The Primera Division season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between UCR and Alajuelense promises to be an interesting one.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
UCR form and stats
The story so far in the Primera Division for UCR at their home stadium is 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. Three draws in a row here for UCR, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.
Stress levels are on the rise for UCR's attacking players as they have now played 270 minutes without scoring in a league game. A. Contreras was their last goal scorer.
In their previous game, the manager L. Arnáez Villegas led his UCR to a defeat in the Primera Division match away at Grecia. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. Before that, UCR drew at home versus Cartagines.
The manager L. Arnáez Villegas will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Santos de Guapiles in only four days.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the UCR at home in the league. 0 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Alajuelense form and stats
As the visiting team in Primera Division matches, Alajuelense, who have the most clean sheets (6) away in Primera Division, have produced an overall stat of 0-0-1 so far. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Alajuelense are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Alajuelense delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Herediano (placed 3rd) in their previous match; a Primera Division game. Prior to that match, the Alajuelense manager A. Carevic Ghelfi faced defeat when travelling to Perez Zeledon and losing 1-3.
A quick return to home after this game, as Alajuelense are hosting Cartagines in the Primera Division only four days away.
1 goal so far away for Alajuelense, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: UCR - Alajuelense 0-3. UCR-Alajuelense H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: UCR 0 wins, Alajuelense 8 wins, 2 draws. 9 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
 
A. Lassiter
13 goals
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M. Ureña Porras
9 goals
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J. McDonald Porras
8 goals
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UCR missing players
Alajuelense missing players
| UCR | Alajuelense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 14 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 23 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 7 | 29 | 59 |
| 42 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 29 |
| 88% | 83% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 93% | 90% |
| 64% | 67% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 80% | 77% |
| 48% | 42% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 53% | 58% |
| 28% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 35% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 13% | 16% |
| 44% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 47% | 58% |
| 16% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 40% | 35% |
| 52% | 42% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | 16% |
| 4.2 | 4.5 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 4.9 | 5.5 |
| 4 | 3.8 | 6.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 5.7 | 5.1 |
| 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 100 | 52 | 5 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 97 | 292 |
| 44 | 25 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 39 | 126 |
| 48% | 40% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 88% | 74% | 47% |
- Alajuelense has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (12)
- Alajuelense has the most clean sheets (6) away
- Alajuelense has the most scored goals in the second half (35)
- Alajuelense have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Alajuelense have scored more than double the goals of UCR.
- UCR has the fewest scored goals (0)
- UCR has the fewest scored goals in the second half (12)
- UCR has the the worst goal difference (-6)
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | ADR Jicaral | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Herediano | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Alajuelense | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Santos de Guapiles | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Grecia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Guadalupe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Perez Zeledon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | San Carlos | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Cartagines | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| 11 | UCR | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 1 |
| 12 | Limón | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 0 |