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 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
Alajuelense and San Carlos should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting San Carlos have a different surface at their stadium (artificial turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 11-5-9 (win-draw-loss) from 25 matches.
Alajuelense form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto as Alajuelense, who have the most clean sheets (8) 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).
The home team returns to Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto after sharing the points with San Carlos on their last time out; the Primera Division game ended 0-0. Ahead of that match, Alajuelense won a home game hosting ADR Jicaral (3-1).
A decent goal production from Alajuelense in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 11 league matches. Alajuelense have conceded 12 in these home matches.
San Carlos form and stats
San Carlos have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 2-4-5 (11 played).
San Carlos's last game was the home draw against Alajuelense (0-0). Before that, San Carlos travelled to Guadalupe and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.
San Carlos are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 11 games (in the league). In the opposite end, San Carlos have conceded 20 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was San Carlos - Alajuelense 0-0, played this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Alajuelense, 3 draws and 4 wins for San Carlos. Over 2,5 goals: 4 times; under 2,5 goals: 6 games.Top Goalscorers
 
A. Lassiter
12 goals
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Á. Saborío
10 goals
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J. McDonald
7 goals
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| Alajuelense | San Carlos | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 16 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 49 | 21 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 14 | 40 |
| 21 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 20 | 37 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 83% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 78% |
| 61% | 64% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 55% | 65% |
| 39% | 36% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 45% | 52% |
| 17% | 18% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 17% |
| 65% | 82% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 73% | 74% |
| 35% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 27% | 17% |
| 5.5 | 6.1 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 7 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 5 | 4.5 | 5.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
| 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 193 | 123 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 73 | 128 |
| 94 | 60 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 36 | 73 |
| 52% | 35% | 80% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 39% | 53% |
- Alajuelense has the fewest conceded goals (21)
- Alajuelense has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9)
- Alajuelense has the most clean sheets (8)
- Alajuelense has the most scored goals in the second half (30)
- 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.
- Alajuelense have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Alajuelense haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- San Carlos has the fewest clean sheets (0) away
- San Carlos has the most conceded goals in the first half (22)
- San Carlos has the most points from losing position (15)
- San Carlos have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- San Carlos 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 | 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 |