2nd position in the Primera Division table for Alajuelense so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 7th-placed San Carlos visits Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
It should be mentioned that San Carlos play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for San Carlos on grass are 7 victories, 5 draws and 14 defeats from 26 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 34-44. You can compare this with overall results below.
Alajuelense form and stats
6-2-0 is the performance here at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto so far in the Primera Division, giving Alajuelense a total of 20 from their 8 games here. Outstanding results! The Alajuelense fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto and will expect new points from this game. Alajuelense has played 20 games in a row here without a defeat.
The Alajuelense supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host UCR in Primera Division and win 6-1. A 3-3 draw away before that, with Herediano the opponent.
As mentioned above, Alajuelense "killed" UCR in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency. What a game it was for J. Moya when beating UCR, applying the finishing touch to four goals!
Alajuelense are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (22 goals in 8 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 6 from 8 matches.
San Carlos form and stats
The visitors, who have the most scored goals (19) away in Primera Division, are W3-D1-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division.
There were no winners in San Carlos's previous match, a Primera Division home game that ended 2-2 vs Guadalupe (placed 6th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Pérez Zeledón at their stadium, the result 4-0.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, San Carlos are regular goalscorers on their travels. San Carlos have conceded 19 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
San Carlos - Alajuelense 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Alajuelense won three games, four matches ended with a draw and San Carlos has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  A. Lassiter 18 goals | J. Moya Aguilar 13 goals | J. McDonald Porras 13 goals |
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| Alajuelense | San Carlos | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 43 | 22 | 6 | Played | P | 6 | 20 | 39 |
| 26 | 15 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 10 | 13 |
| 85 | 48 | 10 | Scored | S | 10 | 33 | 69 |
| 41 | 19 | 6 | Conceded | C | 17 | 42 | 68 |
| 93% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 77% | 77% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 82% |
| 53% | 59% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 83% | 70% | 67% |
| 35% | 36% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 50% | 51% |
| 21% | 27% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 25% | 23% |
| 60% | 68% | 83% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 70% | 72% |
| 33% | 32% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 15% |
| 14% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 15% |
| 5.3 | 5.9 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
| 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.7 | 4.9 |
| 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 466 | 291 | 78 | Total Shots | T S | 50 | 149 | 285 |
| 200 | 130 | 32 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 70 | 140 |
| 42% | 37% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 53% | 47% | 49% |
- Alajuelense has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (16)
- Alajuelense has the fewest dropped points from leading position (8)
- Alajuelense has the most points (20) at home
- Alajuelense has the most points from losing position (20)
- Alajuelense has the most scored goals (31)
- Alajuelense has the most scored goals in the second half (52)
- Alajuelense has the the best goal difference (+16) at home
- 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.
- San Carlos has the fewest matches under the total-line (12)
- San Carlos has the most conceded goals in the first half (35)
- San Carlos has the most matches over the total-line (25)
- San Carlos has the most scored goals (19) away
- San Carlos have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- 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 | Deportivo Saprissa | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 33 |
| 2 | Alajuelense | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Herediano | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 26 |
| 4 | ADR Jicaral | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 22 |
| 5 | Cartaginés | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 22 |
| 6 | Guadalupe | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 21 |
| 7 | San Carlos | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 20 |
| 8 | Pérez Zeledón | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -7 | 16 |
| 9 | Grecia | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -8 | 15 |
| 10 | Limón | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -4 | 14 |
| 11 | Santos de Guapiles | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -6 | 14 |
| 12 | UCR | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 27 | -19 | 12 |