Lots to play for in this match, with Santos de Guápiles positioned 3rd and Alajuelense placed 2nd. Here's a full preview!
- Santos de Guápiles have the most scored goals (45) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense is in the best form (5-1-0) in Primera Division
These are busy days for the host team, as they played only four days ago in the Primera Division. It's no vacation for neither Guápiles 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. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Guadalupe.
Santos de Guápiles form and stats
The story so far in the Primera Division for Santos de Guápiles at their home stadium (Estadio Ebal Rodríguez Aguilar) is 6 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
It's back home for Guápiles, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Guadalupe away with the result 5-0. J. Madrigal, M. Barquero, J. East, O. Rodríguez and E. Méndez found the net in that victory. As mentioned above, Guápiles "killed" Guadalupe in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Preceding that match was the home game against Cartagines that was lost 1-2.Santos de Guápiles are traveling soon after this match as the Primera Division match at Alajuelense awaits in three days.
The Guápiles manager E. Rodríguez Santamaría has got the team scoring with 25 from 11 home games in the league. Guápiles have conceded 18 from these games.
Alajuelense form and stats
As the visiting team in Primera Division matches, Alajuelense, who have the the best goal difference (+5) away in Primera Division, have produced an overall stat of 5-2-4 so far. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Alajuelense are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
The Alajuelense goalkeeper Mauricio Jose Vargas is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 397 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Alajuelense are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the Primera Division against Perez Zeledon.
A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Guadalupe.After this away game Alajuelense return home for a Primera Division game against Santos de Guápiles. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The travelling fans enjoy Alajuelense's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 11 league matches away. 14 goals have been conceded by Alajuelense in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The sides have met each other previously this season, with the result Alajuelense - Guápiles 1-0 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Santos de Guápiles victory, two draws and seven Alajuelense wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Hernández Campanioni 9 goals |  D. López Araya 5 goals | J. East 5 goals |
Santos de Guápiles missing players
Alajuelense missing players
| Santos de Guápiles | Alajuelense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 45 | 25 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 19 | 42 |
| 34 | 18 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 24 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 91% | 91% |
| 91% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 73% | 68% |
| 77% | 91% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 73% | 64% |
| 45% | 55% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 27% | 36% |
| 32% | 36% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 18% | 27% |
| 82% | 91% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 55% | 50% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 27% | 41% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 27% | 18% |
| 4.4 | 5 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.4 | 5.7 |
| 3.2 | 3.1 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 11.9 | 13.5 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 10.2 | 12.4 |
| 4.4 | 5.2 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.8 | 4.9 |
| 46% | 44% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 45% | 39% |
| 12.4 | 11.5 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.4 |
| 4.8 | 4.3 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
- Alajuelense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the the best goal difference (+5) away in Primera Division
- Alajuelense is in the best form (5-1-0) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Santos de Guápiles have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Santos de Guápiles have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have the most matches over the total-line (14) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have the most points from losing position (15) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have the most scored goals (45) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Herediano | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 45 |
| 2 | Alajuelense | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 41 |
| 3 | Santos de Guápiles | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 36 |
| 4 | Deportivo Saprissa | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 34 |
| 5 | Cartagines | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 34 |
| 6 | Grecia | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 29 |
| 7 | Sporting San Jose | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 26 | -7 | 27 |
| 8 | San Carlos | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | -6 | 24 |
| 9 | Perez Zeledon | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 20 | -8 | 24 |
| 10 | Guanacasteca | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -14 | 24 |
| 11 | Guadalupe | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -16 | 21 |
| 12 | ADR Jicaral | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | -19 | 20 |