This pair of sides are satisfied with a nice season so far and fixtures like today could be deciding. Here's the preview for Deportivo Saprissa - Santos de Guápiles!
- Deportivo Saprissa have the most scored goals in the second half (35) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have the most scored goals (45) in Primera Division
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting Santos de Guápiles have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 2-1-7 (win-draw-loss) from ten matches.
Not much time to rest for the hosting team, as they played a Primera Division game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Herediano.
Deportivo Saprissa form and stats
Deportivo Saprissa are steadily winning Primera Division games and points here at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá. 8 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 11 games. Three consecutive losses here at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
An away draw last time out for Deportivo Saprissa, facing Herediano in a game that ended 1-1.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Cartagines (2-4).Deportivo Saprissa are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (31 goals in 11 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home 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 8 from 11 matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Santos de Guápiles form and stats
4-3-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Santos de Guápiles in their Primera Division matches away. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Santos de Guápiles are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Paradela was the last player to score for the away team. Santos de Guápiles haven't scored a league goal in the last 308 minutes.
Two away games in a row for Santos de Guápiles, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus ADR Jicaral.
Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Herediano.Santos de Guápiles are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 20 times in 11 away games so far. 16 goals have been conceded by Santos de Guápiles in these games.
Head 2 Head
The newest archived result between these sides is the Santos de Guápiles - Saprissa 3-3 played not long ago this season. Deportivo Saprissa-Santos de Guápiles H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Deportivo Saprissa four wins, Santos de Guápiles two wins, four draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The games between these teams have sometimes been ill-tempered, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.Top Goalscorers
  J. Marín 9 goals |  L. Paradela 7 goals |  C. Bolaños Navarro 6 goals |
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| Deportivo Saprissa | Santos de Guápiles | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 11 | 10 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 51 | 39 | 11 | Scored | S | 1 | 20 | 48 |
| 35 | 16 | 7 | Conceded | C | 3 | 18 | 38 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 71% | 88% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 77% | 81% |
| 55% | 75% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 54% | 69% |
| 29% | 38% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 31% | 42% |
| 19% | 25% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 23% | 31% |
| 45% | 50% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 62% | 73% |
| 35% | 44% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 29% | 6% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 31% | 19% |
| 7.2 | 7 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4 | 4.4 |
| 4.3 | 4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.3 |
| 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.1 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 12.3 | 15.3 | 11.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.3 | 10 | 11.4 |
| 4.9 | 6.4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.4 | 4 |
| 35% | 38% | 55% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 45% | 46% |
| 8.7 | 8.8 | 7.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 12.2 | 11.7 |
| 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 5 | 4.7 |
- 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 the most scored goals (31) at home in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the most scored goals in the second half (35) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the the best goal difference (+23) at home in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Santos de Guápiles have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have the most matches over the total-line (14) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have the most scored goals (20) away in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have the most scored goals (45) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 45 |
| 2 | Alajuelense | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 41 |
| 3 | Santos de Guápiles | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 36 |
| 4 | Deportivo Saprissa | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 34 |
| 5 | Cartagines | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 34 |
| 6 | Grecia | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 29 |
| 7 | Sporting San Jose | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 26 | -7 | 27 |
| 8 | San Carlos | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | -6 | 24 |
| 9 | Pérez Zeledón | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 20 | -8 | 24 |
| 10 | Guanacasteca | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -14 | 24 |
| 11 | Guadalupe | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -16 | 21 |
| 12 | ADR Jicaral | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | -19 | 20 |
