It's still early in the Primera Division season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Alajuelense - Grecia preview!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Alajuelense form and stats
Alajuelense have secured 5 points from their first three home games in the Primera Division. A decent catch, still with room for improvement. In general it's been a long time since Alajuelense tasted defeat here at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, as they have taken at least one point from their last 15 home games.
Alajuelense drew their last game, also a home match. Cartagines (placed 8th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting UCR.
Alajuelense have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto with 5 goals in 3 league matches. Alajuelense are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
Grecia form and stats
Playing away, Grecia, who have the most scored goals (11) in Primera Division, have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Primera Division this season.
Two travels in a row for Grecia, whose manager F. Palomeque Díaz could celebrate last time after the Primera Division win against Perez Zeledon. A 3-4 defeat away at Cartagines before that.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 10 goals in 4 league games away this season. For Grecia, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Alajuelense - Grecia 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Alajuelense won 8 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Grecia has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 6 / 4Top Goalscorers
  A. Lassiter 13 goals |  M. Ureña Porras 11 goals |  J. McDonald Porras 8 goals |
Alajuelense missing players
Grecia missing players
| Alajuelense | Grecia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 17 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 27 |
| 20 | 10 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 62 | 31 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 19 | 37 |
| 31 | 15 | 4 | Conceded | C | 10 | 30 | 48 |
| 91% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 79% | 76% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 80% | 74% |
| 58% | 59% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 53% | 56% |
| 33% | 29% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 41% |
| 15% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 33% | 26% |
| 61% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 60% | 56% |
| 33% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 19% |
| 15% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 33% | 30% |
| 5.4 | 6 | 6.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
| 5.1 | 4.6 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.6 | 5.9 |
| 2.3 | 2.5 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 316 | 209 | 35 | Total Shots | T S | 29 | 79 | 154 |
| 137 | 93 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 25 | 58 |
| 45% | 33% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 64% | 59% |
- Alajuelense has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (12)
- Alajuelense has the most scored goals in the second half (36)
- 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 at home.
- Grecia has the most scored goals (10) away
- Grecia has the most scored goals (11)
- Grecia haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Herediano | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | ADR Jicaral | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Deportivo Saprissa | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | San Carlos | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Santos de Guapiles | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | Alajuelense | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Grecia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Cartagines | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Guadalupe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Perez Zeledon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 4 |
| 11 | Limon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 1 |
| 12 | UCR | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -10 | 1 |