Primera Division match preview: Guadalupe versus Deportivo Saprissa

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Competition: Costa Rica Primera Division
Competition: Fri 06.March
Match begins: 02:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio CDI José Joaquín Colleya Fonseca (5500 seats)

Guadalupe will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 15 points behind Deportivo Saprissa.

It's no vacation for neither Guadalupe nor Deportivo Saprissa 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. Deportivo Saprissa could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Primera Division game only four sleeps ago.

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Guadalupe form and stats

Guadalupe have played 6 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Stress levels are on the rise for Guadalupe's attacking players as they have now played 200 minutes without scoring in a league game. S. Gonzalez was their last goal scorer.

Guadalupe are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-3 away versus UCR. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Cartagines that ended 0-0.

There will be little rest for Guadalupe after this match as they are travelling to Santos de Guapiles for a Primera Division game in only three days.

Guadalupe have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio CDI José Joaquín Colleya Fonseca with 9 goals in 6 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Guadalupe have only let in 2 goals at home.

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Deportivo Saprissa form and stats

Rock solid. That's the only way to describe the travels of Deportivo Saprissa so far, with 5-0-1 (wins-draws-losses) so far. Those are Primera Division statistics. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Deportivo Saprissa, as they have won on their previous two travels.

Deportivo Saprissa won their last game, 5-3 versus San Carlos played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Montreal Impact.

A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Deportivo Saprissa, as mentioned above. 8 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Cartagines in just two days.

The travelling fans enjoy Deportivo Saprissa's attacking play in away games, having scored 11 goals in 6 league matches away. Deportivo Saprissa are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Deportivo Saprissa - Guadalupe 3-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - zero - eight (Guadalupe wins - draws - Deportivo Saprissa wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Deportivo SaprissaC. Bolaños Navarro
C. Bolaños Navarro
15 goals
 
F. Zamora García
11 goals
Deportivo Saprissa
M. Ugalde
11 goals

Guadalupe missing players

Deportivo Saprissa missing players

Guadalupe Deportivo Saprissa
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 17 35
9 7 1 Won W 4 9 20
10 6 4 Drew D 0 3 8
14 3 0 Lost L 1 5 7
38 24 3 Scored S 10 27 73
49 18 2 Conceded C 3 22 42
88% 88% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
76% 69% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 71% 80%
52% 44% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 59% 66%
24% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 29% 43%
15% 19% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 18% 20%
55% 56% 40% BTTS BTTS 20% 47% 51%
30% 38% 60% Clean Sheets C S 60% 35% 37%
27% 19% 40% Failed to Score F T 20% 24% 17%
 
4.9 6.1 7.2 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.7 5.5
5.2 4.9 6.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 4.4 4
2.7 2.5 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.4 3 2.5
5 2 0 Red cards R C 0 4 8
 
201 82 15 Total Shots T S 29 119 269
77 36 6 Shots on Target S O 13 50 124
49% 67% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 44% 55%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Deportivo Saprissa has the most points (15) away
  • Deportivo Saprissa has the most scored goals (24)
  • Deportivo Saprissa has the most scored goals in the first half (43)
  • Deportivo Saprissa has the the best goal difference (+14)
  • Deportivo Saprissa has the the best goal difference (+6) away
  • Deportivo Saprissa is in the best form (5-1-0)
  • Guadalupe has the fewest conceded goals (2) at home
  • Guadalupe has the fewest scored goals in the first half (14)
  • Guadalupe have won significantly more corners at home than 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 Deportivo Saprissa 12 9 2 1 24 10 6 4 2 0 13 5 6 5 0 1 11 5 14 29
2 Herediano 12 6 6 0 23 10 6 4 2 0 19 9 6 2 4 0 4 1 13 24
3 Alajuelense 12 6 4 2 20 12 6 4 2 0 14 5 6 2 2 2 6 7 8 22
4 Cartagines 12 4 4 4 16 19 6 3 1 2 11 12 6 1 3 2 5 7 -3 16
5 Perez Zeledon 12 4 3 5 18 19 6 2 2 2 10 10 6 2 1 3 8 9 -1 15
6 San Carlos 12 4 3 5 22 25 5 2 2 1 7 6 7 2 1 4 15 19 -3 15
7 ADR Jicaral 12 4 3 5 11 14 6 4 1 1 9 7 6 0 2 4 2 7 -3 15
8 Guadalupe 12 3 5 4 12 12 6 3 2 1 9 2 6 0 3 3 3 10 0 14
9 Santos de Guapiles 12 3 4 5 16 17 7 3 2 2 11 7 5 0 2 3 5 10 -1 13
10 UCR 12 3 3 6 15 24 6 3 2 1 10 5 6 0 1 5 5 19 -9 12
11 Grecia 12 3 2 7 13 24 5 2 1 2 2 6 7 1 1 5 11 18 -11 11
12 Limón 12 3 1 8 12 16 7 2 1 4 6 7 5 1 0 4 6 9 -4 10