Primera Division game preview and facts: Deportivo Saprissa welcome Pérez Zeledón

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Competition: Costa Rica Primera Division
Competition: Sun 26.September
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá (24000 seats)

Deportivo Saprissa - Pérez Zeledón. 3rd place versus 12th place. The ball is round - get a thorough match preview here!

Insights:
  • Deportivo Saprissa have the most scored goals in the second half (15) in Primera Division
  • Pérez Zeledón have the fewest scored goals (8) in Primera Division

There have been limited time to rest for the team playing at home, as they had a Concacaf League match only three days earlier. That game was an away game at Cotzumalguapa, so at least Deportivo Saprissa are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

This ground uses artifical turf, unlike Pérez Zeledón's home arena. The last twelve games by the away team on artifical turf have seen 2 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses.

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Deportivo Saprissa form and stats

Deportivo Saprissa have performed here at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá this season with 4 wins from 6 Primera Division matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1.

A good away victory last time out for Saprissa, who won 2-0 against Cotzumalguapa.

Before that, Saprissa played out a Primera Division draw 3-3 when visiting Santos de Guápiles.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Saprissa as they have a new game in only four days, a Concacaf League match thankfully also at home. Cotzumalguapa are visiting.

Goals are plentiful at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá in the league this season as Saprissa has scored 15 goals here in 6 home games. Saprissa's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Pérez Zeledón form and stats

Pérez Zeledón have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 0-2-5 (7 played).

Two away games in a row for Zeledón, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-3 versus ADR Jicaral in the Primera Division.

Before that, Zeledón secured a home win against Alajuelense with the score 1-0.

The attacking power of Zeledón when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 7 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Zeledón have conceded 11 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The fixture history shows this score when the squads faced each other previously this season; Pérez Zeledón - Saprissa 0-3. 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

Deportivo SaprissaJ. Marín
J. Marín
4 goals
SaprissaK. Waston Manley
K. Waston Manley
3 goals
Deportivo SaprissaM. Torres
M. Torres
3 goals

Deportivo Saprissa missing players

Pérez Zeledón missing players

Deportivo Saprissa Pérez Zeledón
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 6 1 Played P 2 7 12
5 4 1 Won W 0 0 1
3 1 0 Drew D 1 2 5
4 1 0 Lost L 1 5 6
22 15 4 Scored S 1 4 8
16 6 0 Conceded C 2 11 17
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 71% 75%
58% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 43% 33%
42% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
42% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 57% 58%
33% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 8%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 43% 33%
 
7.2 8 8 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 4.7 5.6
4.5 3.3 2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 6.4 6.8
2.8 2.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.4 2.8
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
13.7 15.3 16 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 7.1 10.4
4.7 6 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0.5 1.9 3.2
39% 42% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 31% 21%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • 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 in all their home matches so far.
  • Deportivo Saprissa have scored more than double the goals of Pérez Zeledón.
  • Deportivo Saprissa have the most scored goals (15) at home in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Saprissa have the most scored goals in the second half (15) in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Saprissa have the the best goal difference (+9) at home in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Saprissa have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Deportivo Saprissa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Pérez Zeledón have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Pérez Zeledón have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Pérez Zeledón have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Pérez Zeledón have the fewest points (2) away in Primera Division
  • Pérez Zeledón have the fewest scored goals (8) in Primera Division
  • Pérez Zeledón have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Primera Division
  • Pérez Zeledón have the the worst goal difference (-9) in Primera Division
  • Pérez Zeledón have yet to win a game away.
  • 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 Herediano 12 7 0 5 20 15 5 4 0 1 8 1 7 3 0 4 12 14 5 21
2 Santos de Guápiles 12 5 5 2 19 18 7 4 3 0 14 10 5 1 2 2 5 8 1 20
3 Deportivo Saprissa 12 5 3 4 22 16 6 4 1 1 15 6 6 1 2 3 7 10 6 18
4 Sporting San Jose 12 4 6 2 21 15 6 3 3 0 12 4 6 1 3 2 9 11 6 18
5 Grecia 12 5 3 4 15 9 6 3 2 1 10 5 6 2 1 3 5 4 6 18
6 Alajuelense 12 5 3 4 25 21 6 3 2 1 14 9 6 2 1 3 11 12 4 18
7 Cartagines 12 5 2 5 18 19 7 3 2 2 11 7 5 2 0 3 7 12 -1 17
8 Guanacasteca 12 4 4 4 12 13 7 3 1 3 7 8 5 1 3 1 5 5 -1 16
9 Guadalupe 12 3 6 3 12 15 6 0 3 3 6 12 6 3 3 0 6 3 -3 15
10 ADR Jicaral 12 2 6 4 10 17 6 2 2 2 8 9 6 0 4 2 2 8 -7 12
11 San Carlos 12 1 7 4 12 19 5 1 3 1 4 4 7 0 4 3 8 15 -7 10
12 Pérez Zeledón 12 1 5 6 8 17 5 1 3 1 4 6 7 0 2 5 4 11 -9 8