The first leg ended Deportivo Saprissa-Montreal Impact 2-2. All is set for the decider in this CONCACAF Champions League 8th Finals fixture!
Deportivo Saprissa could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Primera Division game only four sleeps ago.
12-7-8 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Deportivo Saprissa when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 27 matches are 40-33 (scored/conceded).
Montreal Impact form and stats
8 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Montreal Impact have to build on here at Saputo Stadium Turf Field in the Major League Soccer.
Montreal Impact drew their last game, 2-2 away at Deportivo Saprissa. Previous to that game, a Major League Soccer home match hosting New York RB in a game that was won 3-0.
A disappointing finish for Montreal Impact in their match versus Deportivo Saprissa as their 2-0 lead was destroyed and replaced with a 2-2 full time score.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Major League Soccer game versus New England in only three days. This game is also played here at Saputo Stadium Turf Field.
Montreal Impact has scored 23 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. Montreal Impact have conceded 22 in these home matches.
Deportivo Saprissa form and stats
Last season their CONCACAF Champions League adventure ended in the 8th finals against Tigres UANL.The visitors are W4-D0-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Deportivo Saprissa are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Impressive finishing from C. Bolaños (3) secured the home win 3-1 against UCR in their previous game. A draw for Deportivo Saprissa before that, at their own venue hosting Montreal Impact (2-2).
It's hard not to mention C. Bolaños's lethal finishing against UCR. three goals was a big reason for the important victory.
A new game in only four days for Deportivo Saprissa, the Primera Division home match versus San Carlos. Busy days.
Deportivo Saprissa has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 8 goals from 5 games. As opposed to that, Deportivo Saprissa have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Deportivo Saprissa - Montreal Impact 2-2 earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  C. Bolaños Navarro 13 goals | M. Ugalde 11 goals |  J. Venegas Ulloa 9 goals |
Montreal Impact missing players
Deportivo Saprissa missing players
| Montreal Impact | Deportivo Saprissa | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 6 | Won | W | 6 | 13 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | ||
| 13 | 4 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 35 | 19 | Scored | S | 16 | 41 | ||
| 39 | 15 | Conceded | C | 15 | 26 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 88% | ||
| 68% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 72% | ||
| 60% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 52% | ||
| 32% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 28% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 16% | ||
| 52% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 48% | ||
| 20% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 40% | ||
| 28% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 24% | ||
| 5.5 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 5.2 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.1 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.9 | 2.5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 6 | ||
| 247 | 156 | Total Shots | T S | 82 | 174 | ||
| 83 | 54 | Shots on Target | S O | 26 | 70 | ||
| 39% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 50% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | New York City | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 63 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 64 |
| 2 | Atlanta United | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 58 | 43 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 15 | 58 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 58 | 50 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 8 | 55 |
| 4 | Toronto | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 57 | 52 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 5 | 50 |
| 5 | DC United | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 50 |
| 6 | New York RB | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 53 | 51 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 2 | 48 |
| 7 | New England | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 57 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 38 | -7 | 45 |
| 8 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 55 | 47 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 8 | 42 |
| 9 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 47 | 60 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 38 | -13 | 41 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 39 | 47 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 25 | -8 | 38 |
| 11 | Orlando City | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 52 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -8 | 37 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 34 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 31 | 75 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 39 | -44 | 24 |
| 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 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 23 |
| 2 | Deportivo Saprissa | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 23 |
| 3 | Alajuelense | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 |
| 4 | San Carlos | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -1 | 15 |
| 5 | ADR Jicaral | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 15 |
| 6 | Guadalupe | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | Santos de Guapiles | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Cartagines | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 13 |
| 9 | Perez Zeledon | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 | Grecia | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -5 | 10 |
| 11 | UCR | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 19 | -12 | 9 |
| 12 | Limon | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 4 |