The host team, Sporting San José, should be the favourites in this match, but Alajuelense have proven both ability and mettle. Read more about the match!
- Sporting San José have the most points from losing position (9) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals (25) in Primera Division
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Concacaf League game only four days ago. That game, against Guastatoya, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Alajuelense.
Sporting San José form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Ernesto Rohrmoser Lahmann as Sporting San José have scored 12 goals to get 12 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Primera Division are 3-3-0 (wins-draws-losses).
José haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 230 minutes ago. R. Jimenez scored that one.
The fans are hoping that Sporting San José will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Primera Division game against Guanacasteca (placed 8th).
Prior to that, an away loss at Herediano.The José manager J. Giacone Garita has got the team scoring with 12 from 6 home games in the league. José are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Ernesto Rohrmoser Lahmann in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 6 matches.
Alajuelense form and stats
Playing away, Alajuelense have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Primera Division this season.
Alajuelense has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Guastatoya for a Concacaf League game that ended a draw (1-1).
A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting San Carlos in the Primera Division.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Guastatoya in just three days.
Alajuelense are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 11 times in 6 away games so far. The Alajuelense manager L. Marín Murillo has some worries about the defense as 12 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The two teams involved faced each other earlier this campaign: Alajuelense - Sporting San José 3-3. Head-to-head numbers (for the last four meetings): José won zero games, one match ended with a draw and Alajuelense got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / zeroSporting San José missing players
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| Sporting San José | Alajuelense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 21 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 25 |
| 15 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 12 | 21 |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 83% |
| 58% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 75% |
| 42% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 58% |
| 17% | 17% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 33% | 42% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 75% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 4.6 | 5.3 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
| 3.8 | 2.2 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.6 |
| 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6.4 | 6.5 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16 | 11.7 | 12.8 |
| 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
| 68% | 86% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 41% | 40% |
- Alajuelense have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Alajuelense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Alajuelense have the most conceded goals (21) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals (25) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Primera Division
- Alajuelense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sporting San José have not yet lost a game at home.
- Sporting San José have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sporting San José have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Primera Division
- Sporting San José have the most points from losing position (9) in Primera Division
- Sporting San José have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 | Herediano | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 21 |
| 2 | Santos de Guápiles | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| 3 | Deportivo Saprissa | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting San José | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 18 |
| 5 | Grecia | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 |
| 6 | Alajuelense | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 18 |
| 7 | Cartagines | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 17 |
| 8 | Guanacasteca | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 16 |
| 9 | Guadalupe | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | -3 | 15 |
| 10 | ADR Jicaral | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -7 | 12 |
| 11 | San Carlos | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 10 |
| 12 | Perez Zeledon | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 8 |