Alajuelense fights Grecia in Primera Division battle

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Competition: Costa Rica Primera Division
Date: Sat 12.October
Match begins: 01:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto (17895 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and 11th place in the table will show on the pitch.

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.

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Alajuelense form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto as Alajuelense, who have the most scored goals (38) in Primera Division, have scored 16 goals to get 17 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Primera Division are 5-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). Alajuelense haven’t lost a game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Deportivo Saprissa, 62 days ago.

A good away victory last time out for Alajuelense, who won 5-2 against Deportivo Saprissa (placed 2nd). Before that, Alajuelense drew at home versus Pérez Zeledón.

Alajuelense are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found four matches and the win/draw/lost stats: W3-D1-L0.

The Alajuelense manager A. Carevic has got the team scoring with 16 from 8 home games in the league. 10 goals have been conceded.

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Grecia form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Grecia, who have the most conceded goals (34) in Primera Division, so far with only 2 Primera Division points returning home. The records show 0-2-6 (win-draw-lose). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Grecia are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Two away games in a row for Grecia, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus UCR in the Primera Division. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs San Carlos.

You'll want to know how Grecia managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found one similar match resulting in 0 away wins, 0 draws and 1 home win.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Grecia as they have only managed to score 6 times from 8 away games in the league. For Grecia, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Grecia - Alajuelense 1-3 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last nine meetings): Alajuelense won 7 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Grecia has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 6 / 3

Top Goalscorers

A. Lassiter
9 goals
J. Cubero
5 goals
J. Moya
5 goals

Alajuelense missing players

Grecia missing players

Alajuelense Grecia
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
16 8 3 Played P 2 8 16
12 5 2 Won W 0 0 3
3 2 1 Drew D 0 2 5
1 1 0 Lost L 2 6 8
38 16 7 Scored S 2 6 20
16 10 3 Conceded C 7 18 34
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
88% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 88%
69% 75% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 62%
44% 38% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 44%
25% 25% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 25% 25%
75% 88% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 62% 62%
25% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 12%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 25%
 
5 5.6 4 Corners For (avg) C F 7 3.9 4.2
6.1 5.2 4.7 Corners Against (avg) C A 4 6.6 5.9
2.6 2.6 2.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2 1.8
1 1 1 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
Key stats This season:
  • 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.
  • Alajuelense have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Grecia have scored away.
  • Alajuelense have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Alajuelense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Grecia have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Grecia have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Grecia have yet to win a game away.
  • Grecia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Alajuelense
All Primera Division Club Friendlies
All Home Away
14-09-19 PD Alajuelense 2 - 1 Guadalupe
18-09-19 PD Alajuelense 2 - 1 Limon
22-09-19 PD Herediano 0 - 1 Alajuelense
29-09-19 PD Alajuelense 1 - 1 Pérez Zeledón
06-10-19 PD Deportivo Saprissa 2 - 5 Alajuelense
12-10-19 PD Alajuelense 01:30 Grecia
18-10-19 PD UCR 02:00 Alajuelense
20-10-19 PD Santos de Guápiles 21:00 Alajuelense
27-10-19 PD Alajuelense 02:00 Cartaginés
03-11-19 PD San Carlos 01:30 Alajuelense
Grecia
All Primera Division
All Home Away
11-09-19 PD ADR Jicaral 2 - 0 Grecia
18-09-19 PD Grecia 2 - 2 Herediano
22-09-19 PD Limon 1 - 0 Grecia
29-09-19 PD Grecia 1 - 1 San Carlos
06-10-19 PD UCR 2 - 1 Grecia
12-10-19 PD Alajuelense 01:30 Grecia
16-10-19 PD Grecia 21:05 Santos de Guápiles
20-10-19 PD Grecia 17:05 Cartaginés
27-10-19 PD Guadalupe 21:00 Grecia
03-11-19 PD Grecia 17:05 Pérez Zeledón

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Alajuelense 16 12 3 1 38 16 8 5 2 1 16 10 8 7 1 0 22 6 22 39
2 Deportivo Saprissa 15 8 3 4 35 20 8 5 2 1 24 11 7 3 1 3 11 9 15 27
3 Herediano 16 7 4 5 25 16 8 5 1 2 16 6 8 2 3 3 9 10 9 25
4 San Carlos 16 7 4 5 29 25 9 6 1 2 21 14 7 1 3 3 8 11 4 25
5 Santos de Guápiles 16 5 8 3 27 20 7 3 3 1 13 7 9 2 5 2 14 13 7 23
6 Cartaginés 16 6 4 6 22 22 8 4 2 2 13 10 8 2 2 4 9 12 0 22
7 ADR Jicaral 16 6 4 6 16 18 8 3 3 2 9 7 8 3 1 4 7 11 -2 22
8 Guadalupe 17 6 3 8 23 29 8 4 2 2 13 12 9 2 1 6 10 17 -6 21
9 Limón 17 5 3 9 19 30 9 5 2 2 12 9 8 0 1 7 7 21 -11 18
10 Pérez Zeledón 16 5 3 8 16 28 8 4 1 3 8 8 8 1 2 5 8 20 -12 18
11 Grecia 16 3 5 8 20 34 8 3 3 2 14 16 8 0 2 6 6 18 -14 14
12 UCR 17 3 4 10 18 30 8 2 2 4 9 10 9 1 2 6 9 20 -12 13

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