Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Cartaginés - Deportivo Saprissa!
It's no vacation for neither Cartaginés nor Deportivo Saprissa 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.
This pitch has grass, which is not Deportivo Saprissa's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Deportivo Saprissa have performed like this: Played 30 matches resulting in 13 wins, 9 draws and 8 defeats with the goal stats 49-41 (scored/conceded).
Cartaginés form and stats
5 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Cartaginés, who have the most conceded goals (21) at home in Primera Division, have to build on here at Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza in the Primera Division.
The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Guadalupe in the Primera Division last time out and are looking for a win here. A strong away win before that one, visiting Limon and winning 2-1.
Cartaginés are traveling soon after this match as the Primera Division match at Deportivo Saprissa awaits in three days.
A decent goal production from Cartaginés in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 11 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 21 goals have been conceded.
Deportivo Saprissa form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Primera Division travels is 6 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
Saprissa are travelling again after losing away to UCR in their previous match (0-2). Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Grecia.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Cartaginés in just three days.
The travelling fans enjoy Saprissa's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 11 league matches away. As opposed to that, Saprissa have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Deportivo Saprissa - Cartaginés 3-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - one - seven (Cartaginés wins - draws - Deportivo Saprissa wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Hernández Campanioni 22 goals |   C. Bolaños Navarro 21 goals | M. Ugalde 12 goals |
Cartaginés missing players
Deportivo Saprissa missing players
| Cartaginés | Deportivo Saprissa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 44 | 22 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 22 | 45 |
| 19 | 10 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 10 | 24 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 64 | 36 | 2 | Scored | S | 6 | 35 | 90 |
| 63 | 36 | 11 | Conceded | C | 12 | 31 | 56 |
| 91% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 95% | 96% |
| 73% | 77% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 77% | 80% |
| 59% | 68% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 59% | 64% |
| 34% | 41% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 60% | 32% | 44% |
| 18% | 27% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| 57% | 59% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 55% | 56% |
| 25% | 23% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 33% |
| 27% | 27% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 23% | 16% |
| 5.1 | 6.1 | 7.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.9 | 5.6 |
| 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 3.1 | 2.8 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 353 | 204 | 26 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 168 | 359 |
| 134 | 79 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 65 | 148 |
| 48% | 46% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 46% | 57% |
- Cartaginés has the fewest dropped points from leading position (9)
- Cartaginés has the most conceded goals (21) at home
- Cartaginés have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Deportivo Saprissa has the most scored goals in the first half (51)
| 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 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 45 |
| 2 | Herediano | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 40 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 40 |
| 3 | Alajuelense | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 40 |
| 4 | Cartaginés | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | -2 | 35 |
| 5 | Guadalupe | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 33 |
| 6 | ADR Jicaral | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 32 |
| 7 | San Carlos | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 29 |
| 8 | Grecia | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -4 | 29 |
| 9 | Perez Zeledon | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -12 | 21 |
| 10 | Santos de Guapiles | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -10 | 20 |
| 11 | Limon | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -9 | 16 |
| 12 | UCR | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 54 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 38 | -27 | 16 |