Football betting preview: Deportivo Saprissa the probable winner when Herediano arrive

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Competition: Costa Rica Primera Division
Competition: Sun 14.May
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá (24000 seats)

These two contenders are relishing a sweet season so far and fixtures like this could be momentous. Read up on Deportivo Saprissa - Herediano!

Insights:
  • Deportivo Saprissa have the fewest conceded goals (16) in Primera Division
  • Herediano have the most points from losing position (31) in Primera Division

This football field uses the playing surface artifical turf, unlike Herediano's home stadium. The last eight games by the guests on artifical turf have ended with 4 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss.

It's no vacation for neither Saprissa nor Herediano as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Deportivo Saprissa form and stats

Home games in the Primera Division have been a walk in the park for Deportivo Saprissa so far, with 31 points won from 11 matches; 10 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. days ago.

A nice win for Deportivo Saprissa last time playing, versus Herediano. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-0.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Herediano and winning 2-1.

Deportivo Saprissa are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (29 goals in 11 games). As for guarding their own goal, Saprissa have only let in {5 goals} at home.

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Herediano form and stats

The visitors are W4-D2-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division.

There might be some fixture complaints from Herediano as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 0-2 against Deportivo Saprissa.

A loss against Deportivo Saprissa was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Herediano have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Herediano have conceded 17 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The squads have met each other before in this season, with the final score Saprissa - Herediano 2-0 written in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Deportivo Saprissa victories, two draws and three Herediano wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, eight matches with two goals or less. The games between these clubs sometimes lean towards being aggressive, having seen 9 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Deportivo SaprissaO. Sinclair Hernández
O. Sinclair Hernández
12 goals
Deportivo SaprissaL. Paradela
L. Paradela
9 goals
Deportivo SaprissaK. Waston Manley
K. Waston Manley
9 goals

Deportivo Saprissa missing players

Herediano missing players

Deportivo Saprissa Herediano
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
46 23 4 Played P 3 23 46
31 18 2 Won W 0 10 24
10 5 2 Drew D 2 6 10
5 0 0 Lost L 1 7 12
86 53 5 Scored S 3 35 78
29 10 2 Conceded C 4 29 54
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 96% 98%
72% 87% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 87% 80%
46% 48% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 52% 57%
20% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 30% 35%
13% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 13% 13%
41% 43% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 57% 57%
54% 57% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 24%
13% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 30% 22%
 
6.2 7.6 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.8 5.3
4.3 3.5 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 8 5.9 4.7
2.5 2.1 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5.3 3.3 2.7
8 3 2 Red cards R C 2 6 12
 
14.7 17.8 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9.7 11.6
5.7 7.2 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 3.2 4.1
33% 32% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 48% 42%
 
7.7 6.3 7.5 Shots against (avg) S A 14 13.8 11.4
2.4 1.9 1.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.6 4
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • 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 (16) in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Saprissa have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Saprissa have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (19) in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Saprissa have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Saprissa have the fewest dropped points from leading position (9) in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Saprissa have the most clean sheets (13) at home in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Saprissa have the most clean sheets (25) in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Saprissa have the most matches under the total-line (25) in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Saprissa have the most points (31) at home in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Saprissa have the most scored goals (29) at home in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Saprissa have the most scored goals in the first half (43) in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Saprissa have the the best goal difference (+24) at home in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Saprissa have the the best goal difference (+32) in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Saprissa have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Deportivo Saprissa have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Deportivo Saprissa haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Deportivo Saprissa is in the best form (5-1-0) in Primera Division
  • Herediano have the most points from losing position (31) in Primera Division

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Deportivo Saprissa 22 15 5 2 48 16 11 10 1 0 29 5 11 5 4 2 19 11 32 50
2 Alajuelense 22 12 5 5 50 21 11 8 1 2 28 10 11 4 4 3 22 11 29 41
3 Cartagines 22 12 4 6 40 32 11 8 2 1 22 13 11 4 2 5 18 19 8 40
4 Herediano 22 11 3 8 35 31 11 7 1 3 20 14 11 4 2 5 15 17 4 36
5 Sporting San Jose 22 9 7 6 31 28 11 7 4 0 19 9 11 2 3 6 12 19 3 34
6 San Carlos 22 7 8 7 29 30 11 5 4 2 19 13 11 2 4 5 10 17 -1 29
7 Guanacasteca 22 7 7 8 25 27 11 6 4 1 19 8 11 1 3 7 6 19 -2 28
8 Santos de Guapiles 22 7 6 9 25 32 11 5 2 4 13 16 11 2 4 5 12 16 -7 27
9 Perez Zeledon 22 7 3 12 26 41 11 4 2 5 14 18 11 3 1 7 12 23 -15 24
10 Puntarenas 22 5 5 12 21 33 11 4 2 5 15 13 11 1 3 7 6 20 -12 20
11 Guadalupe 22 5 4 13 28 43 11 2 4 5 15 19 11 3 0 8 13 24 -15 19
12 Grecia 22 3 7 12 21 45 11 3 5 3 14 14 11 0 2 9 7 31 -24 16