Primera Division match preview: Cartaginés versus Alajuelense

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Competition: Costa Rica Primera Division
Date: Sun 01.September
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza (13500 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Cartaginés - Alajuelense!

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Cartaginés form and stats

Overall Primera Division stats at home this season for Cartaginés, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Primera Division, are 2-2-0 (wins-draw-losses).

Cartaginés's previous game was a Primera Division match also played at home, ending 4-1 versus Grecia. The home side are looking to build on that result. A 2-2 draw away before that, with Deportivo Saprissa the opponent.

Cartaginés are traveling soon after this match as the Primera Division match at Guadalupe awaits in four days.

A decent goal production from Cartaginés in their home games so far, with 6 goals from 4 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Cartaginés have only let in 2 goals at home.

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Alajuelense form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most points (10) away in Primera Division, on their Primera Division travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. Alajuelense have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

Alajuelense delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Santos de Guápiles in their previous match; a Primera Division game. A home win before that, celebrating 4-1 vs UCR.

A quick return to home after this game, as Alajuelense are hosting San Carlos in the Primera Division only three days away.

Alajuelense are a potent attacking force on the road with their 10 goals in 4 league games. 4 goals have been conceded by Alajuelense in these games.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 2 Cartaginés victories, 4 draws and 4 Alajuelense wins. 7 of these games ended with three goals or more, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

A. Lassiter
4 goals
J. Cruz
3 goals
Anthony López
3 goals

Cartaginés missing players

Alajuelense missing players

Cartaginés Alajuelense
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
8 4 1 Played 0 4 8
3 2 0 Won 0 3 5
4 2 1 Drew 0 1 2
1 0 0 Lost 0 0 1
10 6 1 Scored 0 10 20
6 2 1 Conceded 0 4 11
88% 75% 100% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 50% 100% Over 1.5 0% 100% 100%
25% 25% 0% Over 2.5 0% 75% 88%
25% 25% 0% Over 3.5 0% 50% 62%
12% 25% 0% Over 4.5 0% 25% 38%
50% 50% 100% BTTS 0% 100% 100%
38% 50% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
25% 25% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
5 6 10 Corners For (avg) 0 4 4.8
4.2 3.5 8 Corners Against (avg) 0 5.8 5.5
3.1 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1.5 2.2
2 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Alajuelense have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Alajuelense have not yet lost a game away.
  • Alajuelense have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Alajuelense have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Alajuelense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • All of Alajuelense's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cartaginés have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Cartaginés have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.

Cartaginés
All Primera Division Club Friendlies
All Home Away
04-08-19 PD UCR 0 - 1 Cartaginés
11-08-19 PD Cartaginés 1 - 1 Herediano
16-08-19 PD Pérez Zeledón 1 - 0 Cartaginés
18-08-19 PD Deportivo Saprissa 2 - 2 Cartaginés
25-08-19 PD Cartaginés 4 - 1 Grecia
01-09-19 PD Cartaginés 17:00 Alajuelense
06-09-19 PD Guadalupe 02:00 Cartaginés
08-09-19 PD Cartaginés 17:00 Limon
13-09-19 PD Santos de Guápiles 02:00 Cartaginés
18-09-19 PD Cartaginés 19:00 ADR Jicaral
Alajuelense
All Primera Division Club Friendlies
All Home Away
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 4 - 1 UCR
25-08-19 PD Alajuelense 2 - 2 Santos de Guápiles
01-09-19 PD Cartaginés 17:00 Alajuelense
05-09-19 PD Alajuelense 02:00 San Carlos
08-09-19 PD ADR Jicaral 21:00 Alajuelense
13-09-19 PD Alajuelense 02:00 Guadalupe
18-09-19 PD Alajuelense 19:00 Limon

  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 8 5 2 1 20 11 4 2 1 1 10 7 4 3 1 0 10 4 9 17
2 Deportivo Saprissa 8 4 2 2 16 10 4 3 1 0 13 3 4 1 1 2 3 7 6 14
3 Herediano 7 4 1 2 13 8 4 3 0 1 9 4 3 1 1 1 4 4 5 13
4 Cartaginés 8 3 4 1 10 6 4 2 2 0 6 2 4 1 2 1 4 4 4 13
5 ADR Jicaral 8 3 3 2 8 9 4 2 2 0 5 2 4 1 1 2 3 7 -1 12
6 Pérez Zeledón 8 4 0 4 8 13 4 3 0 1 5 4 4 1 0 3 3 9 -5 12
7 San Carlos 7 3 2 2 13 11 4 2 1 1 8 6 3 1 1 1 5 5 2 11
8 Santos de Guápiles 8 2 4 2 13 9 4 2 1 1 9 4 4 0 3 1 4 5 4 10
9 Guadalupe 8 2 3 3 12 15 4 1 2 1 7 7 4 1 1 2 5 8 -3 9
10 Grecia 8 2 2 4 13 18 4 2 1 1 9 6 4 0 1 3 4 12 -5 8
11 UCR 8 1 2 5 8 15 3 0 1 2 2 4 5 1 1 3 6 11 -7 5
12 Limón 8 1 1 6 11 20 4 1 1 2 6 7 4 0 0 4 5 13 -9 4

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