Primera Division: Deportivo Saprissa believed to overwhelm Herediano

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Competition: Costa Rica Primera Division
Competition: Sun 23.April
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá (24000 seats)

Deportivo Saprissa have outdone Herediano so far this season, but every fixture opens at 0-0. Here's all the data you need prior to kickoff:

Insights:
  • Deportivo Saprissa have the most scored goals (43) in Primera Division
  • Herediano is in the worst form (0-2-4)

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 4 victories, 3 draws and 1 defeat from eight games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 9-7. You can compare this with overall results below.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Deportivo Saprissa form and stats

This stadium, Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, has been a fortress for Deportivo Saprissa in the Primera Division so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 9-1-0. Ever since the Alajuelense game Saprissa has been unbeatable here at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá producing seven straight wins.

Deportivo Saprissa are confident in defense, having played 241 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Saprissa's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Herediano (placed 5th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

Before that game, the 7-0 home victory against Perez Zeledon.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (24 in 10 games), Deportivo Saprissa's attacking play is working. Defensively Saprissa have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (4 in 10 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Herediano form and stats

The visitors are W3-D2-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Herediano, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Deportivo Saprissa (placed 1st).

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

Herediano are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 10 games (in the league). As for defending, Herediano rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 16 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The fixture history shows this score when the sides met earlier this campaign; Saprissa - Herediano 2-0. Faerrón (Herediano) was sent off by the referee when these teams last met. Previous ten meetings with these teams: Deportivo Saprissa won three, Herediano triumphed in four and we saw three draws. two games with more than 2,5 goals, eight matches with less than 2,5 goals. The games between these clubs have sometimes been "violent", having seen 11 red cards from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Deportivo SaprissaK. Waston Manley
K. Waston Manley
9 goals
Deportivo SaprissaM. Torres
M. Torres
8 goals
Deportivo SaprissaL. Paradela
L. Paradela
8 goals

Deportivo Saprissa missing players

Herediano missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Deportivo Saprissa Herediano
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
42 21 5 Played P 5 21 42
28 16 5 Won W 1 9 22
9 5 0 Drew D 2 6 10
5 0 0 Lost L 2 6 10
77 46 10 Scored S 5 33 72
27 9 1 Conceded C 6 26 48
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 98%
71% 86% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 86% 79%
45% 48% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 52% 55%
19% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 33% 36%
12% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 14%
40% 43% 20% BTTS BTTS 60% 57% 55%
55% 57% 80% Clean Sheets C S 0% 19% 26%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 29% 21%
 
6.4 7.7 9.6 Corners for (avg) C F 5.4 4.9 5.4
4.3 3.5 2 Corners against (avg) C A 7.6 6 4.8
2.6 2.3 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.4 3.1 2.7
8 3 0 Red cards R C 3 6 12
 
14.8 17.8 19.4 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 9.9 12
5.8 7.3 8.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.3 4.2
32% 30% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 47% 41%
 
7.7 6.2 5.4 Shots against (avg) S A 15 14 11.6
2.4 1.9 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 4.7 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 (15) in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Saprissa have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Saprissa have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Saprissa have the most clean sheets (12) at home in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Saprissa have the most clean sheets (23) in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Saprissa have the most matches under the total-line (23) in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Saprissa have the most points (28) at home in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Saprissa have the most scored goals (43) in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Saprissa have the most scored goals in the first half (38) in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Saprissa have the most scored goals in the second half (39) in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Saprissa have the the best goal difference (+20) at home in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Saprissa have the the best goal difference (+28) 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.
  • Herediano have the most points from losing position (28) in Primera Division
  • Herediano is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  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 20 14 4 2 43 15 10 9 1 0 24 4 10 5 3 2 19 11 28 46
2 Cartagines 19 11 3 5 36 24 9 7 2 0 19 6 10 4 1 5 17 18 12 36
3 Alajuelense 19 10 5 4 39 18 10 7 1 2 24 10 9 3 4 2 15 8 21 35
4 Sporting San Jose 20 9 6 5 29 25 10 7 3 0 19 9 10 2 3 5 10 16 4 33
5 Herediano 20 9 3 8 30 29 10 6 1 3 17 13 10 3 2 5 13 16 1 30
6 Guanacasteca 20 7 6 7 25 25 10 6 3 1 19 8 10 1 3 6 6 17 0 27
7 San Carlos 20 6 8 6 27 28 10 4 4 2 17 13 10 2 4 4 10 15 -1 26
8 Santos de Guapiles 20 7 5 8 24 29 10 5 2 3 12 13 10 2 3 5 12 16 -5 26
9 Perez Zeledon 20 6 3 11 23 38 10 3 2 5 12 18 10 3 1 6 11 20 -15 21
10 Puntarenas 20 5 5 10 20 27 10 4 2 4 14 11 10 1 3 6 6 16 -7 20
11 Grecia 20 3 6 11 19 39 10 3 4 3 13 13 10 0 2 8 6 26 -20 15
12 Guadalupe 20 3 4 13 22 40 10 1 4 5 12 17 10 2 0 8 10 23 -18 13

Table
  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 20 14 4 2 43 15 10 9 1 0 24 4 10 5 3 2 19 11 28 46
2 Cartagines 19 11 3 5 36 24 9 7 2 0 19 6 10 4 1 5 17 18 12 36
3 Alajuelense 19 10 5 4 39 18 10 7 1 2 24 10 9 3 4 2 15 8 21 35
4 Sporting San Jose 20 9 6 5 29 25 10 7 3 0 19 9 10 2 3 5 10 16 4 33
5 Herediano 20 9 3 8 30 29 10 6 1 3 17 13 10 3 2 5 13 16 1 30
6 Guanacasteca 20 7 6 7 25 25 10 6 3 1 19 8 10 1 3 6 6 17 0 27
7 San Carlos 20 6 8 6 27 28 10 4 4 2 17 13 10 2 4 4 10 15 -1 26
8 Santos de Guapiles 20 7 5 8 24 29 10 5 2 3 12 13 10 2 3 5 12 16 -5 26
9 Perez Zeledon 20 6 3 11 23 38 10 3 2 5 12 18 10 3 1 6 11 20 -15 21
10 Puntarenas 20 5 5 10 20 27 10 4 2 4 14 11 10 1 3 6 6 16 -7 20
11 Grecia 20 3 6 11 19 39 10 3 4 3 13 13 10 0 2 8 6 26 -20 15
12 Guadalupe 20 3 4 13 22 40 10 1 4 5 12 17 10 2 0 8 10 23 -18 13

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