Deportivo Saprissa battle against Herediano for glory and sporting success.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
It should be mentioned that Herediano play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Herediano on artifical turf are 2 victories, 5 draws and 5 defeats from twelve games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 15-17. You can compare this with overall results below.
Deportivo Saprissa form and stats
Last season, Deportivo Saprissa's league statistics were 6 wins, 11 draws and 5 losses, resulting in a 4th position in the Primera Division. Over these 22 matches they scored 31 goals and conceded 29. Playing at home last season Deportivo Saprissa managed 5-4-2 (win-draw-lost) with 22 goals and 16 conceded.
There will be little rest for Saprissa after this match as they are travelling to Guadalupe for a Primera Division game in only three days.
Herediano form and stats
Let's have a look at how Herediano performed last season in the Primera Division: They landed a 3rd position in the league table after playing out 7 victories, 9 draws and 6 defeats. In total they scored 35 and conceded 29 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 3 and lost 4 with 19/15 goals scored/conceded.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Perez Zeledon in just three days.
Just as the home team, Herediano have been through a few friendly games in the intense training period that just finished. The results from these training matches are 0 Herediano wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (Deportivo Saprissa wins - draws - Herediano wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Marín 3 goals |  M. Barrantes Rojas 1 goals |  C. Bolaños Navarro 1 goals |
Deportivo Saprissa missing players
Herediano missing players
| Deportivo Saprissa | Herediano | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 6.5 | 4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5.5 | 2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 19 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 7.5 | 10 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 40% | 30% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| Deportivo Saprissa | Last season | Herediano | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 44 | 22 | Played | P | 23 | 46 | ||
| 18 | 12 | Won | W | 7 | 16 | ||
| 16 | 6 | Drew | D | 8 | 16 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Lost | L | 8 | 14 | ||
| 71 | 48 | Scored | S | 33 | 70 | ||
| 56 | 31 | Conceded | C | 29 | 56 | ||
| 89% | 95% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 91% | 93% | ||
| 75% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 74% | 78% | ||
| 57% | 68% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 48% | 54% | ||
| 41% | 59% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 35% | 30% | ||
| 18% | 32% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 22% | 15% | ||
| 57% | 64% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 63% | ||
| 30% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 22% | 20% | ||
| 25% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 30% | 24% | ||
| 6 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.6 | 5.5 | ||
| 3.9 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.4 | 4.7 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.6 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Red cards | R C | 7 | 15 | ||
| 12.3 | 12.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.8 | 9.2 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.4 | ||
| 35% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 45% | ||
| Last season | 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 | Cartaginés | 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 |