The league table in Primera Division tells a story about these teams so far, with Alajuelense leading Guadalupe by 6 points. Match preview to follow:
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Alajuelense form and stats
2 victories, 2 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what Alajuelense have to build on here at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto in the Primera Division. 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 16 home games.
The Alajuelense supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Grecia in Primera Division and win 5-1. 1-1 away at San Carlos before that.
As indicated by the result mentioned above, Alajuelense played a great game against Grecia and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
Alajuelense are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (10 goals in 4 games). 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 3 from 4 matches.
Guadalupe form and stats
The Primera Division season is young and Guadalupe have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 2 draws and 1 defeat so far. The last three matches for Guadalupe have all ended in a draw. Two points from the last two away games for Guadalupe, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Guadalupe has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Pérez Zeledón for a Primera Division game that ended a draw (1-1). A draw for Guadalupe before that, at their own venue hosting Herediano (0-0).
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Guadalupe's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 3 matches. 4 goals have been conceded by Guadalupe in these games.
Head 2 Head
Alajuelense and Guadalupe have met before this season: Alajuelense - Guadalupe 2-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Alajuelense won seven games, two matches ended with a draw and Guadalupe has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  A. Lassiter 15 goals |  M. Ureña Porras 11 goals |  F. Zamora García 11 goals |
Alajuelense missing players
Guadalupe missing players
| Alajuelense | Guadalupe | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 35 | 18 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 21 | 11 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 9 | 12 |
| 68 | 36 | 12 | Scored | S | 1 | 12 | 35 |
| 33 | 16 | 5 | Conceded | C | 11 | 25 | 43 |
| 91% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 80% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 82% |
| 57% | 61% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 57% | 54% |
| 34% | 33% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 21% | 25% |
| 17% | 22% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 7% | 14% |
| 63% | 72% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 57% | 61% |
| 31% | 28% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 21% | 25% |
| 14% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 29% | 21% |
| 5.5 | 6.2 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4 | 4.9 |
| 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.8 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 346 | 231 | 70 | Total Shots | T S | 24 | 96 | 169 |
| 153 | 107 | 37 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 32 | 67 |
| 44% | 34% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 38% | 52% |
- Alajuelense has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (12)
- Alajuelense has the fewest dropped points from leading position (6)
- Alajuelense has the most scored goals in the second half (40)
- 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 Guadalupe have scored away.
- Guadalupe have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Guadalupe have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Guadalupe have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | Herediano | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
| 3 | ADR Jicaral | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | Alajuelense | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Santos de Guápiles | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | Grecia | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -1 | 10 |
| 7 | San Carlos | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Pérez Zeledón | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 8 |
| 9 | Guadalupe | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Cartaginés | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 11 | UCR | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | -12 | 4 |
| 12 | Limon | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 1 |