Deportivo Saprissa vs LD Alajuelense

0 - 1
🕒 Sun, 31 Aug 2025 03:00 Europe/London 📍 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá 🧑‍⚖️ David Gómez 🔁 Apertura - 6 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Apertura - 6
Apertura Table
Deportivo Saprissa 2 · LD Alajuelense 1
Referee Stats
5 matches · 6.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 6.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 100%
Home wins 20%
Draws 0%
Away wins 80%
How the match was won
  • Physical contest: 8 yellows.

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
73%
O2.5
45%
64%
BTTS
55%
91%
Score 1st
64%

League-position context

Deportivo Saprissa rank2nd
LD Alajuelense rank1st
Deportivo Saprissa points41
LD Alajuelense points48
Deportivo Saprissa: #2 · 41 pts · GD +12
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 28 pts above the play-off edge. 20 pts clear of the relegation zone.
LD Alajuelense: #1 · 48 pts · GD +24
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 35 pts above the play-off edge. 27 pts clear of the relegation zone.
7-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Deportivo Saprissa last 5 home

D W W D W
Points11/15
Weighted index69
Goals10-6
Record3-2-0
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

D D W W W
Points11/15
Weighted index60
Goals11-4
Record3-2-0
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.

Deportivo Saprissa trend breakdown

Over 2.573%
BTTS64%
BTTS + O2.555%
1H Over 0.573%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 91% · Over 3.5 36% · 1H BTTS 0%

LD Alajuelense trend breakdown

Over 2.545%
BTTS55%
BTTS + O2.545%
1H Over 0.555%
Also: Over 0.5 82% · Over 1.5 73% · Over 3.5 27% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Deportivo Saprissa score at home91%
Deportivo Saprissa clean sheet at home27%
LD Alajuelense score away82%
LD Alajuelense clean sheet away45%

First-goal patterns

Deportivo Saprissa score first91%
Deportivo Saprissa win after scoring first80%
LD Alajuelense score first64%
LD Alajuelense win after scoring first86%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Deportivo Saprissa 0% · LD Alajuelense 67%
Avg first goal minute: Deportivo Saprissa 31.6' · LD Alajuelense 28.6'

Vs league average

Deportivo Saprissa score at home2.14 vs 1.34
Deportivo Saprissa concede at home0.86 vs 1.10
LD Alajuelense score away1.45 vs 1.10
LD Alajuelense concede away0.95 vs 1.34
Deportivo Saprissa score 59% above league average, while LD Alajuelense score 31% above league average.
Defensive side: Deportivo Saprissa are 22% below league average at home, and LD Alajuelense are 29% 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: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 6
76-90+ 5
61-75 4
0-15 3
16-30 3
46-60 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 3
76-90+ 3
31-45 2
61-75 1
0-15 0
16-30 0

LD Alajuelense goal timing (away)

1H scored: 56% 2H scored: 44% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 6
46-60 4
0-15 3
76-90+ 3
16-30 1
61-75 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 2
61-75 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
31-45 1
76-90+ 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
3
Away
5
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
8'
8' C. Pérez
22'
22' A. Rodríguez
34'
34' A. Bran
46'
46' A. Bran
1st substitution · For: J. Campbell
51'
51' Goal · 0-1
A. Hernandez
Normal Goal
53'
53' A. Rodríguez
1st substitution · For: M. Torres
53'
53' G. Herrera
2nd substitution · For: O. Sinclair
61'
61' W. Ortega
63'
63' S. Lucumí
2nd substitution · For: C. Pérez
69'
69' M. Loría
3rd substitution · For: R. Vega
69'
69' G. Torres
4th substitution · For: N. Delgadillo
72'
72' F. Piñar
3rd substitution · For: I. Badilla
72'
72' A. Hernandez
4th substitution · For: R. Cisneros
78'
78' G. Taylor
5th substitution · For: K. Myrie
78'
78' R. Parkins
5th substitution · For: G. Villalobos
81'
81' Alberto Toril
81'
81' K. Myrie
90+5'
90+5' R. Cisneros
90+8'
90+8' M. Torres

Deportivo Saprissa vs LD Alajuelense 0-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

LD Alajuelense beat Deportivo Saprissa 1-0 on Sunday, 31 August 2025 in Primera Division. The match was refereed by David Gómez. It was played at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. C. Pérez received a yellow card for LD Alajuelense at 8'. A. Rodríguez received a yellow card for Deportivo Saprissa at 22'. A. Bran received a yellow card for LD Alajuelense at 34'.

Second half: LD Alajuelense made their 1st substitution at 46', with A. Bran replacing J. Campbell. LD Alajuelense took the lead at 51' when A. Hernandez scored, making the score 0-1. Deportivo Saprissa made their 1st substitution at 53', with A. Rodríguez replacing M. Torres. Deportivo Saprissa made their 2nd substitution at 53', with G. Herrera replacing O. Sinclair. W. Ortega received a yellow card for LD Alajuelense at 61'. LD Alajuelense made their 2nd substitution at 63', with S. Lucumí replacing C. Pérez. Deportivo Saprissa made their 3rd substitution at 69', with M. Loría replacing R. Vega. Deportivo Saprissa made their 4th substitution at 69', with G. Torres replacing N. Delgadillo. LD Alajuelense made their 3rd substitution at 72', with F. Piñar replacing I. Badilla. LD Alajuelense made their 4th substitution at 72', with A. Hernandez replacing R. Cisneros. Deportivo Saprissa made their 5th substitution at 78', with G. Taylor replacing K. Myrie. LD Alajuelense made their 5th substitution at 78', with R. Parkins replacing G. Villalobos. Alberto Toril received a yellow card for LD Alajuelense at 81'. K. Myrie received a yellow card for Deportivo Saprissa at 81'. R. Cisneros received a yellow card for LD Alajuelense at 90+5'. M. Torres received a yellow card for Deportivo Saprissa at 90+8'.

Deportivo Saprissa used 5 substitutions while LD Alajuelense used 5 substitutions. Deportivo Saprissa got 3 yellow cards, while LD Alajuelense got 5 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Physical contest: 8 yellows.

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