Sporting San José and Deportivo Saprissa are both riding high in the Primera Division with their 2nd and 1st places respectively. This could be a super fixture!
- Sporting San José have the most points from losing position (9) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the most scored goals (18) in Primera Division
Both crews have had time to rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's aim for an active game!
It should be mentioned that Deportivo Saprissa play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Deportivo Saprissa on grass are 15 victories, 13 draws and 11 defeats from 39 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 52-46. You can compare this with overall results below.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Sporting San José form and stats
Sporting San José have collected 8 points from their Primera Division home games so far after 2-2-0.
A strong away win for Sporting San José against ADR Jicaral the last match, as H. Fener (3) were on target. What a game it was for H. Fener when beating ADR Jicaral, applying the finishing touch to three goals!
A 1-1 draw away before that, with Grecia the opponent.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Perez Zeledon are coming to town in four days.
The José fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 7 goals in 4 league matches. From these home matches, José have conceded only 3 goals.
Deportivo Saprissa form and stats
Things could have gone better for Deportivo Saprissa in their Primera Division away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
Saprissa are travelling after their nice 4-2 home win in the Primera Division against Alajuelense (placed 7th). An amazing comeback from Saprissa last time out, trailing 0-2 before rallying an inspired fight which eventually led to M. Torres scoring the winning goal in the 90th minute. A mental fixture with masses of goals last time out for Saprissa, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that entertaining match, will this match be as enjoying?
A home win before that, celebrating 4-0 vs ADR Jicaral.Saprissa have scored 4 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Deportivo Saprissa as they have only conceded 2 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last four meetings: one - zero - three (José wins - draws - Deportivo Saprissa wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Fener 6 goals |  J. Marín 4 goals | D. Castillo 2 goals |
Sporting San José missing players
Deportivo Saprissa missing players
| Sporting San José | Deportivo Saprissa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 18 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 88% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 75% |
| 62% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 62% |
| 50% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 38% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 88% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 33% | 38% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 12% |
| 4.5 | 5.5 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 7.7 | 7 |
| 3.1 | 1.2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6 | 4.2 |
| 2.5 | 3 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 4 | 3.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6.6 | 6.2 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 12.3 | 13.2 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 4 | 5.4 |
| 67% | 88% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 33% | 42% |
- Deportivo Saprissa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Deportivo Saprissa have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the most scored goals (18) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the most scored goals in the second half (14) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa have the the best goal difference (+11) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Saprissa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sporting San José have not yet lost a game.
- Sporting San José have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- 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.
- Sporting San José have won significantly more corners at 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 | Deportivo Saprissa | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 16 |
| 2 | Sporting San José | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Guadalupe | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | Santos de Guapiles | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 5 | Herediano | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | Grecia | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | Alajuelense | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | Cartagines | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -4 | 10 |
| 9 | Guanacasteca | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 10 | ADR Jicaral | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 11 | San Carlos | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -7 | 5 |
| 12 | Perez Zeledon | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 4 |