Deportivo Saprissa have outperformed Cartaginés so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all the facts you need prior to kickoff:
- Deportivo Saprissa have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Primera Division
- Cartaginés have the most conceded goals (9) away in Primera Division
This field uses artifical turf, unlike Cartaginés's home ground. The former 13 games by the away side on artifical turf have ended with 5 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses.
Deportivo Saprissa have less rest than Cartaginés in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Primera Division game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at San Carlos.
Deportivo Saprissa form and stats
Deportivo Saprissa have collected seven points from their first three Primera Division games here at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, a promising start.
The home team returns to Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá after drawing with San Carlos (placed 12th) on their last time out; the game ended 0-0.
Before that, Saprissa drew at home versus Alajuelense.The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Deportivo Saprissa home games with this odds we find 9 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 8 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. Looking at the victories, 6 matches were won by at least two goals.
It should be considered that a peek at the 12 most recent league matches shows that 10 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored).
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (7 in 3 games), Deportivo Saprissa's attacking play is working. Defensively Deportivo Saprissa have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Cartaginés form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Primera Division for Cartaginés with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts.
Two away games in a row for Cartaginés, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Puntarenas.
A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting San Carlos.Observe! Both sides have scored in 18 of this club's latest 22 league fixtures.
It's early days yet, but Cartaginés has scored 3 and conceded 9 goals from their travels in the league so far (3 games).
Head 2 Head
The sides have played each other previously this season, with the result Cartaginés - Deportivo Saprissa 1-2 logged in the official records. Statistics for the preceeding ten meetings between these two sides are: two wins for Deportivo Saprissa, three draws and five wins for Cartaginés. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games. The matches between these clubs have sometimes been hot-tempered, having seen 10 sending-offs from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  J. East 6 goals |  K. Waston Manley 6 goals |  D. Guzmán Pérez 5 goals |
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| Deportivo Saprissa | Cartaginés | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 7 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 17 | 9 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 42 | 29 | 12 | Scored | S | 2 | 15 | 34 |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 23 | 37 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 64% | 93% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 36% | 43% | 29% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 55% | 68% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 36% | 32% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 18% | 14% |
| 32% | 43% | 43% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 91% | 82% |
| 61% | 57% | 57% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 6.2 | 7.5 | 7.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
| 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.2 | 4.1 |
| 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 13.6 | 16.4 | 19.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.5 | 7.3 | 10.9 |
| 5.1 | 6.1 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1.7 | 3.9 |
| 29% | 34% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 79% | 40% |
| 7.2 | 5.6 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 3.5 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
- All of Cartaginés's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cartaginés have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Cartaginés have the most conceded goals (9) away in Primera Division
- Cartaginés haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Deportivo Saprissa have not yet lost a game at home.
- Deportivo Saprissa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Deportivo Saprissa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Deportivo Saprissa have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Deportivo Saprissa have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the most clean sheets (17) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the most clean sheets (8) at home in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the most matches under the total-line (18) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Deportivo Saprissa haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 17 |
| 2 | Deportivo Saprissa | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | Sporting San José | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | Perez Zeledon | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | Herediano | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 10 |
| 6 | Guanacasteca | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 9 |
| 7 | Cartaginés | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -1 | 8 |
| 8 | Puntarenas | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 8 |
| 9 | Guadalupe | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Grecia | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Santos de Guapiles | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -9 | 5 |
| 12 | San Carlos | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
