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Match preview Primera Division: Cartaginés - Deportivo Saprissa at Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza

A key match in Primera Division as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Cartaginés in 4th position and Deportivo Saprissa placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

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It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Cartaginés and Deportivo Saprissa.

13-9-8 (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 30 matches are 49-41 (scored/conceded).

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Cartaginés form and stats

5-2-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera Division numbers at home for Cartaginés, who have the most conceded goals (21) at home in Primera Division, so far this season.

Cartaginés drew their last game, also a home match. Guadalupe was the opponent, 0-0 the score. A strong away win before that one, visiting Limon and winning 2-1.

There will be little rest for Cartaginés after this match as they are travelling to Deportivo Saprissa for a Primera Division game in only three days.

The Cartaginés fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 11 league matches. Cartaginés have conceded 21 from these games.

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Deportivo Saprissa form and stats

Playing away, Deportivo Saprissa have won 6 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the Primera Division this season.

There might be some fixture complaints from Deportivo Saprissa as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Primera Division match against UCR (0-2). A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Grecia.

A quick return to home after this game, as Saprissa are hosting Cartaginés in the Primera Division only three days away.

The travelling fans enjoy Saprissa's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 11 league matches away. As opposed to that, Saprissa have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Deportivo Saprissa - Cartaginés 3-1, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Cartaginés two wins, one draw and Deportivo Saprissa seven victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

CartaginésM. Hernández Campanioni
M. Hernández Campanioni
22 goals
Deportivo SaprissaC. Bolaños Navarro
C. Bolaños Navarro
21 goals
Deportivo SaprissaM. Ugalde
M. Ugalde
12 goals

Cartaginés missing players

Deportivo Saprissa missing players

Competition: Costa Rica Primera Division
Competition: Sun 14.June
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza (12900 seats)
  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 22 13 6 3 41 24 11 7 4 0 22 10 11 6 2 3 19 14 17 45
2 Herediano 22 10 10 2 40 21 11 5 5 1 26 15 11 5 5 1 14 6 19 40
3 Alajuelense 22 11 7 4 42 26 11 8 3 0 28 8 11 3 4 4 14 18 16 40
4 Cartaginés 22 10 5 7 33 35 11 5 2 4 18 21 11 5 3 3 15 14 -2 35
5 Guadalupe 22 8 9 5 28 22 11 7 3 1 19 5 11 1 6 4 9 17 6 33
6 ADR Jicaral 22 8 8 6 33 27 11 6 4 1 24 13 11 2 4 5 9 14 6 32
7 San Carlos 22 8 5 9 41 41 11 3 4 4 15 16 11 5 1 5 26 25 0 29
8 Grecia 22 8 5 9 33 37 11 5 2 4 13 16 11 3 3 5 20 21 -4 29
9 Perez Zeledon 22 5 6 11 26 38 11 3 4 4 15 19 11 2 2 7 11 19 -12 21
10 Santos de Guapiles 21 5 5 11 31 41 10 4 2 4 19 16 11 1 3 7 12 25 -10 20
11 Limon 21 4 4 13 19 28 11 2 2 7 10 15 10 2 2 6 9 13 -9 16
12 UCR 22 4 4 14 27 54 11 4 2 5 15 16 11 0 2 9 12 38 -27 16

  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 22 13 6 3 41 24 11 7 4 0 22 10 11 6 2 3 19 14 17 45
2 Herediano 22 10 10 2 40 21 11 5 5 1 26 15 11 5 5 1 14 6 19 40
3 Alajuelense 22 11 7 4 42 26 11 8 3 0 28 8 11 3 4 4 14 18 16 40
4 Cartaginés 22 10 5 7 33 35 11 5 2 4 18 21 11 5 3 3 15 14 -2 35
5 Guadalupe 22 8 9 5 28 22 11 7 3 1 19 5 11 1 6 4 9 17 6 33
6 ADR Jicaral 22 8 8 6 33 27 11 6 4 1 24 13 11 2 4 5 9 14 6 32
7 San Carlos 22 8 5 9 41 41 11 3 4 4 15 16 11 5 1 5 26 25 0 29
8 Grecia 22 8 5 9 33 37 11 5 2 4 13 16 11 3 3 5 20 21 -4 29
9 Perez Zeledon 22 5 6 11 26 38 11 3 4 4 15 19 11 2 2 7 11 19 -12 21
10 Santos de Guapiles 21 5 5 11 31 41 10 4 2 4 19 16 11 1 3 7 12 25 -10 20
11 Limon 21 4 4 13 19 28 11 2 2 7 10 15 10 2 2 6 9 13 -9 16
12 UCR 22 4 4 14 27 54 11 4 2 5 15 16 11 0 2 9 12 38 -27 16

Total First Half Second Half
Cartaginés Deportivo Saprissa
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
44 22 4 Played P 5 22 45
19 10 0 Won W 1 10 24
11 5 1 Drew D 2 5 12
14 7 3 Lost L 2 7 9
64 36 2 Scored S 6 35 90
63 36 11 Conceded C 12 31 56
91% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 96%
73% 77% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 80%
59% 68% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 59% 64%
34% 41% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 32% 44%
18% 27% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 18% 18%
57% 59% 50% BTTS BTTS 80% 55% 56%
25% 23% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 27% 33%
27% 27% 50% Failed to Score F T 20% 23% 16%
 
5.1 6.1 7.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.9 5.6
4.7 4.2 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 4 3.8
3.1 2.8 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.4 3.1 2.6
9 5 2 Red cards R C 3 4 8
 
353 204 26 Total Shots T S 16 168 359
134 79 4 Shots on Target S O 6 65 148
48% 46% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 46% 57%
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Kashiwa Reysol 42 25 9 8 85 33 21 14 4 3 54 16 21 11 5 5 31 17 52 84
2 Yokohama 42 23 10 9 66 40 21 13 4 4 41 22 21 10 6 5 25 18 26 79
3 Omiya Ardija 42 20 15 7 62 40 21 13 6 2 41 19 21 7 9 5 21 21 22 75
4 Tokushima Vortis 42 21 10 11 67 45 21 12 5 4 36 20 21 9 5 7 31 25 22 73
5 Ventforet Kofu 42 20 11 11 64 40 21 9 6 6 26 18 21 11 5 5 38 22 24 71
6 Montedio Yamagata 42 20 10 12 59 40 21 11 3 7 25 15 21 9 7 5 34 25 19 70
7 Mito Hollyhock 42 19 13 10 56 37 21 11 7 3 34 17 21 8 6 7 22 20 19 70
8 Kyoto Sanga 42 19 11 12 59 56 21 11 7 3 33 18 21 8 4 9 26 38 3 68
9 Fagiano Okayama 42 18 11 13 49 47 21 11 5 5 25 21 21 7 6 8 24 26 2 65
10 Albirex Niigata 42 17 11 14 71 52 21 12 2 7 40 22 21 5 9 7 31 30 19 62
11 Zweigen Kanazawa 42 15 16 11 58 46 21 7 11 3 27 19 21 8 5 8 31 27 12 61
12 V-Varen Nagasaki 42 17 5 20 57 61 21 9 2 10 26 32 21 8 3 10 31 29 -4 56
13 Tokyo Verdy 42 14 13 15 59 59 21 9 7 5 37 28 21 5 6 10 22 31 0 55
14 Ryukyu 42 13 10 19 57 80 21 8 5 8 33 39 21 5 5 11 24 41 -23 49
15 Renofa Yamaguchi 42 13 8 21 54 70 21 8 3 10 32 34 21 5 5 11 22 36 -16 47
16 Avispa Fukuoka 42 12 8 22 39 62 21 5 5 11 18 28 21 7 3 11 21 34 -23 44
17 JEF United 42 10 13 19 46 64 21 6 5 10 26 38 21 4 8 9 20 26 -18 43
18 Machida Zelvia 42 9 16 17 36 59 21 3 11 7 17 29 21 6 5 10 19 30 -23 43
19 Ehime 42 12 6 24 46 62 21 8 3 10 24 23 21 4 3 14 22 39 -16 42
20 Tochigi 42 8 16 18 33 53 21 4 9 8 15 22 21 4 7 10 18 31 -20 40
21 Kagoshima United 42 11 7 24 41 73 21 9 2 10 23 27 21 2 5 14 18 46 -32 40
22 Gifu 42 7 9 26 33 78 21 4 7 10 19 38 21 3 2 16 14 40 -45 30

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Omiya Ardija 2 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 6
2 V-Varen Nagasaki 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6
3 Albirex Niigata 2 1 1 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 6 3 3 4
4 Fagiano Okayama 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
5 Renofa Yamaguchi 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 4
6 Avispa Fukuoka 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 4
7 Matsumoto Yamaga 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 4
8 Tokushima Vortis 2 1 0 1 6 4 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 4 2 3
9 Mito Hollyhock 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 3
10 Kyoto Sanga 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 3
11 Ehime 2 1 0 1 5 5 2 1 0 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
12 Jubilo Iwata 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 3
13 JEF United 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
14 Montedio Yamagata 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -1 3
15 Ventforet Kofu 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
16 Machida Zelvia 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
17 Ryukyu 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
18 Zweigen Kanazawa 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
19 Tokyo Verdy 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 1
20 Giravanz Kitakyushu 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 0
21 Tochigi 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 -2 0
22 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 2 0 0 2 1 6 2 0 0 2 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0

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