Match preview Primera Division: Deportivo Saprissa - Pérez Zeledón

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Competition: Costa Rica Primera Division
Date: Thu 23.January
Match begins: 02:00 (UTC)

Only a few games have been played in the Primera Division so far, with Deportivo Saprissa placed 1st and Pérez Zeledón sitting in the 9th position.

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.

Pérez Zeledón play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Pérez Zeledón when playing on artificial turf are 0 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats from nine matches. They have scored 9 goals and conceded 21 times in these games.

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Deportivo Saprissa form and stats

The story so far in the Primera Division for Deportivo Saprissa, who have the the best goal difference (+5) in Primera Division, at their home stadium is 1 win, 0 draws and 0 defeats.

Deportivo Saprissa enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Cartagines's place. The match ended 2-1 with M. Ugalde and C. Bolaños scoring. Ahead of that match, Deportivo Saprissa won a home game hosting Guadalupe (3-0).

The manager W. Centeno Corea will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Herediano in only four days.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Deportivo Saprissa at home in the league. 3 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.

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Pérez Zeledón form and stats

No Primera Division points yet away for Pérez Zeledón, from their first 2 matches. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.

Pérez Zeledón play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 2-3 to San Carlos (placed 3rd). Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Alajuelense.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Grecia in just four days.

3 goals so far away for Pérez Zeledón, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 6. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Pérez Zeledón - Deportivo Saprissa 0-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 7 Deportivo Saprissa victories, 3 draws and 0 Pérez Zeledón wins. 6 of these games ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Deportivo Saprissa
M. Ugalde
10 goals
Deportivo SaprissaJ. Venegas Ulloa
J. Venegas Ulloa
9 goals
Deportivo SaprissaC. Bolaños Navarro
C. Bolaños Navarro
8 goals

Deportivo Saprissa missing players

Pérez Zeledón missing players

Deportivo Saprissa Pérez Zeledón
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 5 13 25
15 8 2 Won W 0 1 8
6 3 1 Drew D 0 5 7
6 2 0 Lost L 5 7 10
58 36 12 Scored S 6 14 30
33 15 2 Conceded C 16 29 39
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
85% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 85% 72%
70% 85% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 62% 48%
44% 62% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 80% 46% 32%
19% 23% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 60% 31% 20%
52% 54% 33% BTTS BTTS 80% 77% 60%
33% 38% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 24%
19% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 23% 20%
 
5 5.2 2 Corners For (avg) C F 1.8 3.2 3.8
4.3 4.3 4 Corners Against (avg) C A 4.8 4.2 4.3
2.5 2.1 1.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3.2 3.6 3.1
5 3 0 Red Cards R C 2 3 3
 
185 89 16 Total Shots T S 15 45 104
89 45 11 Shots on Target S O 5 18 37
60% 80% 109% Goal Efficiency G E 120% 78% 81%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • All of Deportivo Saprissa's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Deportivo Saprissa has the fewest conceded goals (1)
  • Deportivo Saprissa has the most scored goals in the first half (34)
  • Deportivo Saprissa has the the best goal difference (+5)
  • 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 at home.
  • Deportivo Saprissa have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Pérez Zeledón have scored away.
  • Deportivo Saprissa haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Deportivo Saprissa is in the best form (3-2-1)
  • Pérez Zeledón have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Pérez Zeledón have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Pérez Zeledón have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  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 3 3 0 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 3 1 5 9
2 ADR Jicaral 3 2 0 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 6
3 San Carlos 3 2 0 1 5 4 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 6
4 Herediano 3 1 2 0 4 3 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 5
5 Alajuelense 3 1 1 1 5 4 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 4
6 Santos de Guapiles 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 4
7 Grecia 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 3 4 0 4
8 Guadalupe 2 1 0 1 5 3 1 1 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 3
9 Pérez Zeledón 3 1 0 2 6 7 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 2 3 6 -1 3
10 Cartagines 3 0 2 1 3 4 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1 2
11 UCR 3 0 1 2 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 6 -6 1
12 Limon 3 0 0 3 3 8 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 2 6 -5 0