LD Alajuelense vs Deportivo Saprissa: result 3-1 and analysis
Primera DivisiónTorneo de Verano - 19Kick-off on April 2, 2017 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
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What was the result of LD Alajuelense vs Deportivo Saprissa?
LD Alajuelense won 3-1 on April 2, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 31′J. McDonaldLD Alajuelense
- 61′Michael Umaña CorralesLD Alajuelense
- 77′K. GutiérrezLD Alajuelense
- 90′J. SmithDeportivo Saprissa (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, LD Alajuelense have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Deportivo Saprissa have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2017 | Guadalupe FC(home) | 0-1 | Primera División |
| Mar 19, 2017 | CS Cartagines(away) | 0-1 | Primera División |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Perez Zeledon(home) | 2-0 | Primera División |
| Mar 9, 2017 | CS Herediano(away) | 0-0 | Primera División |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Municipal Liberia(home) | 1-1 | Primera División |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2017 | Santos DE Guapiles(away) | 2-1 | Primera División |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Univ. DE Costa Rica(away) | 2-0 | Primera División |
| Mar 19, 2017 | CS Herediano(home) | 2-0 | Primera División |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Limon FC(away) | 0-0 | Primera División |
| Mar 9, 2017 | CS Cartagines(home) | 2-0 | Primera División |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 LD Alajuelense win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Deportivo Saprissa win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2017 | Deportivo Saprissa 2-1 LD Alajuelense | Primera División |
| Dec 8, 2016 | LD Alajuelense 1-1 Deportivo Saprissa | Primera División |
| Dec 2, 2016 | Deportivo Saprissa 2-1 LD Alajuelense | Primera División |
| Oct 30, 2016 | Deportivo Saprissa 2-0 LD Alajuelense | Primera División |
| Aug 15, 2016 | LD Alajuelense 1-2 Deportivo Saprissa | Primera División |
Last archived meeting: Deportivo Saprissa vs LD Alajuelense on Feb 5, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
LD Alajuelense score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Deportivo Saprissa score 1.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LD Alajuelense | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Deportivo Saprissa | 1.3 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
LD Alajuelense sit 2nd in Primera División (10 points from 5 matches) and Deportivo Saprissa sit 1st (12 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