Deportivo Saprissa vs LD Alajuelense: result 2-1 and analysis
Primera DivisiónApertura - 18Kick-off on October 21, 2018 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Juan de Tíbás (San José)
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What was the result of Deportivo Saprissa vs LD Alajuelense?
Deportivo Saprissa won 2-1 on October 21, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 7′R. RojasLD Alajuelense
- 10′M. TorresDeportivo Saprissa
- 36′J. ArrietaDeportivo Saprissa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Deportivo Saprissa have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; LD Alajuelense have 12, 0 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2018 | Guadalupe FC(away) | 2-0 | Primera División |
| Oct 14, 2018 | Perez Zeledon(home) | 2-2 | Primera División |
| Oct 7, 2018 | CS Herediano(away) | 0-2 | Primera División |
| Oct 4, 2018 | Univ. DE Costa Rica(home) | 4-0 | Primera División |
| Sep 30, 2018 | San Carlos(home) | 3-3 | Primera División |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2018 | Santos DE Guapiles(home) | 1-0 | Primera División |
| Oct 14, 2018 | Limon FC(home) | 1-0 | Primera División |
| Oct 7, 2018 | AD Carmelita(away) | 1-0 | Primera División |
| Oct 4, 2018 | CS Cartagines(home) | 2-1 | Primera División |
| Sep 30, 2018 | Perez Zeledon(away) | 1-3 | Primera División |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Deportivo Saprissa win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 LD Alajuelense win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2018 | LD Alajuelense 1-0 Deportivo Saprissa | Primera División |
| May 13, 2018 | Deportivo Saprissa 1-1 LD Alajuelense | Primera División |
| Apr 22, 2018 | LD Alajuelense 3-3 Deportivo Saprissa | Primera División |
| Mar 25, 2018 | LD Alajuelense 3-3 Deportivo Saprissa | Primera División |
| Jan 28, 2018 | Deportivo Saprissa 3-1 LD Alajuelense | Primera División |
| Oct 29, 2017 | Deportivo Saprissa 2-0 LD Alajuelense | Primera División |
Last archived meeting: LD Alajuelense vs Deportivo Saprissa on Sep 2, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Deportivo Saprissa score 1.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; LD Alajuelense score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Saprissa | 1.9 | 0.7 | 10 | 3/15 | 6/15 |
| LD Alajuelense | 1.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Deportivo Saprissa sit 1st in Primera División (12 points from 5 matches) and LD Alajuelense sit 2nd (10 points from 5 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportivo Saprissa | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | LD Alajuelense | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy