Primera Division match prediction and preview for Cartaginés vs Deportivo Saprissa clash

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Competition: Costa Rica Primera Division
Date: Thu 17.October
Match begins: 02:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza (13500 seats)

Cartaginés will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 4 points behind Deportivo Saprissa.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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 28 matches resulting in 9 wins, 10 draws and 9 defeats with the goal stats 42-39 (scored/conceded).

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Cartaginés form and stats

Cartaginés have played 9 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Cartaginés drew their last game, also a home match. Pérez Zeledón (placed 9th) was the opponent, 2-2 the score. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Herediano (0-3).

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

Cartaginés have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza with 15 goals in 9 league matches. Cartaginés have conceded 12 in these home matches.

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Deportivo Saprissa form and stats

Playing away, Deportivo Saprissa have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 4 defeats in the Primera Division this season. It's a growing despair in Deportivo Saprissa as they have recorded three consecutive losses. Deportivo Saprissa has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Deportivo Saprissa play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-4 to Herediano (placed 2nd). A loss against Alajuelense was the result prior to that, in a home game.

A new game in only four days for Deportivo Saprissa, the Primera Division home match versus Limón. Busy days.

Deportivo Saprissa have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. Deportivo Saprissa have conceded 13 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Deportivo Saprissa - Cartaginés 2-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Cartaginés won 2 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Deportivo Saprissa has 7 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 6 / 4

Top Goalscorers

J. Cruz
6 goals
J. Venegas
6 goals
M. Hernández Campanioni
5 goals

Cartaginés missing players

Deportivo Saprissa missing players

Cartaginés Deportivo Saprissa
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
17 9 3 Played P 2 8 16
6 4 1 Won W 0 3 8
5 3 1 Drew D 0 1 3
6 2 1 Lost L 2 4 5
24 15 2 Scored S 1 11 35
24 12 5 Conceded C 6 13 24
94% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
65% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 88%
53% 56% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 62% 81%
35% 44% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 38% 62%
18% 22% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 19%
47% 44% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 38% 50%
24% 33% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 31%
35% 33% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 19%
 
5.1 5.7 6 Corners For (avg) C F 7 5.9 5.9
4.5 4.4 4 Corners Against (avg) C A 1.5 3.2 3.9
3.1 2.6 1.7 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 2.6 2.4
3 1 1 Red Cards R C 1 2 4
Key stats This season:
  • Cartaginés have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Deportivo Saprissa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Cartaginés
All Primera Division Club Friendlies
All Home Away
19-09-19 PD Cartaginés 0 - 1 ADR Jicaral
23-09-19 PD San Carlos 2 - 4 Cartaginés
29-09-19 PD Cartaginés 4 - 3 UCR
06-10-19 PD Herediano 3 - 0 Cartaginés
13-10-19 PD Cartaginés 2 - 2 Pérez Zeledón
17-10-19 PD Cartaginés 02:00 Deportivo Saprissa
20-10-19 PD Grecia 17:05 Cartaginés
27-10-19 PD Alajuelense 02:00 Cartaginés
03-11-19 PD Cartaginés 21:00 Guadalupe
10-11-19 PD Limón 21:00 Cartaginés
Deportivo Saprissa
All Concacaf League CONCACAF Champions League Primera Division Club Friendlies
All Home Away
25-09-19 CL Deportivo Saprissa 3 - 2 Independiente
28-09-19 PD Guadalupe 2 - 1 Deportivo Saprissa
02-10-19 CL Independiente 0 - 1 Deportivo Saprissa
06-10-19 PD Deportivo Saprissa 2 - 5 Alajuelense
13-10-19 PD Herediano 4 - 0 Deportivo Saprissa
17-10-19 PD Cartaginés 02:00 Deportivo Saprissa
20-10-19 PD Deportivo Saprissa 21:55 Limón
25-10-19 CL Olimpia - Deportivo Saprissa
27-10-19 PD Deportivo Saprissa 21:55 Herediano
01-11-19 CL Deportivo Saprissa 03:00 Olimpia

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Alajuelense 17 13 3 1 39 16 9 6 2 1 17 10 8 7 1 0 22 6 23 42
2 Herediano 17 8 4 5 29 16 9 6 1 2 20 6 8 2 3 3 9 10 13 28
3 San Carlos 17 8 4 5 32 26 9 6 1 2 21 14 8 2 3 3 11 12 6 28
4 Deportivo Saprissa 16 8 3 5 35 24 8 5 2 1 24 11 8 3 1 4 11 13 11 27
5 Santos de Guápiles 17 5 8 4 28 23 8 3 3 2 14 10 9 2 5 2 14 13 5 23
6 Cartaginés 17 6 5 6 24 24 9 4 3 2 15 12 8 2 2 4 9 12 0 23
7 ADR Jicaral 16 6 4 6 16 18 8 3 3 2 9 7 8 3 1 4 7 11 -2 22
8 Guadalupe 17 6 3 8 23 29 8 4 2 2 13 12 9 2 1 6 10 17 -6 21
9 Pérez Zeledón 17 5 4 8 18 30 8 4 1 3 8 8 9 1 3 5 10 22 -12 19
10 Limón 17 5 3 9 19 30 9 5 2 2 12 9 8 0 1 7 7 21 -11 18
11 Grecia 17 3 5 9 20 35 8 3 3 2 14 16 9 0 2 7 6 19 -15 14
12 UCR 17 3 4 10 18 30 8 2 2 4 9 10 9 1 2 6 9 20 -12 13

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