This should be quite a match, with Santos de Guápiles in 1st and Deportivo Saprissa at 4th. Here's all you need to know!
- Santos de Guápiles have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the most scored goals in the second half (15) in Primera Division
It's no vacation for neither Guápiles nor Deportivo Saprissa 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.
This stadium uses the playing surface grass, unlike Deportivo Saprissa's home arena. The latest 39 games by the away team on grass have seen 15 wins, 13 draws and 11 losses.
Santos de Guápiles form and stats
Santos de Guápiles are steadily winning Primera Division games and points here at Estadio Ebal Rodríguez Aguilar. 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 6 games. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
The spoils were shared in Santos de Guápiles's previous game, also at home. Visiting Guadalupe (placed 8th) travelled back with a draw after a 2-2 scoreline.
Before that match, a win away at Cartagines.Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Concacaf League game versus Plaza Amador in only four days. This game is also played here at Estadio Ebal Rodríguez Aguilar.
The Guápiles fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 11 goals in 6 league matches. Guápiles have conceded 7 in these home matches.
Deportivo Saprissa form and stats
As the visiting team in Primera Division matches, Deportivo Saprissa have produced an overall stat of 1-1-3 so far. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on W. Wright Reynolds, the Deportivo Saprissa manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Saprissa delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Guanacasteca (placed 9th) in their previous match; a Primera Division game.
A 0-1 defeat away at San Carlos before that.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Concacaf League trip to Cotzumalguapa.
The attacking power of Saprissa when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 5 league matches away. 7 goals have been conceded by Deportivo Saprissa in these games.
Head 2 Head
The former head-to-head game ended Deportivo Saprissa - Santos de Guápiles 3-0, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Santos de Guápiles two wins, three draws and Deportivo Saprissa five victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Marín 4 goals | O. Sinclair Hernández 3 goals |  P. Arboine Carmona 2 goals |
Santos de Guápiles missing players
Deportivo Saprissa missing players
| Santos de Guápiles | Deportivo Saprissa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 19 |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 91% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 73% |
| 73% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 40% | 55% |
| 18% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 20% | 36% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 82% | 83% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 9% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 60% | 27% |
| 4.5 | 5.7 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 7.2 | 7.6 |
| 4.6 | 3.5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.8 | 4.5 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3 | 2.7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11.3 | 12.3 | 21 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 10.8 | 13.3 |
| 3.6 | 4.3 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.6 | 4.5 |
| 40% | 42% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | 39% |
- Deportivo Saprissa have the most scored goals in the second half (15) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Santos de Guápiles have not yet lost a game at home.
- Santos de Guápiles have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Santos de Guápiles have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Deportivo Saprissa have scored away.
- Santos de Guápiles have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Santos de Guápiles have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have the most points (14) at home in Primera Division
- Santos de Guápiles have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- 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 | Santos de Guápiles | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| 2 | Sporting San José | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | Herediano | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 18 |
| 4 | Deportivo Saprissa | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
| 5 | Grecia | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| 6 | Alajuelense | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 17 |
| 7 | Cartagines | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 16 |
| 8 | Guadalupe | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | -1 | 15 |
| 9 | Guanacasteca | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 13 |
| 10 | San Carlos | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 9 |
| 11 | ADR Jicaral | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -10 | 9 |
| 12 | Perez Zeledon | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 8 |