This could be an interesting match as ADR Jicaral have their presumed home advantage while Alajuelense are ahead 8 points in the Primera Division table.
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.
ADR Jicaral form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Cancha de la Asociación Cívica as ADR Jicaral have scored 22 goals to get 21 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Primera Division are 6-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Jicaral travelled for their previous game, a trip to Guadalupe that ended 1-1. A 2-2 draw away before that, with Deportivo Saprissa the opponent.
Goals decide football matches and Jicaral are scoring many of them at home; 22 on target from 10 league matches. On the other hand, Jicaral have conceded 11 goals.
Alajuelense form and stats
3-3-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Alajuelense, who have the most clean sheets (8) away in Primera Division, in their Primera Division matches away. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Alajuelense are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
A. Lassiter scored in Alajuelense's previous match, the home game against Santos de Guapiles that ended 1-0. A 0-3 defeat away at Guadalupe before that.
Alajuelense are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 10 games (in the league). Alajuelense have conceded 16 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Alajuelense - Jicaral 1-0 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Jicaral, zero draws and three wins for Alajuelense. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Lassiter 20 goals | J. Moya Aguilar 15 goals | J. McDonald Porras 13 goals |
ADR Jicaral missing players
Alajuelense missing players
| ADR Jicaral | Alajuelense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 43 | 21 | 6 | Played | P | 7 | 24 | 49 |
| 15 | 10 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 12 | 29 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 15 | 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| 54 | 35 | 7 | Scored | S | 7 | 40 | 94 |
| 55 | 25 | 13 | Conceded | C | 12 | 28 | 49 |
| 95% | 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 96% | 94% |
| 74% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 86% | 79% | 78% |
| 40% | 43% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 57% | 50% | 55% |
| 21% | 19% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 43% | 33% | 35% |
| 9% | 14% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 53% | 57% | 83% | BTTS | BTTS | 71% | 50% | 57% |
| 23% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 14% | 33% | 35% |
| 28% | 19% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 21% | 14% |
| 5.4 | 6.5 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.7 | 5.2 |
| 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.6 | 5.3 | 4.9 |
| 2.8 | 2.4 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 250 | 115 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 52 | 204 | 512 |
| 105 | 51 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 74 | 206 |
| 50% | 65% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 78% | 54% | 45% |
- ADR Jicaral has the most matches under the total-line (26)
- ADR Jicaral have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Alajuelense has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (22)
- Alajuelense has the most clean sheets (8) away
- Alajuelense has the most points from losing position (20)
- Alajuelense has the most scored goals in the second half (57)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Deportivo Saprissa | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 45 |
| 2 | Herediano | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 39 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 39 |
| 3 | Alajuelense | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 39 |
| 4 | Cartagines | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | -2 | 34 |
| 5 | Guadalupe | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 32 |
| 6 | ADR Jicaral | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 31 |
| 7 | Grecia | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 29 |
| 8 | San Carlos | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 23 | -3 | 26 |
| 9 | Santos de Guapiles | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -10 | 20 |
| 10 | Pérez Zeledón | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -12 | 20 |
| 11 | Limon | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -9 | 16 |
| 12 | UCR | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 54 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 38 | -29 | 13 |