It's game two of the Primera Division season and everything to play for. Read our full preview of Pérez Zeledón-Alajuelense!
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.
Pérez Zeledón form and stats
Hopes of three in a row are alive for Pérez Zeledón after consecutive victories at their own ground.
The fans are hoping that Pérez Zeledón will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Primera Division game against ADR Jicaral (placed 3rd). Ahead of that match, Pérez Zeledón won a home game hosting Herediano (1-0).
Pérez Zeledón are traveling soon after this match as the Primera Division match at San Carlos awaits in four days.
Last season, Pérez Zeledón's league statistics were 9 wins, 10 draws and 3 losses, resulting in a 3rd position in the Primera Division. Over these 22 matches they scored 35 goals and conceded 27. Playing at home last season Pérez Zeledón managed 5-4-2 (win-draw-lost) with 19 goals and 14 conceded.
Alajuelense form and stats
Alajuelense has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
The supporters enjoyed Alajuelense's previous game versus Limón (placed 11th), a Primera Division 4-1 win played at home. A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Herediano.
After this away game Alajuelense return home for a Primera Division game against Herediano. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Let's have a look at how Alajuelense performed last season in the Primera Division: They landed a 6th position in the league table after playing out 8 victories, 8 draws and 6 defeats. In total they scored 33 and conceded 27 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 4 and lost 3 with 18/15 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Alajuelense - Pérez Zeledón 1-1, played this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Pérez Zeledón won 5, Alajuelense won 3 and 2 draws. 9 games with over 2,5 goals, 1 match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 
A. Lassiter
13 goals
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M. Ureña
9 goals
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J. McDonald
8 goals
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Pérez Zeledón missing players
Alajuelense missing players
| Pérez Zeledón | Alajuelense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 25 | 13 | 1 | Scored | S | 6 | 28 | 58 |
| 35 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 26 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 93% | 93% |
| 70% | 55% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 79% | 79% |
| 43% | 27% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 50% | 59% |
| 26% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 36% | 34% |
| 17% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 17% |
| 57% | 36% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 43% | 59% |
| 26% | 45% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 43% | 34% |
| 22% | 18% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 21% | 14% |
| 4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 5 | 5.3 |
| 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 1.8 | 6 | 5.3 |
| 3 | 2.5 | 2.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 87 | 48 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 83 | 254 |
| 32 | 16 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 38 | 115 |
| 78% | 81% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 74% | 50% |
- Alajuelense have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Alajuelense have scored more than double the goals of Pérez Zeledón.
- Pérez Zeledón have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Pérez Zeledón 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 | Guadalupe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | Alajuelense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | ADR Jicaral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Deportivo Saprissa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Grecia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Herediano | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Cartaginés | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Santos de Guápiles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | San Carlos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 10 | Pérez Zeledón | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 11 | Limón | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 12 | UCR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |