissa | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 28 |
| 5 | Cartagines | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 28 |
| 6 | Sporting San Jose | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 27 |
| 7 | Grecia | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 25 |
| 8 | San Carlos | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 21 |
| 9 | Guanacasteca | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -9 | 20 |
| 10 | Guadalupe | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -10 | 20 |
| 11 | ADR Jicaral | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -12 | 19 |
| 12 | Perez Zeledon | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -9 | 18 |