Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Herediano - Alajuelense!
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Herediano and Alajuelense.
Herediano form and stats
Herediano, who have the most points (25) at home in Primera Division, are steadily winning Primera Division games and points here. 8 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is the summary from 11 games.
The home team returns after sharing the points with Deportivo Saprissa on their last time out; the Primera Division game ended 1-1. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Deportivo Saprissa that ended 1-1.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Herediano as they are travelling to their away game against Alajuelense in the Primera Division. That match is three days after this one.
Herediano are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here in their league games, having scored an impressive 29 goals in 11 matches. Herediano are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 11 matches.
Alajuelense form and stats
Rock solid. That's the only way to describe the travels of Alajuelense so far, with 9-1-1 (wins-draws-losses) so far. Those are Primera Division statistics.
Alajuelense have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper . It's been 237 since they last conceded in Primera Division.
Alajuelense won their last game, 3-0 versus San Carlos played at home. A 0-0 draw at San Carlos's stadium before that.
A quick return to home after this game, as Alajuelense are hosting Herediano in the Primera Division only three days away.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 28 goals in 11 league games away this season. Alajuelense are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Herediano - Alajuelense 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Herediano 3 wins, 1 draw and Alajuelense 6 victories. As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 
A. Lassiter
12 goals
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B. Rubio
9 goals
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M. Ureña
9 goals
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Herediano missing players
Alajuelense missing players
| Herediano | Alajuelense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 10 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 42 | 30 | 8 | Scored | S | 6 | 28 | 52 |
| 25 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 9 | 21 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 92% | 96% |
| 75% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 83% | 83% |
| 50% | 67% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 58% | 62% |
| 29% | 42% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 42% | 38% |
| 17% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 17% | 17% |
| 58% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 62% |
| 25% | 42% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 50% | 38% |
| 21% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 8% | 4% |
| 6 | 5.9 | 3.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 5 | 5.5 |
| 5.6 | 5 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2 | 5.5 | 5 |
| 2.5 | 2 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 153 | 87 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 70 | 203 |
| 61 | 38 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 34 | 97 |
| 62% | 68% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 82% | 54% |
- Alajuelense has the fewest conceded goals (21)
- Alajuelense has the fewest conceded goals (9) away
- Alajuelense has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9)
- Alajuelense has the most clean sheets (6) away
- Alajuelense has the most clean sheets (9)
- Alajuelense has the most points (28) away
- Alajuelense has the most scored goals (28) away
- Alajuelense has the most scored goals in the second half (31)
- Alajuelense has the the best goal difference (+19) away
- Alajuelense has the the best goal difference (+28)
- Alajuelense have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Herediano has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9)
- Herediano has the most points (25) at home
- Herediano has the the best goal difference (+20) at home
- Herediano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Herediano have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
| 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 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 28 | 52 |
| 2 | Deportivo Saprissa | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 40 |
| 3 | Herediano | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 35 |
| 4 | San Carlos | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 33 |
| 5 | Cartagines | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 33 |
| 6 | Perez Zeledon | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | -8 | 28 |
| 7 | ADR Jicaral | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -7 | 27 |
| 8 | Guadalupe | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -8 | 26 |
| 9 | Limon | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 40 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -16 | 25 |
| 10 | Santos de Guapiles | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 22 | -6 | 24 |
| 11 | Grecia | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -13 | 21 |
| 12 | UCR | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -13 | 18 |