The kick off for the match between Deportivo Saprissa and Alajuelense will take place at 02:00 (UK time) - Thursday, 12/18 - at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá. This clash of the 2025/26 Costa Rican League looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Deportivo Saprissa vs Alajuelense
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2nd Half Under 1.5 Goals
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Deportivo Saprissa preview
Deportivo Saprissa has played 20 matches in the Costa Rican League so far, with 12 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses. This results in an average of 2 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 42 wins, 18 draws, and 19 losses. Deportivo Saprissa's attack has scored 125 goals, 36 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.8 goals per league match and 1.58 goals per match across the entire season.
Ariel Francisco Rodríguez Araya is the team’s top scorer with 11 goals, while Mariano Néstor Torres leads the team in assists with 4. Defensively, Deportivo Saprissa has conceded 22 goals in the league (an average of 1.1) and 84 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.06 over 79 matches).
Alajuelense preview
In 20 Costa Rican League matches, Alajuelense has recorded 13 wins, 5 draws, and 2 losses, with an average of 2.2 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 45 wins in 87 matches. The team has scored 123 goals, 33 of them in the Costa Rican League (an average of 1.65 goals per match), with Alberto Toril Domingo being the team's top scorer with 12 goals and Jeison Steven Lucumí Mina providing 1 assists.
Defensively, Alajuelense has conceded 11 goals in the league and 65 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.75 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Deportivo Saprissa vs Alajuelense
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Deportivo Saprissa
Costa Rica - Primera División FPD
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W W D W D |
2 |
| Home | W W D W W |
2.5 |
| Away | W D W L W |
1.5 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 60% | 80% | 40% |
| Goals | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Scored | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
| Conceded | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
| Both Teams to Score | 55% | 60% | 50% |
| Without Conceding | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Failed To Score | 20% | 10% | 30% |
| 1st to Score | 70% | 90% | 50% |
|
xG
|
1.69 | 1.88 | 1.5 |
|
xGA
|
1.5 | 1.54 | 1.46 |
Alajuelense
Costa Rica - Primera División FPD
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W D W W W |
2.2 |
| Home | W W D W W |
2.3 |
| Away | D W W W W |
2.1 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 65% | 70% | 60% |
| Goals | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Scored | 1.65 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Conceded | 0.55 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Both Teams to Score | 35% | 20% | 50% |
| Without Conceding | 60% | 70% | 50% |
| Failed To Score | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| 1st to Score | 70% | 80% | 60% |
|
xG
|
1.54 | 1.78 | 1.3 |
|
xGA
|
1.35 | 1.08 | 1.62 |
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