A key match in Primera Division as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Herediano in 3rd position and Deportivo Saprissa placed 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- Herediano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Herediano's stadium, Estadio CDI José Joaquín Colleya Fonseca, has a grass surface. Deportivo Saprissa have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Deportivo Saprissa when playing on grass; 16 wins, 14 draws and 11 losses from 41 matches. They have scored 57 goals in these games and conceded 47.
Herediano form and stats
3-6-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera Division numbers at home for Herediano so far this season. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estadio CDI José Joaquín Colleya Fonseca.
In their previous game, the manager P. Salazar Sánchez led his Herediano to a defeat in the Primera Division match away at Deportivo Saprissa. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio CDI José Joaquín Colleya Fonseca.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Santos de Guapiles that finished 0-0.Herediano are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 11 games. 14 goals have been conceded.
Deportivo Saprissa form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Deportivo Saprissa so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 1-7-3 (win-draw-lose).
The supporters enjoyed Saprissa's previous game versus Herediano, a Primera Division 3-2 win played at home.
Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Alajuelense.The attacking power of Saprissa when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 11 league matches away. 13 goals have been conceded by Deportivo Saprissa in these games.
Head 2 Head
Deportivo Saprissa - Herediano 3-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Herediano, four draws and four wins for Deportivo Saprissa. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Ruiz González 10 goals |  D. Colindres Solera 9 goals |
Herediano missing players
Deportivo Saprissa missing players
| Herediano | Deportivo Saprissa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 45 | 22 | 6 | Played | P | 4 | 21 | 43 |
| 16 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 17 |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 70 | 37 | 6 | Scored | S | 4 | 22 | 70 |
| 55 | 26 | 6 | Conceded | C | 6 | 25 | 56 |
| 93% | 95% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 81% | 88% |
| 80% | 86% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 67% | 77% |
| 56% | 64% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 48% | 58% |
| 31% | 27% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 24% | 42% |
| 16% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 5% | 19% |
| 64% | 73% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 52% | 58% |
| 20% | 18% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 29% | 28% |
| 22% | 14% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 38% | 26% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 9 | 9.3 | 8.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.5 | 12 | 12.4 |
| 3.4 | 3.5 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| 46% | 47% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 25% | 35% |
- Herediano have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 | Alajuelense | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 49 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 37 | 50 |
| 2 | Santos de Guapiles | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 36 |
| 3 | Herediano | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 30 |
| 4 | Deportivo Saprissa | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 31 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 29 |
| 5 | San Carlos | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | -3 | 29 |
| 6 | ADR Jicaral | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -3 | 28 |
| 7 | Perez Zeledon | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -7 | 28 |
| 8 | Cartagines | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -4 | 26 |
| 9 | Grecia | 22 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -7 | 23 |
| 10 | Sporting San Jose | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -13 | 23 |
| 11 | Guadalupe | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 22 |
| 12 | Limon | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -17 | 21 |