Alajuelense vs UCR match preview

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Competition: Costa Rica Primera Division
Date: Sun 18.August
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto (17895 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto clash with UCR, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Primera Division table.

It's no vacation for neither Alajuelense nor UCR as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Alajuelense form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Alajuelense's two home games so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto.

A good away victory last time out for Alajuelense, who won 3-1 against Grecia. Ahead of that match, Alajuelense lost 1-2 at home to Deportivo Saprissa.

Early season goal statistics from Alajuelense's 2 home games: 4 goals, 4 conceded.

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UCR form and stats

Things could have gone better for UCR in their away games, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.

There were no winners in UCR's previous match, a Primera Division home game that ended 2-2 vs Guadalupe. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Grecia that ended 3-3.

UCR has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 5 goals from 3 games. UCR have conceded 6 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 7 wins for Alajuelense, 3 draws and 0 wins for UCR. Over 2,5 goals: 8 times; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.

Top Goalscorers

A. Lassiter
4 goals
Anthony López
2 goals
A. Contreras
2 goals

Alajuelense missing players

UCR missing players

Alajuelense UCR
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
6 2 0 Played 0 3 6
4 1 0 Won 0 1 1
1 0 0 Drew 0 1 2
1 1 0 Lost 0 1 3
14 4 0 Scored 0 5 7
8 4 0 Conceded 0 6 10
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 67%
83% 100% 0% Over 2.5 0% 67% 50%
50% 50% 0% Over 3.5 0% 33% 33%
33% 50% 0% Over 4.5 0% 33% 17%
100% 100% 0% BTTS 0% 67% 50%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 33% 50%
 
4.5 5.5 0 Corners For (avg) 0 4.5 4.8
5.7 5.5 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 5.5 5.4
2.2 3.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 5 3.6
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 2
Key stats this season:
  • Alajuelense have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Alajuelense have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Alajuelense have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Alajuelense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • All of Alajuelense's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of UCR's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • UCR have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • UCR haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Alajuelense
All Primera Division Club Friendlies
All Home Away
25-07-19 PD Limón 1 - 2 Alajuelense
28-07-19 PD Alajuelense 3 - 2 Herediano
04-08-19 PD Pérez Zeledón 1 - 4 Alajuelense
11-08-19 PD Alajuelense 1 - 2 Deportivo Saprissa
15-08-19 PD Grecia 1 - 3 Alajuelense
18-08-19 PD Alajuelense 22:00 UCR
25-08-19 PD Alajuelense 01:00 Santos de Guápiles
01-09-19 PD Cartaginés 22:00 Alajuelense
04-09-19 PD Alajuelense 19:00 San Carlos
08-09-19 PD ADR Jicaral 19:00 Alajuelense
UCR
All Primera Division
All Home Away
25-07-19 PD San Carlos 1 - 2 UCR
28-07-19 PD ADR Jicaral 2 - 0 UCR
04-08-19 PD UCR 0 - 1 Cartaginés
11-08-19 PD Grecia 3 - 3 UCR
15-08-19 PD UCR 2 - 2 Guadalupe
18-08-19 PD Alajuelense 22:00 UCR
25-08-19 PD Pérez Zeledón 22:00 UCR
01-09-19 PD UCR - Limón
04-09-19 PD Deportivo Saprissa 19:00 UCR
08-09-19 PD UCR 19:00 Santos de Guápiles

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Alajuelense 6 4 1 1 14 8 2 1 0 1 4 4 4 3 1 0 10 4 6 13
2 Deportivo Saprissa 6 4 0 2 13 7 3 3 0 0 11 1 3 1 0 2 2 6 6 12
3 Herediano 6 3 1 2 11 8 3 2 0 1 7 4 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 10
4 Cartaginés 6 2 3 1 4 3 3 1 2 0 2 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 9
5 Pérez Zeledón 6 3 0 3 7 12 3 2 0 1 4 4 3 1 0 2 3 8 -5 9
6 Santos de Guápiles 6 2 2 2 10 6 3 2 0 1 8 3 3 0 2 1 2 3 4 8
7 San Carlos 6 2 2 2 9 8 4 2 1 1 8 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 8
8 Guadalupe 6 2 2 2 11 12 3 1 1 1 6 6 3 1 1 1 5 6 -1 8
9 ADR Jicaral 6 2 2 2 6 8 3 1 2 0 4 2 3 1 0 2 2 6 -2 8
10 Grecia 6 2 1 3 11 13 4 2 1 1 9 6 2 0 0 2 2 7 -2 7
11 UCR 6 1 2 3 7 10 3 0 1 2 2 4 3 1 1 1 5 6 -3 5
12 Limón 6 1 0 5 7 15 2 1 0 1 2 2 4 0 0 4 5 13 -8 3

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