A total of six sets of fixtures are played and both Herediano and Alajuelense are at the right end of the league table. Let's get started!
- Herediano have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals (15) in Primera Division
It's no vacation for neither Herediano 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.
Herediano form and stats
Herediano must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Primera Division games here at Estadio CDI José Joaquín Colleya Fonseca.
The Herediano followers enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host Santos de Guápiles and win 2-1. Finally, a league win after three fixtures without.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Sporting San Jose (0-1).The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Herediano have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 4 matches with the results: Won 1, drawn 2 and lost 1.
Trench warfare? Looking at this team's last 10 league matches, 8 have produced less than three goals (under 2.5).
Herediano are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio CDI José Joaquín Colleya Fonseca in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
Alajuelense form and stats
Alajuelense are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Primera Division, having played 3 games and collected 5 points (1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses).
Impressive finishing from Ulloa and Escobar secured the home win 2-1 against Pérez Zeledón in their previous game.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Deportivo Saprissa that ended 1-1.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Alajuelense playing away and similar expectations, we found 5 relevant matches. Results were 1 Alajuelense win, 3 draws and 1 defeat.
They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).
Head 2 Head
Herediano have won or drawn the last 4 fixtures (2-2-0) against Alajuelense.Here's the end result when the participants faced each other earlier this campaign; Alajuelense - Herediano 2-2. Suarez (Alajuelense), Suárez (Alajuelense), Góndola (Alajuelense) and Villalobos (Herediano) were shown red cards when these teams met earlier this season. Will it be as hostile this time? The matches between these sides sometimes lean towards being hostile, having seen 10 red cards from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Rodriguez 3 goals | A. Suarez Zuñiga 3 goals |  J. Venegas Ulloa 3 goals |
Herediano missing players
Alajuelense missing players
| Herediano | Alajuelense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 16 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 49 | 25 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 16 | 41 |
| 25 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 14 | 25 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 83% |
| 75% | 64% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 71% |
| 50% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 58% | 58% |
| 29% | 29% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 33% |
| 11% | 7% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 17% |
| 57% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 58% | 58% |
| 29% | 36% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 18% | 14% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 42% | 29% |
| 5.4 | 5.9 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.6 |
| 5 | 3.9 | 2.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.7 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 11.9 | 13.5 | 12.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 9.3 | 12.6 |
| 4 | 4.6 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.4 | 5 |
| 44% | 39% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 39% | 34% |
| 12.2 | 9.7 | 6.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.3 | 8.4 | 9.9 |
| 4 | 3.6 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.3 | 3.3 | 4 |
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals (15) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals (6) away in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals in the second half (25) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the the best goal difference (+10) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the the best goal difference (+4) away in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Alajuelense is in the best form (4-2-0) in Primera Division
- Herediano have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Herediano have the most points from losing position (21) in Primera Division
- Herediano have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Primera Division
- Herediano haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | Deportivo Saprissa | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | Sporting San Jose | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | Herediano | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Cartagines | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -1 | 8 |
| 6 | Guanacasteca | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 8 |
| 7 | Puntarenas | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 8 |
| 8 | Pérez Zeledón | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 9 | Guadalupe | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Santos de Guápiles | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 5 |
| 11 | San Carlos | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| 12 | Grecia | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
