A key match in Primera Division as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 1st position and the visitors placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Alajuelense form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here as Alajuelense, who have the most clean sheets (10) in Primera Division, have scored 21 goals to get 24 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Primera Division are 7-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). In general it's been a long time since Alajuelense tasted defeat here, as they have taken at least one point from their last eleven home games.
Alajuelense are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 299 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by J. McDonald).
The fans are hoping that Alajuelense will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Primera Division game against Herediano. In the match before that, Alajuelense hosted Herediano and drew the game 0-0.
Alajuelense have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 21 goals in 11 league matches. On the other hand, Alajuelense have conceded 12 goals.
Herediano form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Herediano so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-5 (win-draw-lose). Two points from the last two away games for Herediano, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
The Herediano goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 356 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
The supporters enjoyed Herediano's previous game versus Alajuelense, a Primera Division 1-0 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Alajuelense that ended 0-0.
Herediano have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. Herediano have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Herediano - Alajuelense 1-0 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Alajuelense 3 wins, 2 draws and Herediano 5 victories. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 
A. Lassiter
12 goals
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F. Rodríguez
10 goals
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M. Ureña
9 goals
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Alajuelense missing players
Herediano missing players
| Alajuelense | Herediano | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 27 |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 52 | 24 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 45 |
| 24 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 25 |
| 93% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 93% |
| 78% | 77% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 62% | 70% |
| 56% | 62% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 31% | 44% |
| 33% | 31% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 15% | 26% |
| 15% | 15% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 15% |
| 56% | 69% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 62% | 52% |
| 37% | 31% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 15% | 33% |
| 15% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 31% | 22% |
| 5.5 | 6.1 | 5.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 5.9 | 6.1 |
| 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.7 | 6.3 | 5.6 |
| 2.3 | 2.4 | 4.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 219 | 136 | 26 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 67 | 176 |
| 101 | 63 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 24 | 72 |
| 51% | 38% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 50% | 57% |
- Alajuelense has the fewest conceded goals (21)
- Alajuelense has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9)
- Alajuelense has the most clean sheets (10)
- Alajuelense has the most scored goals in the second half (31)
- Alajuelense has the the best goal difference (+28)
- 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.
- Herediano has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9)
| 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 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 28 | 52 |
| 2 | Deportivo Saprissa | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 40 |
| 3 | Herediano | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 35 |
| 4 | San Carlos | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 33 |
| 5 | Cartagines | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 33 |
| 6 | Perez Zeledon | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | -8 | 28 |
| 7 | ADR Jicaral | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -7 | 27 |
| 8 | Guadalupe | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -8 | 26 |
| 9 | Limon | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 40 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -16 | 25 |
| 10 | Santos de Guapiles | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 22 | -6 | 24 |
| 11 | Grecia | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -13 | 21 |
| 12 | UCR | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -13 | 18 |