Alajuelense will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 5 points behind Deportivo Saprissa.
The visiting Deportivo Saprissa played their last game only three days ago, a Primera Division match. That game, against Herediano, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Deportivo Saprissa. That match was played in the comfort of their own home stadium, hosting Herediano. There's been little rest and some travel, but Deportivo Saprissa will do their best.
This stadium uses grass, unlike Deportivo Saprissa's home stadium. The visitors last nine games on grass have ended in 2 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses.
Alajuelense form and stats
When playing at home, Alajuelense have managed 3 wins, 2 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 8 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Alajuelense after consecutive victories at their own ground.Alajuelense's last game was hosting Grecia and winning 1-0. In the game before, an away victory match versus Pérez Zeledón with a 4-2 scoreline.
Alajuelense has scored 9 goals at home this season, in 8 matches. Alajuelense have conceded 9 in these home matches.
Deportivo Saprissa form and stats
5-0-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Deportivo Saprissa in their matches away. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on W. Centeno, the Deportivo Saprissa manager, as the last three away games were defeats.It might be tough going out on the road again for Deportivo Saprissa, facing their second straight away game. Especially as that game, in the Primera Division, ended a defeat 0-2 versus Herediano. A 3-5 defeat away at Santos de Guápiles before that.
Deportivo Saprissa are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 14 times in 9 away games so far. 13 goals have been conceded by Deportivo Saprissa in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Deportivo Saprissa - Alajuelense 0-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 3 Alajuelense victories, 4 draws and 3 Deportivo Saprissa wins.Top Goalscorers
  J. Venegas 14 goals |   R. Rojas 13 goals |  J. Moya 12 goals |
Alajuelense missing players
Deportivo Saprissa missing players
| Alajuelense | Deportivo Saprissa | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 44 | 21 | Played | 22 | 45 |
| 75 | 38 | Scored | 33 | 81 |
| 50 | 21 | Conceded | 25 | 49 |
| 98% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 95% | 96% |
| 70% | 62% | Over 1.5 | 77% | 78% |
| 55% | 52% | Over 2.5 | 36% | 51% |
| 30% | 29% | Over 3.5 | 32% | 38% |
| 18% | 19% | Over 4.5 | 9% | 16% |
| 57% | 57% | Both teams to score | 36% | 49% |
| 30% | 33% | Clean Sheet | 41% | 40% |
| 16% | 10% | Failed To Score | 27% | 16% |
- Alajuelense hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Pérez Zeledón | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 35 |
| 2 | San Carlos | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 33 |
| 3 | Deportivo Saprissa | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 31 |
| 4 | Cartaginés | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 28 |
| 5 | Herediano | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 28 |
| 6 | Grecia | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | Alajuelense | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 26 |
| 8 | UCR | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 25 |
| 9 | Santos de Guápiles | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 35 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -5 | 25 |
| 10 | Limón | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -10 | 22 |
| 11 | Guadalupe | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -12 | 18 |
| 12 | Carmelita | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 18 | -18 | 10 |
| 13 | Guadalupe | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
