We are looking at a notable contrast in quality between these sides based on the league table so far, with Deportivo Saprissa in front of Pérez Zeledón by 22 points.
- Deportivo Saprissa have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Primera Division
- Pérez Zeledón have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Deportivo Saprissa's stadium, Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, has a artifical turf surface. Pérez Zeledón 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 Pérez Zeledón when playing on artifical turf; 3 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses from eleven matches. They have scored {9 goals} in these games and conceded 17.
The hosts Deportivo Saprissa saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Primera Division. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Cartagines.
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 7-1-0. Ever since the Alajuelense game Saprissa has been unbeatable here at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá producing five straight wins.
An away draw last time out for Deportivo Saprissa, facing Cartagines in a game that ended 1-1. The hometeam coach Quesada made a successful contribution in the game against Cartagines, bringing on Hernández who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting San Carlos in a game that was won 2-1.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Saprissa, as the Primera Division home game vs Herediano is only four days away.
The Deportivo Saprissa fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 8 league matches. Deportivo 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 4 from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Pérez Zeledón form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Primera Division travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats.
Pérez Zeledón delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Santos de Guapiles (placed 6th) in their previous fixture.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-3 defeat against Alajuelense.Observe! Both sides have scored goal(s) in 12 of this club's latest 16 league fixtures.
A quick return to home after this game, as Zeledón are hosting Guadalupe in the Primera Division only three days away.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Pérez Zeledón have scored 11 goals in 9 league games away. 13 goals have been conceded by Pérez Zeledón in these games. Zeledón has visited these top teams five times, and 4 of 5 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
Pérez Zeledón - Deportivo Saprissa 1-5 was the end result in these teams' latest head-to-head match, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Saprissa six wins, three draws and Pérez Zeledón one victory. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  K. Waston Manley 8 goals |  D. Guzmán Pérez 7 goals |  J. East 7 goals |
Deportivo Saprissa missing players
Pérez Zeledón missing players
| Deportivo Saprissa | Pérez Zeledón | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 40 | 19 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 17 | 34 |
| 26 | 14 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 5 | 10 | 19 |
| 68 | 37 | 10 | Scored | S | 4 | 19 | 39 |
| 27 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 9 | 26 | 55 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 70% | 84% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 76% | 79% |
| 45% | 47% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 59% | 56% |
| 18% | 11% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 24% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 15% |
| 42% | 47% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 65% | 65% |
| 52% | 53% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 15% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 24% | 21% |
| 6.3 | 7.8 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.4 | 4 | 4.7 |
| 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.6 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 14.4 | 17.4 | 19.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 9.2 | 10.7 |
| 5.5 | 7 | 7.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
| 31% | 28% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 34% | 28% |
| 7.7 | 6 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.6 | 11.4 | 11.1 |
| 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
- 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 (10) at home in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the most clean sheets (21) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the most matches under the total-line (22) 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.
- Pérez Zeledón have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Pérez Zeledón 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 | Deportivo Saprissa | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 40 |
| 2 | Alajuelense | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 21 | 34 |
| 3 | Cartagines | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 33 |
| 4 | Sporting San Jose | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 32 |
| 5 | Herediano | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 30 |
| 6 | Santos de Guapiles | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -4 | 26 |
| 7 | Guanacasteca | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -2 | 23 |
| 8 | San Carlos | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 20 |
| 9 | Puntarenas | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -7 | 18 |
| 10 | Pérez Zeledón | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -10 | 18 |
| 11 | Grecia | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 24 | -18 | 14 |
| 12 | Guadalupe | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -15 | 13 |
