The league table in Primera Division tells a story about these teams so far, with Deportivo Saprissa leading Pérez Zeledón by 7 points. Match preview to follow:
- Deportivo Saprissa have the most scored goals (18) at home in Primera Division
- Pérez Zeledón have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Primera Division
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the CONCACAF Champions League. This match was also played here at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Pérez Zeledón have had more rest.
This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike Pérez Zeledón's home stadium. The visitors last ten games on artifical turf have ended in 0 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses.
Deportivo Saprissa form and stats
4-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera Division numbers at home for Deportivo Saprissa, who have the most scored goals (18) at home in Primera Division, so far this season.
Before that, Deportivo Saprissa played out a Primera Division draw 0-0 when visiting Cartagines.
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 Saprissa home games with this odds we find eleven games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in eight wins, two draws and one defeat. Looking at the victories, six matches were won by at least two goals.
There will be little rest for Deportivo Saprissa after this match as they are travelling to Philadelphia Union for a CONCACAF Champions League game in only four days.
Saprissa can score goals in their home matches. After 8 league matches they have found the net 18 times. On the other hand, Saprissa have conceded 9 goals.
Pérez Zeledón form and stats
Pérez Zeledón, who have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Primera Division, have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 1-5-2 (8 played). With three draws in a row for Zeledón the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment. Two points from the last two away games for Zeledón, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Pérez Zeledón has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to ADR Jicaral for a Primera Division game that ended a draw (1-1). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Cartagines that ended 0-0.
You'll want to know how Zeledón managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found five similar matches resulting in zero away wins, two draws and three home wins.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Zeledón's away games in the league this season with only 4 goals from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. It's not easy to score on Zeledón as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Pérez Zeledón - Saprissa 1-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Saprissa victories, five draws and zero Pérez Zeledón wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Leiva Rojas 9 goals |  D. Colindres Solera 7 goals |
Deportivo Saprissa missing players
Pérez Zeledón missing players
| Deportivo Saprissa | Pérez Zeledón | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | 5 | Played | P | 6 | 16 | 31 |
| 13 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 53 | 37 | 13 | Scored | S | 8 | 14 | 32 |
| 37 | 19 | 5 | Conceded | C | 8 | 26 | 55 |
| 85% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 71% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 81% | 87% |
| 53% | 65% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 38% | 42% |
| 35% | 53% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 31% | 32% |
| 15% | 24% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 12% | 19% |
| 53% | 59% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 65% |
| 35% | 35% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 25% | 16% |
| 26% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 38% | 26% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2.2 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 12.6 | 13.2 | 13.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 4.4 | 4.8 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| 35% | 45% | 52% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 28% | 30% |
- Deportivo Saprissa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Deportivo Saprissa have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Pérez Zeledón have scored away.
- Deportivo Saprissa have the most scored goals (18) at home in Primera Division
- Pérez Zeledón have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Primera Division
- Pérez Zeledón have the most conceded goals in the first half (30) 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 | Alajuelense | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 25 | 37 |
| 2 | Santos de Guápiles | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 28 |
| 3 | Deportivo Saprissa | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | Herediano | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 21 |
| 5 | ADR Jicaral | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 21 |
| 6 | Cartagines | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 20 |
| 7 | San Carlos | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -7 | 20 |
| 8 | Limon | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -11 | 18 |
| 9 | Grecia | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | -5 | 17 |
| 10 | Sporting San Jose | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -7 | 17 |
| 11 | Guadalupe | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 15 |
| 12 | Pérez Zeledón | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -9 | 14 |