This could be an interesting match as Herediano have their presumed home advantage while Deportivo Saprissa are ahead 2 points in the Primera Division table.
- Herediano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
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 Deportivo Saprissa.
17 - 13 - 11 with 57-46. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Deportivo Saprissa when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Deportivo Saprissa play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
Herediano form and stats
2 victories, 5 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Herediano have to build on here at Estadio CDI José Joaquín Colleya Fonseca in the Primera Division.
The home team returns to Estadio CDI José Joaquín Colleya Fonseca after being equal after 90 minutes with Santos de Guapiles (placed 2nd) on their last time out; the Primera Division game ended 2-2. Preceding that match was a defeat to Cartagines (1-2).
This is expected to be a close game, with Herediano perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Herediano as a small favourite), we find five games. Herediano has won one of these, drawn two and lost two.
Herediano are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 9 games. Herediano's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Deportivo Saprissa form and stats
Deportivo Saprissa have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 1-6-2 (9 played).
It's the second away game in a row for Saprissa, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Limon (placed 10th) in the Primera Division last time out. A loss against Alajuelense was the result prior to that, in a home game.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found twelve similar matches played by Deportivo Saprissa in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Saprissa, two draws and four defeats.
The attacking power of Deportivo Saprissa when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 9 league matches away. As opposed to that, Saprissa have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Herediano and Deportivo Saprissa have met before this season: Deportivo Saprissa - Herediano 1-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (Herediano wins - draws - Deportivo Saprissa wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Ruiz González 9 goals |  J. Venegas Ulloa 9 goals | D. Colindres Solera 8 goals |
Herediano missing players
Deportivo Saprissa missing players
| Herediano | Deportivo Saprissa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 39 | 19 | 6 | Played | P | 4 | 18 | 37 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 59 | 31 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 18 | 56 |
| 49 | 23 | 7 | Conceded | C | 4 | 19 | 44 |
| 95% | 95% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 78% | 86% |
| 79% | 84% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 61% | 73% |
| 54% | 63% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 44% | 54% |
| 31% | 26% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 35% |
| 15% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 16% |
| 67% | 74% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 50% | 54% |
| 15% | 16% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 33% | 32% |
| 23% | 16% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 39% | 27% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 8.9 | 9.4 | 9.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.8 | 12.2 | 12.5 |
| 3.1 | 3.3 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| 49% | 49% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 24% | 35% |
- Herediano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Alajuelense | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 43 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 33 | 43 |
| 2 | Santos de Guapiles | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 32 |
| 3 | Deportivo Saprissa | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 25 |
| 4 | ADR Jicaral | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -3 | 24 |
| 5 | Herediano | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 23 |
| 6 | Cartagines | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 23 |
| 7 | San Carlos | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -7 | 23 |
| 8 | Perez Zeledon | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -7 | 22 |
| 9 | Grecia | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -5 | 21 |
| 10 | Limon | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -11 | 21 |
| 11 | Sporting San Jose | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 20 |
| 12 | Guadalupe | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 19 |