A highly important game in Primera Division as both contenders are battling for the top positions. With Deportivo Saprissa in 4th position and Cartaginés at 3rd, this has all the looks of a thriling fight. Read on to learn more!
- Deportivo Saprissa have the most scored goals (31) in Primera Division
- Cartaginés have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Primera Division
Saprissa have less rest than Cartaginés in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Concacaf League game only three days ago. This match was also played here at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Cartaginés have had more rest.
Saprissa's stadium, Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, has a artifical turf surface. Cartaginés 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 Cartaginés when playing on artifical turf; 7 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses from 14 matches. They have scored 25 goals in these games and conceded 19.
Deportivo Saprissa form and stats
Deportivo Saprissa have performed here at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá this season with 6 wins from 8 Primera Division matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá.
The Saprissa supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Comunicaciones in Concacaf League and win 4-3. The game against Comunicaciones had lots of late drama as Saprissa came back from being down 0-2 and finally secured the victory through N. Samayoa's goal in the 84th minute. A goal frenzy last time out for Deportivo Saprissa, with a total of 7 goals in the match against Comunicaciones. Fun stuff to watch!
1-1 away at Grecia before that.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Saprissa as they are travelling to their away game against ADR Jicaral in the Primera Division. That match is three days after this one.
Deportivo Saprissa are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (22 goals in 8 games). Saprissa are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 8 matches.
Cartaginés form and stats
As the visiting team in Primera Division matches, Cartaginés have produced an overall stat of 3-0-4 so far.
323 minutes! That's how long the Cartaginés goalkeeper Kevin Andres Briceno Toruno and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
The supporters enjoyed Cartaginés's previous game versus Sporting San Jose (placed 7th), a Primera Division 1-0 win played at home.
Preceding that game was the away victory against San Carlos with the score of 1-0.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Cartaginés manager G. Segura Mora as the team has another away game coming up in only two days, this time against Guadalupe.
Cartaginés find the net regularly in their away games. 9 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. For Cartaginés, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Saprissa and Cartaginés have duelled previously this season: Cartaginés - Deportivo Saprissa 1-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Saprissa victories, one draw and four Cartaginés wins. Over/under statistics; eight of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Marín 5 goals | M. Torres 5 goals | O. Sinclair Hernández 4 goals |
Deportivo Saprissa missing players
Cartaginés missing players
| Deportivo Saprissa | Cartaginés | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 31 | 22 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 22 |
| 19 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 69% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 71% | 50% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 25% |
| 19% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 19% |
| 44% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 50% |
| 38% | 62% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 31% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 29% | 19% |
| 7.6 | 8.1 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| 4.4 | 3.9 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
| 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 14.1 | 16.9 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16 | 10.9 | 11.4 |
| 5.4 | 7.1 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| 36% | 39% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 36% | 35% |
- Cartaginés have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cartaginés have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Primera Division
- Cartaginés haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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 at home.
- Deportivo Saprissa have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cartaginés have scored away.
- Deportivo Saprissa have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Deportivo Saprissa have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the most scored goals (22) at home in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the most scored goals (31) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the most scored goals in the second half (23) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the the best goal difference (+12) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the the best goal difference (+16) at home 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.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Herediano | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 31 |
| 2 | Santos de Guapiles | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 26 |
| 3 | Cartaginés | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 26 |
| 4 | Deportivo Saprissa | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| 5 | Alajuelense | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 | Grecia | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
| 7 | Sporting San Jose | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -1 | 21 |
| 8 | Guanacasteca | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 20 |
| 9 | San Carlos | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -2 | 17 |
| 10 | Guadalupe | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -10 | 16 |
| 11 | ADR Jicaral | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -11 | 15 |
| 12 | Perez Zeledon | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -12 | 12 |