Deportivo Saprissa vs LD Alajuelense

2 - 2
🕒 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 02:00 Europe/London 📍 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá 🧑‍⚖️ J. Ugalde Aguilar 🔁 Apertura - Final 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Apertura - Final
Primera Division Table
Deportivo Saprissa 1 · LD Alajuelense 2
Referee Stats
10 matches · 2.70 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.70
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.10
Over 4.5 cards 20%
Home wins 40%
Draws 30%
Away wins 30%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 2-2.

Team Overview

Deportivo Saprissa (Home stats)

Games / Record

22
W-D-L: 15-4-3

Goals For / Against

47 / 19
Avg: 2.14 / 0.86

Points

49
Avg: 2.23

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

2
LD Alajuelense (Away stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 9-5-6

Goals For / Against

29 / 19
Avg: 1.45 / 0.95

Points

32
Avg: 1.60

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Primera Division fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.23
PPG
1.60
2.14
GF
1.45
0.86
GA
0.95
77%
O2.5
45%
64%
BTTS
55%
64%
Score 1st
55%

League-position context

Deportivo Saprissa rank1st
LD Alajuelense rank2nd
Deportivo Saprissa points82
LD Alajuelense points74
Deportivo Saprissa: #1 · 82 pts · GD +28
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 48 pts above the play-off edge. 45 pts clear of the relegation zone.
LD Alajuelense: #2 · 74 pts · GD +32
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 40 pts above the play-off edge. 37 pts clear of the relegation zone.
8-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Deportivo Saprissa last 5 home

W W W L W
Points12/15
Weighted index87
Goals14-3
Record4-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

LD Alajuelense last 5 away

L W L W L
Points6/15
Weighted index40
Goals6-6
Record2-0-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Deportivo Saprissa trend breakdown

Over 2.577%
BTTS64%
BTTS + O2.559%
1H Over 0.564%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 91% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 18%

LD Alajuelense trend breakdown

Over 2.545%
BTTS55%
BTTS + O2.545%
1H Over 0.570%
Also: Over 0.5 90% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 20% · 1H BTTS 15%

Scoring reliability

Deportivo Saprissa score at home91%
Deportivo Saprissa clean sheet at home32%
LD Alajuelense score away80%
LD Alajuelense clean sheet away35%

First-goal patterns

Deportivo Saprissa score first64%
Deportivo Saprissa win after scoring first79%
LD Alajuelense score first55%
LD Alajuelense win after scoring first82%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Deportivo Saprissa 50% · LD Alajuelense 40%
Avg first goal minute: Deportivo Saprissa 28.4' · LD Alajuelense 26.6'

Vs league average

Deportivo Saprissa score at home2.14 vs 1.38
Deportivo Saprissa concede at home0.86 vs 1.09
LD Alajuelense score away1.45 vs 1.09
LD Alajuelense concede away0.95 vs 1.38
Deportivo Saprissa score 55% above league average, while LD Alajuelense score 33% above league average.
Defensive side: Deportivo Saprissa are 21% below league average at home, and LD Alajuelense are 31% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.00
BTTS80%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 3.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Deportivo Saprissa goal timing (home)

1H scored: 47% 2H scored: 53% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 8
61-75 8
76-90+ 8
0-15 6
16-30 3
46-60 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 5
76-90+ 4
46-60 3
61-75 2
16-30 1
0-15 0

LD Alajuelense goal timing (away)

1H scored: 64% 2H scored: 36% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 11
0-15 5
46-60 4
76-90+ 4
16-30 2
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
0-15 3
46-60 2
61-75 2
16-30 1
31-45 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
Total Shots
Shots off Goal
Blocked Shots
Shots Inside Box
Shots Outside Box
Ball Possession
Corner Kicks
Fouls
Offsides
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
Total Passes
Passes Accurate
Passes %

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
16'
16' Ó. Duarte
1st substitution · For: K. Myrie
45'
45' Goal · 1-0
O. Sinclair
Normal Goal
45'
45' Goal · 1-1
K. Michel
Normal Goal
45'
45' Goal · 1-2
A. Bran
Normal Goal
45+3'
45+3' A. Gamboa
46'
46' J. Campbell
1st substitution · For: A. Hernandez
55'
55' S. Lucumí
2nd substitution · For: C. Pérez
57'
57' W. Madrigal
2nd substitution · For: A. Rodríguez
64'
64' Goal · 2-2
F. Escobar
Normal Goal
71'
71' C. Borges
3rd substitution · For: A. Salazar
71'
71' R. Cisneros
4th substitution · For: D. Rodriguez
81'
81' M. Torres
85'
85' G. Torres
3rd substitution · For: M. Loría
85'
85' O. Sinclair
4th substitution · For: N. Delgadillo
90+3'
90+3' K. Michel
5th substitution · For: S. van der Putten
90+7'
90+7' D. Rodriguez
90+7'
90+7' S. Acuña

Deportivo Saprissa vs LD Alajuelense 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Deportivo Saprissa drew 2-2 with LD Alajuelense on Thursday, 18 December 2025 in Primera Division. The match was refereed by J. Ugalde Aguilar. It was played at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá.

First half: LD Alajuelense made their 1st substitution at 16', with Ó. Duarte replacing K. Myrie. Deportivo Saprissa took the lead at 45' when O. Sinclair scored, making the score 1-0. LD Alajuelense leveled the score at 45' when K. Michel scored, making the score 1-1. LD Alajuelense took the lead at 45' when A. Bran scored, making the score 1-2. A. Gamboa received a yellow card for LD Alajuelense at 45+3'.

Second half: Deportivo Saprissa made their 1st substitution at 46', with J. Campbell replacing A. Hernandez. Deportivo Saprissa made their 2nd substitution at 55', with S. Lucumí replacing C. Pérez. LD Alajuelense made their 2nd substitution at 57', with W. Madrigal replacing A. Rodríguez. Deportivo Saprissa leveled the score at 64' when F. Escobar scored, making the score 2-2. Deportivo Saprissa made their 3rd substitution at 71', with C. Borges replacing A. Salazar. Deportivo Saprissa made their 4th substitution at 71', with R. Cisneros replacing D. Rodriguez. M. Torres received a yellow card for Deportivo Saprissa at 81'. LD Alajuelense made their 3rd substitution at 85', with G. Torres replacing M. Loría. LD Alajuelense made their 4th substitution at 85', with O. Sinclair replacing N. Delgadillo. Deportivo Saprissa made their 5th substitution at 90+3', with K. Michel replacing S. van der Putten. D. Rodriguez received a yellow card for LD Alajuelense at 90+7'. S. Acuña received a yellow card for Deportivo Saprissa at 90+7'.

Deportivo Saprissa used 5 substitutions while LD Alajuelense used 4 substitutions. Deportivo Saprissa got 2 yellow cards, while LD Alajuelense got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 2-2.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games62
Home Wins24
Draws23
Away Wins15
Over 2.5 Goals28 (45.2%)
BTTS35 (56.5%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games31
Home Wins18
Draws9
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals16 (51.6%)
BTTS18 (58.1%)

Deportivo Saprissa vs LD Alajuelense Head-to-Head History by Season