Another action-packed fixture in Primera Division as UCR welcome Alajuelense

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Competition: Costa Rica Primera Division
Date: Fri 18.October
Match begins: 02:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Ecólogico de la UCR (1800 seats)

Struggling UCR will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Alajuelense in the upcoming league round. It’s 12th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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UCR form and stats

UCR's results here at Estadio Ecólogico de la UCR in the Primera Division have been very modest with 2 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats.

The fans are hoping that UCR will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Primera Division game against Guadalupe (placed 8th). Before that, UCR had a home game versus Grecia which ended with a victory 2-1.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for UCR, as the Primera Division home game vs Pérez Zeledón is only three days away.

UCR has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. UCR have conceded 10 in these home matches.

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Alajuelense form and stats

The away performances of Alajuelense, who have the most scored goals (39) in Primera Division, have been very solid so far with 7 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in the Primera Division. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue. Things are running smoothly for Alajuelense who hasn't tasted defeat in their last twelve matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Deportivo Saprissa. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Guadalupe game have they lost an away game, meaning Alajuelense has taken points from eight away matches in a row.

Alajuelense are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Primera Division against Grecia (placed 11th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Deportivo Saprissa at their stadium, the result 5-2.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Primera Division trip to Santos de Guápiles.

Alajuelense create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 22 goals in 8 travels. It's not easy to score on Alajuelense as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Alajuelense - UCR 4-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): UCR 0 wins, 2 draws and Alajuelense 8 victories. As for goals, 9 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

A. Lassiter
9 goals
A. Contreras
5 goals
J. Cubero
5 goals

UCR missing players

Alajuelense missing players

UCR Alajuelense
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 3 8 17
3 2 0 Won W 3 7 13
4 2 1 Drew D 0 1 3
10 4 1 Lost L 0 0 1
18 9 1 Scored S 9 22 39
30 10 2 Conceded C 3 6 16
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 82%
53% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 62% 65%
29% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 50% 41%
18% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 25% 24%
53% 62% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 62% 71%
12% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 38% 29%
41% 25% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.2 4.5 3 Corners For (avg) C F 3.7 4.4 4.9
4.2 4.4 8 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.3 7 5.8
3.4 3.5 3.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 2.6 2.5
4 2 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
Key stats This season:
  • Alajuelense have not yet lost a game away.
  • Alajuelense have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Alajuelense have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Alajuelense have scored more than double the goals of UCR.
  • Alajuelense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • UCR haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

UCR
All Primera Division
All Home Away
18-09-19 PD UCR 1 - 1 San Carlos
22-09-19 PD UCR 1 - 2 ADR Jicaral
29-09-19 PD Cartaginés 4 - 3 UCR
06-10-19 PD UCR 2 - 1 Grecia
10-10-19 PD Guadalupe 1 - 0 UCR
18-10-19 PD UCR 02:00 Alajuelense
20-10-19 PD UCR 17:00 Pérez Zeledón
27-10-19 PD Limón 21:05 UCR
04-11-19 PD UCR 02:00 Deportivo Saprissa
10-11-19 PD Santos de Guápiles 21:00 UCR
Alajuelense
All Primera Division Club Friendlies
All Home Away
18-09-19 PD Alajuelense 2 - 1 Limón
22-09-19 PD Herediano 0 - 1 Alajuelense
29-09-19 PD Alajuelense 1 - 1 Pérez Zeledón
06-10-19 PD Deportivo Saprissa 2 - 5 Alajuelense
12-10-19 PD Alajuelense 1 - 0 Grecia
18-10-19 PD UCR 02:00 Alajuelense
20-10-19 PD Santos de Guápiles 21:00 Alajuelense
27-10-19 PD Alajuelense 02:00 Cartaginés
03-11-19 PD San Carlos 01:30 Alajuelense
10-11-19 PD Alajuelense 21:00 ADR Jicaral

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Alajuelense 17 13 3 1 39 16 9 6 2 1 17 10 8 7 1 0 22 6 23 42
2 Herediano 17 8 4 5 29 16 9 6 1 2 20 6 8 2 3 3 9 10 13 28
3 San Carlos 17 8 4 5 32 26 9 6 1 2 21 14 8 2 3 3 11 12 6 28
4 Deportivo Saprissa 16 8 3 5 35 24 8 5 2 1 24 11 8 3 1 4 11 13 11 27
5 Santos de Guápiles 17 5 8 4 28 23 8 3 3 2 14 10 9 2 5 2 14 13 5 23
6 Cartaginés 17 6 5 6 24 24 9 4 3 2 15 12 8 2 2 4 9 12 0 23
7 ADR Jicaral 16 6 4 6 16 18 8 3 3 2 9 7 8 3 1 4 7 11 -2 22
8 Guadalupe 17 6 3 8 23 29 8 4 2 2 13 12 9 2 1 6 10 17 -6 21
9 Pérez Zeledón 17 5 4 8 18 30 8 4 1 3 8 8 9 1 3 5 10 22 -12 19
10 Limón 17 5 3 9 19 30 9 5 2 2 12 9 8 0 1 7 7 21 -11 18
11 Grecia 17 3 5 9 20 35 8 3 3 2 14 16 9 0 2 7 6 19 -15 14
12 UCR 17 3 4 10 18 30 8 2 2 4 9 10 9 1 2 6 9 20 -12 13

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