Tempo is likely at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto when Alajuelense challenge Santos de Guápiles in what promises to be a wonderful fixture. Read more!
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals (28) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Primera Division
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.
Alajuelense form and stats
When playing at home in the Primera Division, Alajuelense have managed 3 wins, 2 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 6 games.
In their previous game, the manager L. Marín Murillo led his Alajuelense to a defeat in the Primera Division match away at Cartaginés. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Guastatoya that ended 2-2.Alajuelense are traveling soon after this match as the Primera Division match at Herediano awaits in four days.
Alajuelense can score goals in their home matches. After 6 league matches they have found the net 14 times. Alajuelense have conceded 9 from these games.
Santos de Guápiles form and stats
There's been little loot from Santos de Guápiles's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 6 away games in the Primera Division. Santos de Guápiles only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 2 draws.
Guápiles go into this game after a win, the home game against Sporting San José that ended 5-1. As mentioned above, Guápiles was the only team on the pitch versus Sporting San José in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task.
Preceding that game was the away Concacaf League victory against Plaza Amador with the score of 2-0.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Santos de Guápiles have scored 7 goals in 6 league games away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Guápiles have conceded 11 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These sides played each other earlier on this season: Santos de Guápiles - Alajuelense 2-1. Statistics for the last ten meetings featuring these two sides are: six wins for Alajuelense, two draws and two wins for Santos de Guápiles. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  M. Hernández Campanioni 7 goals | J. Venegas Ulloa 5 goals |  P. Arboine Carmona 3 goals |
Alajuelense missing players
Santos de Guápiles missing players
| Alajuelense | Santos de Guápiles | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 26 |
| 22 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 79% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 36% |
| 36% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 64% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 83% | 86% |
| 21% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 17% | 7% |
| 4.9 | 4.8 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
| 5.6 | 4.7 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.8 | 4.4 |
| 2.1 | 2.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 4.2 | 3.6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12.1 | 13.8 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 10.5 | 11.2 |
| 4.9 | 6 | 10 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 3.9 |
| 41% | 39% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 39% | 48% |
- Alajuelense have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals (28) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals in the first half (15) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Santos de Guápiles's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Santos de Guápiles have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Santos de Guápiles have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have the most points from losing position (11) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Santos de Guápiles haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Herediano | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 27 |
| 2 | Santos de Guápiles | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 23 |
| 3 | Deportivo Saprissa | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 21 |
| 4 | Alajuelense | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 21 |
| 5 | Grecia | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 |
| 6 | Guanacasteca | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| 7 | Cartaginés | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 20 |
| 8 | Sporting San José | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -1 | 18 |
| 9 | Guadalupe | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | -5 | 16 |
| 10 | ADR Jicaral | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 15 |
| 11 | San Carlos | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 16 | -5 | 14 |
| 12 | Perez Zeledon | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -12 | 9 |