Grecia vs Alajuelense: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Costa Rica Primera Division
Competition: Sat 05.September
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Allen Riggioni Suárez (4000 seats)

Only a few games have been played in the Primera Division so far, with Grecia placed 4th and Alajuelense sitting in the 1st position.

It's no vacation for neither Grecia nor Alajuelense as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Grecia form and stats

Grecia have only played one Primera Division game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 5 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats from 11 matches.

Grecia are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Guadalupe. A 1-1 draw away before that, with Santos de Guapiles the opponent.

Early season league goal statistics from Grecia's 1 home game: 3 goals, 1 conceded.

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Alajuelense form and stats

Alajuelense, who have the most scored goals (6) in Primera Division, are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels in the Primera Division.

Alajuelense won their last game, 2-1 versus Santos de Guapiles played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Herediano at their stadium, the result 2-1.

It's early days yet, but Alajuelense has scored 4 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Grecia, zero draws and seven wins for Alajuelense. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

GreciaA. López Muñoz
A. López Muñoz
1 goals
GreciaH. Rojas Cabezas
H. Rojas Cabezas
1 goals
GreciaL. Rodríguez
L. Rodríguez
1 goals

Grecia missing players

Alajuelense missing players

Grecia Alajuelense
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
4 1 0 Played P 0 2 4
1 1 0 Won W 0 2 3
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
4 3 0 Scored S 0 4 6
6 1 0 Conceded C 0 1 3
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
75% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 75%
50% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 50%
25% 100% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 50%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 25%
50% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 25%
 
2 1 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 7 7
6.7 8 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6 4.3
3 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 5 4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
22 10 0 Total Shots T S 0 12 35
9 4 0 Shots on Target S O 0 2 6
44% 75% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 100% 67%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Alajuelense has the fewest scored goals in the first half (1)
  • Alajuelense has the most points (6) away
  • Alajuelense has the most points from losing position (3)
  • Alajuelense has the most scored goals (4) away
  • Alajuelense has the most scored goals (6)
  • Alajuelense has the the best goal difference (+3)
  • Alajuelense has the the best goal difference (+3) away
  • Alajuelense is in the best form (3-0-1)
  • Grecia has the fewest conceded goals (1) at home
  • Grecia has the fewest scored goals in the second half (1)
  • Grecia has the most conceded goals in the second half (5)
Grecia Last season Alajuelense
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
41 20   Played P   27 54
13 9   Won W   12 30
11 6   Drew D   7 14
17 5   Lost L   8 10
59 30   Scored S   42 98
67 28   Conceded C   31 54
95% 90%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   93% 93%
73% 65%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   74% 76%
51% 50%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   48% 52%
41% 45%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   33% 33%
24% 20%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   11% 17%
54% 50%   BTTS BTTS   48% 54%
27% 40%   Clean Sheets C S   33% 35%
24% 20%   Failed to Score F T   26% 19%
 
4.3 4.7   Corners for (avg) C F   4.7 5.2
5.6 4.7   Corners against (avg) C A   5.7 5.1
2.4 2.3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.2 2.2
7 4   Red cards R C   4 8
 
274 143   Total Shots T S   233 575
107 58   Shots on Target S O   79 214
52% 52%   Goal Efficiency G E   53% 45%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Alajuelense 4 3 0 1 6 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 9
2 Herediano 3 1 1 1 5 3 2 1 0 1 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 4
3 Guadalupe 3 1 1 1 5 5 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 4
4 Grecia 3 1 1 1 4 5 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 4 -1 4
5 Santos de Guapiles 4 0 3 1 5 6 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 3
6 Perez Zeledon 3 1 0 2 4 7 2 1 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 -3 3
Last season 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 22 13 6 3 41 24 11 7 4 0 22 10 11 6 2 3 19 14 17 45
2 Herediano 22 10 10 2 40 21 11 5 5 1 26 15 11 5 5 1 14 6 19 40
3 Alajuelense 22 11 7 4 42 26 11 8 3 0 28 8 11 3 4 4 14 18 16 40
4 Cartagines 22 10 5 7 33 35 11 5 2 4 18 21 11 5 3 3 15 14 -2 35
5 Guadalupe 22 8 9 5 28 22 11 7 3 1 19 5 11 1 6 4 9 17 6 33
6 ADR Jicaral 22 8 8 6 33 27 11 6 4 1 24 13 11 2 4 5 9 14 6 32
7 San Carlos 22 8 5 9 41 41 11 3 4 4 15 16 11 5 1 5 26 25 0 29
8 Grecia 22 8 5 9 33 37 11 5 2 4 13 16 11 3 3 5 20 21 -4 29
9 Perez Zeledon 22 5 6 11 26 38 11 3 4 4 15 19 11 2 2 7 11 19 -12 21
10 Santos de Guapiles 21 5 5 11 31 41 10 4 2 4 19 16 11 1 3 7 12 25 -10 20
11 Limon 21 4 4 13 19 28 11 2 2 7 10 15 10 2 2 6 9 13 -9 16
12 UCR 22 4 4 14 27 54 11 4 2 5 15 16 11 0 2 9 12 38 -27 16