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 12th place in the table will show on the pitch.
The hosts Alajuelense saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Primera Division. Thankfully the previous game, versus Guadalupe, was also a home game here at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto. The away team is better rested.
Alajuelense form and stats
Alajuelense have performed here at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto this season with 4 wins from 6 Primera Division matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Alajuelense has won their last four matches. Two home wins in a row for Alajuelense bring valid hopes of a third.
Alajuelense's previous game was a Primera Division match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Guadalupe (placed 9th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that match, a win away at ADR Jicaral.
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Alajuelense home games with this odds we find three games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. Looking at the victories, 1 match were won by at least two goals.
The Alajuelense manager A. Carevic has got the team scoring with 13 from 6 home games in the league. 8 goals have been conceded.
Limón form and stats
There's been little loot from Limón's travels as they have only collected 0 points from 6 away games in the Primera Division. Limón, who have the fewest points (0) away in Primera Division, only have 0 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 0 draws. Limón have been very modest guests so far, leaving with zero points in all their 6 away matches played so far in the Primera Division. Bitter travels for Limón as they have lost six games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Pérez Zeledón.
There were no winners in Limón's previous match, a Primera Division home game that ended 1-1 vs Pérez Zeledón (placed 8th). Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Cartaginés's place.
We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Limón played away with similar odds. This revealed four games. The visitors overcame the odds to win 0 times, 1 were draw and the home team won as expected 3 times.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Limón as they have only managed to score 5 times from 6 away games in the league. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Limón concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own. The Limón defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 18 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Limón - Alajuelense 1-2. Alajuelense-Limón H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Alajuelense 6 wins, Limón 1 win, 3 draws. 4 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Lassiter 7 goals |  J. Moya 4 goals |  J. Cubero 3 goals |
Alajuelense missing players
Limón missing players
| Alajuelense | Limón | ||||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistics | Stat | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 29 | 13 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 12 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 18 | 26 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 75% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 25% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 33% | 25% |
| 75% | 83% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 33% | 50% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| 5.2 | 6.2 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.5 | 3.8 |
| 5.8 | 5.2 | 4.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| 2.6 | 3 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
- 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 in all their matches so far.
- Alajuelense have scored more than double the goals of Limón.
- Alajuelense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Limón's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Limón have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Limón have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Limón have lost all their away matches so far.
- Limón have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Limón haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 25-08-19 | | Alajuelense | 2 - 2 | Santos de Guápiles |
| 01-09-19 | | Cartaginés | 0 - 4 | Alajuelense |
| 05-09-19 | | Alajuelense | 1 - 0 | San Carlos |
| 08-09-19 | | ADR Jicaral | 0 - 2 | Alajuelense |
| 14-09-19 | | Alajuelense | 2 - 1 | Guadalupe |
| 18-09-19 | | Alajuelense | 02:00 | Limón |
| 22-09-19 | | Herediano | 23:00 | Alajuelense |
| 29-09-19 | | Alajuelense | 01:00 | Pérez Zeledón |
| 06-10-19 | | Deportivo Saprissa | 19:00 | Alajuelense |
| 09-10-19 | | Alajuelense | 19:00 | Grecia |
| 25-08-19 | | Limón | 1 - 1 | Deportivo Saprissa |
| 31-08-19 | | UCR | 2 - 0 | Limón |
| 04-09-19 | | Limón | 1 - 0 | ADR Jicaral |
| 08-09-19 | | Cartaginés | 3 - 0 | Limón |
| 11-09-19 | | Limón | 1 - 1 | Pérez Zeledón |
| 18-09-19 | | Alajuelense | 02:00 | Limón |
| 22-09-19 | | Limón | 21:05 | Grecia |
| 30-09-19 | | Santos de Guápiles | - | Limón |
| 06-10-19 | | Limón | 19:00 | Guadalupe |
| 09-10-19 | | Limón | 19:00 | Herediano |
| 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 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 17 | 29 |
| 2 | Deportivo Saprissa | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 23 |
| 3 | San Carlos | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 20 |
| 4 | Herediano | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | Santos de Guápiles | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 18 |
| 6 | Cartaginés | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 | ADR Jicaral | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 16 |
| 8 | Pérez Zeledón | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 19 | -11 | 14 |
| 9 | Guadalupe | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -6 | 12 |
| 10 | Grecia | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -12 | 12 |
| 11 | UCR | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -10 | 9 |
| 12 | Limón | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 8 |
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