A key match in Primera Division as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Deportivo Saprissa in 4th position and Alajuelense placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- Deportivo Saprissa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals (49) in Primera Division
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Deportivo Saprissa and Alajuelense.
Saprissa's stadium, Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, has a artifical turf surface. Alajuelense have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Alajuelense when playing on artifical turf; 6 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses from 13 matches. They have scored 22 goals in these games and conceded 14.
Deportivo Saprissa form and stats
When playing at home in the Primera Division, Deportivo Saprissa have managed 5 wins, 4 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 11 games.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Santos de Guápiles in a game that was won 3-1.The manager W. Wright Reynolds will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Alajuelense in only three days.
The Saprissa manager W. Wright Reynolds has got the team scoring with 22 from 11 home games in the league. Saprissa's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Alajuelense form and stats
Alajuelense, who have the most scored goals (49) in Primera Division, have an excellent away record in the Primera Division so far with 8-3-0 from 11 games. In general it has been a productive period now for Alajuelense as they haven't lost any of their last 27 games.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Sporting San Jose.A new game in only three days for Alajuelense, the Primera Division home match versus Deportivo Saprissa. Busy days.
Alajuelense create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 28 goals in 11 travels. Alajuelense are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Saprissa - Alajuelense 0-5. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Saprissa, two draws and five wins for Alajuelense. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Montenegro Vallejo 12 goals | J. Venegas Ulloa 12 goals |
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| Deportivo Saprissa | Alajuelense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 40 | 20 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 21 | 42 |
| 15 | 10 | 2 | Won | W | 4 | 17 | 29 |
| 15 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 61 | 41 | 5 | Scored | S | 11 | 51 | 91 |
| 49 | 26 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 18 | 33 |
| 88% | 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 75% | 85% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 86% | 83% |
| 55% | 65% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 62% | 55% |
| 38% | 55% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 43% | 36% |
| 15% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 24% |
| 55% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 62% | 57% |
| 30% | 30% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 33% | 36% |
| 28% | 15% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 5% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.4 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 12.5 | 12.8 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 12.2 | 12.7 |
| 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 35% | 44% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 61% | 50% | 46% |
- Alajuelense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Alajuelense have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Alajuelense have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the fewest conceded goals (7) away in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (20) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the most clean sheets (15) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the most clean sheets (7) away in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the most points (27) away in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the most points from losing position (35) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals (28) away in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals (49) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals in the first half (36) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals in the second half (55) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the the best goal difference (+21) away in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the the best goal difference (+37) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Alajuelense is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Deportivo Saprissa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 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 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 49 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 37 | 50 |
| 2 | Santos de Guápiles | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 36 |
| 3 | Herediano | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 30 |
| 4 | Deportivo Saprissa | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 31 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 29 |
| 5 | San Carlos | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | -3 | 29 |
| 6 | ADR Jicaral | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -3 | 28 |
| 7 | Perez Zeledon | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -7 | 28 |
| 8 | Cartagines | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -4 | 26 |
| 9 | Grecia | 22 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -7 | 23 |
| 10 | Sporting San Jose | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -13 | 23 |
| 11 | Guadalupe | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 22 |
| 12 | Limon | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -17 | 21 |