It's a new beginning in Primera Division - the first match of the season. Read this full article and see how Deportivo Saprissa and Sporting San José did in their pre-season friendlies!
Deportivo Saprissa's stadium, Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, has a artifical turf surface. Sporting San José 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 Sporting San José when playing on artifical turf; 1 win, 3 draws and 6 losses from ten matches. They have scored {9 goals} in these games and conceded 20.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Deportivo Saprissa have less rest than Sporting San José in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Recopa game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Cartagines, was also a home game here at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá. The away team is better rested.
Deportivo Saprissa form and stats
Saprissa could celebrate like crazy last season after winning the Primera Division. Home supporters are hoping for more of the same this season. In the home games here at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá they witnessed 10 victories, 1 draw and 0 defeats. In total the trophy was secured after W15 - D5 - L2 from 22 games.
There will be little rest for Deportivo Saprissa after this match as they are travelling to Guanacasteca for a Primera Division game in only three days.
Sporting San José form and stats
Let's have a look at how Sporting San José performed last season in the Primera Division: They landed a 5th position in the league table after playing out 9 victories, 7 draws and 6 defeats. In total they scored 31 and conceded {28 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 3 and lost 6 with 12/19 goals scored/conceded.
A quick return to home after this game, as Sporting San José are hosting San Carlos in the Primera Division only three days away.
Head 2 Head
Deportivo Saprissa have put together a sequence of 6 consecutive matches without losing (5-1-0) when facing Sporting San José.Deportivo Saprissa missing players
Sporting San José missing players
| Deportivo Saprissa | Sporting San José | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deportivo Saprissa | Last season | Sporting San José | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 50 | 25 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 33 | 20 | Won | W | 4 | 15 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Drew | D | 4 | 11 | ||
| 7 | 0 | Lost | L | 11 | 12 | ||
| 90 | 57 | Scored | S | 21 | 60 | ||
| 34 | 11 | Conceded | C | 31 | 54 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 95% | ||
| 70% | 84% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 84% | 87% | ||
| 46% | 48% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 61% | ||
| 20% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 21% | 29% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 16% | ||
| 40% | 44% | BTTS | BTTS | 68% | 71% | ||
| 52% | 56% | Clean Sheets | C S | 16% | 21% | ||
| 16% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 21% | 13% | ||
| 6 | 7.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.4 | 5.2 | ||
| 4.3 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 4.1 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.1 | 2.9 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 6 | ||
| 14.5 | 17.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 9.8 | ||
| 5.6 | 7.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.5 | ||
| 32% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 45% | ||
| 8 | 6.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.5 | 10.5 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.9 | 3.9 | ||
