Deportivo Saprissa get ready to welcome Comunicaciones for something different than the ordinary league football: The Concacaf League Quarter-finals leg 1 of 2.
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 Saprissa and Comunicaciones.
Comunicaciones play their home fixtures on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent results for Comunicaciones when playing on artifical turf are 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat from five matches. They have scored 5 goals and conceded 4 times in these fixtures.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Comunicaciones, who are travelling more than 1100 kilometers to play this game.
Deportivo Saprissa form and stats
Last season, Deportivo Saprissa's Concacaf League journey ended in the final.Deportivo Saprissa are steadily winning Primera Division games and points here at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá. 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 8 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Saprissa after consecutive victories at their own ground.
An away draw last time out for Saprissa, facing Grecia in a game that ended 1-1.
Ahead of that match, Deportivo Saprissa won a home game hosting Guadalupe (4-0).Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Cartagines are coming to town in three days.
Saprissa are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (22 goals in 8 games). Saprissa have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Comunicaciones form and stats
Last season their Concacaf League adventure ended in the preliminary round.4-0-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Comunicaciones in their Liga Nacional matches away. When we have look at the Concacaf League statistics, we find 3W-1D-0L. This is both home and away.
Comunicaciones's last game was the home draw against Achuapa (0-0).
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Nueva Concepcion at their stadium, the result 2-1.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Malacateco in just two days.
The travelling fans enjoy Comunicaciones's attacking play in away games, having scored 12 goals in 7 league matches away. 8 goals have been conceded by Comunicaciones in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  J. Marín 5 goals | M. Torres 5 goals |  L. García 5 goals |
Deportivo Saprissa missing players
Comunicaciones missing players
| Deportivo Saprissa | Comunicaciones | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 10 | Won | W | 7 | 14 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 4 | ||
| 52 | 36 | Scored | S | 19 | 42 | ||
| 33 | 14 | Conceded | C | 14 | 26 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 84% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 76% | ||
| 64% | 83% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 52% | ||
| 48% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 42% | 32% | ||
| 24% | 42% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 52% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 56% | ||
| 32% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 28% | ||
| 16% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | ||
| 7 | 7.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 5.5 | ||
| 4.9 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.1 | ||
| 3 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.2 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 13.2 | 16.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 11.6 | ||
| 5.5 | 7.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4.4 | ||
| 37% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 38% | ||
| 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 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 31 |
| 2 | Santos de Guápiles | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 26 |
| 3 | Deportivo Saprissa | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | Alajuelense | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 25 |
| 5 | Grecia | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 | Cartagines | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 23 |
| 7 | Sporting San Jose | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 21 |
| 8 | Guanacasteca | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 20 |
| 9 | San Carlos | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -2 | 17 |
| 10 | Guadalupe | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -10 | 16 |
| 11 | ADR Jicaral | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -11 | 15 |
| 12 | Perez Zeledon | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -12 | 12 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Antigua GFC | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 32 |
| 2 | Comunicaciones | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 27 |
| 3 | Cotzumalguapa | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
| 4 | Malacateco | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| 5 | Municipal | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | Xelaju | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -3 | 19 |
| 7 | Coban Imperial | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 18 |
| 8 | Iztapa | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -2 | 17 |
| 9 | Solola | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 16 |
| 10 | Guastatoya | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 11 | -4 | 11 |
| 11 | Achuapa | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 11 |
| 12 | Nueva Concepcion | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 16 | -14 | 11 |