LD Alajuelense vs Sporting San Jose: result 1-2 and analysis
Primera DivisiónClausura - 7Kick-off on February 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
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What was the result of LD Alajuelense vs Sporting San Jose?
Sporting San Jose won 1-2 on February 16, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 13′J. MéndezSporting San Jose
- 43′J. MéndezSporting San Jose
- 69′R. CisnerosLD Alajuelense (pen.)
Official lineup for LD Alajuelense vs Sporting San Jose
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
LD Alajuelense
- 9Á. Zaldívar
- 18R. Cisneros
- 33S. Lucumí
- 34C. Pérez
- 5C. Borges
- 13A. Gamboa
- 14A. Bran
- 2D. Paz
- 4G. Villalobos
- 24A. Salazar
- 23W. Ortega
Sporting San Jose
- 7L. Díaz
- 9M. George
- 19J. Méndez
- 36J. Gonzalez
- 10A. López
- 4F. Coronado
- 5I. Lawrence
- 12K. Espinoza
- 13A. Soto
- 26G. González
- 23L. Moreira
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, LD Alajuelense have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Sporting San Jose have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | Municipal Liberia(away) | 1-3 | Copa Costa Rica |
| Feb 8, 2026 | CS Herediano(home) | 1-1 | Primera División |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Municipal Liberia(home) | 0-1 | Copa Costa Rica |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Guadalupe FC(away) | 3-1 | Primera División |
| Jan 25, 2026 | San Carlos(home) | 1-0 | Primera División |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2026 | CS Cartagines(away) | 2-1 | Copa Costa Rica |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Guadalupe FC(home) | 1-1 | Primera División |
| Feb 4, 2026 | CS Cartagines(home) | 4-1 | Copa Costa Rica |
| Jan 30, 2026 | CS Cartagines(away) | 2-0 | Primera División |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Perez Zeledon(away) | 0-0 | Primera División |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 LD Alajuelense wins, 1 draw, 0 Sporting San Jose wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2025 | LD Alajuelense 2-0 Sporting San Jose | Primera División |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Sporting San Jose 1-2 LD Alajuelense | Primera División |
| Apr 17, 2025 | LD Alajuelense 0-0 Sporting San Jose | Primera División |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Sporting San Jose 0-1 LD Alajuelense | Primera División |
| Nov 7, 2024 | LD Alajuelense 1-0 Sporting San Jose | Primera División |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Sporting San Jose 0-1 LD Alajuelense | Primera División |
Last archived meeting: LD Alajuelense vs Sporting San Jose on Nov 23, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
LD Alajuelense score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting San Jose score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LD Alajuelense | 1.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Sporting San Jose | 0.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
LD Alajuelense sit 4th in Primera División (22 points from 13 matches) and Sporting San Jose sit 3rd (24 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sporting San Jose | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 24 |
| 4 | LD Alajuelense | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 22 |
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