Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Alajuelense - Deportivo Saprissa!
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 Alajuelense and Deportivo Saprissa.
This stadium uses grass, unlike Deportivo Saprissa's home stadium. The visitors last 27 games on grass have ended in 11 wins, 9 draws and 7 losses.
Alajuelense form and stats
7-2-0 is the performance here at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto so far in the Primera Division, giving Alajuelense a total of 23 from their 9 games here. Outstanding results! The Alajuelense fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto and will expect new points from this game. Alajuelense has played 21 games in a row here without a defeat.
Alajuelense faced defeat in their previous match, away at Grecia (1-3). Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against San Carlos.
The manager A. Carevic Ghelfi will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Guadalupe in only two days.
Alajuelense are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (25 goals in 9 games). Alajuelense have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Deportivo Saprissa form and stats
Deportivo Saprissa, who have the the best goal difference (+19) in Primera Division, have an excellent away record in the Primera Division so far with 6-1-2 from 9 games.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 1-0 against Limón in their previous game. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Santos de Guápiles at their stadium, the result 4-2.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting ADR Jicaral in just two days.
The travelling fans enjoy Saprissa's attacking play in away games, having scored 17 goals in 9 league matches away. As opposed to that, Deportivo Saprissa have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Deportivo Saprissa - Alajuelense 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Alajuelense won two games, six matches ended with a draw and Deportivo Saprissa has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  C. Bolaños Navarro 20 goals |   A. Lassiter 18 goals | J. Moya Aguilar 15 goals |
Alajuelense missing players
Deportivo Saprissa missing players
| Alajuelense | Deportivo Saprissa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 46 | 23 | 6 | Played | P | 5 | 20 | 41 |
| 28 | 16 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 91 | 51 | 10 | Scored | S | 4 | 33 | 84 |
| 44 | 19 | 6 | Conceded | C | 13 | 27 | 48 |
| 93% | 91% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 95% | 95% |
| 78% | 78% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 78% |
| 54% | 61% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 60% | 63% |
| 35% | 35% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 30% | 41% |
| 20% | 26% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| 59% | 65% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 55% | 54% |
| 35% | 35% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 37% |
| 13% | 9% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 20% | 15% |
| 5.3 | 5.9 | 8.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.4 | 5 | 5.8 |
| 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 483 | 287 | 63 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 147 | 329 |
| 203 | 129 | 23 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 61 | 142 |
| 44% | 38% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 46% | 56% |
- Alajuelense has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (18)
- Alajuelense has the fewest dropped points from leading position (8)
- Alajuelense has the most points from losing position (20)
- Alajuelense has the most scored goals (25) at home
- Alajuelense has the most scored goals (37)
- Alajuelense has the most scored goals in the second half (55)
- Alajuelense has the the best goal difference (+19) at home
- Alajuelense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Alajuelense have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Deportivo Saprissa has the fewest conceded goals (16)
- Deportivo Saprissa has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (17)
- Deportivo Saprissa has the most points (19) away
- Deportivo Saprissa has the most scored goals in the first half (49)
- Deportivo Saprissa has the the best goal difference (+19)
- Deportivo Saprissa has the the best goal difference (+7) away
| 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 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 42 |
| 2 | Alajuelense | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 35 |
| 3 | Herediano | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 30 |
| 4 | Guadalupe | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 28 |
| 5 | Cartagines | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 28 |
| 6 | ADR Jicaral | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 26 |
| 7 | San Carlos | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 23 |
| 8 | Grecia | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -5 | 22 |
| 9 | Santos de Guápiles | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | -9 | 17 |
| 10 | Pérez Zeledón | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -11 | 16 |
| 11 | Limón | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 15 |
| 12 | UCR | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 44 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 30 | -22 | 13 |