LD Alajuelense vs Deportivo Saprissa

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🕒 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00 Europe/London 📍 Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto 🧑‍⚖️ J. Ugalde 🔁 Clausura - 16 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Clausura - 16
Clausura Table
LD Alajuelense 5 · Deportivo Saprissa 2
Referee Stats
5 matches · 5.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.00
Reds avg 0.40
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 60%
Home wins 40%
Draws 40%
Away wins 20%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Physical contest: 7 yellows.

Team Overview

LD Alajuelense (Home stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 12-6-2

Goals For / Against

37 / 15
Avg: 1.85 / 0.75

Points

42
Avg: 2.10

Clean Sheets

10

Failed to Score

2
Deportivo Saprissa (Away stats)

Games / Record

22
W-D-L: 9-6-7

Goals For / Against

31 / 31
Avg: 1.41 / 1.41

Points

33
Avg: 1.50

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

2.10
PPG
1.50
1.85
GF
1.41
0.75
GA
1.41
44%
O2.5
36%
67%
BTTS
55%
78%
Score 1st
45%

League-position context

LD Alajuelense rank5th
Deportivo Saprissa rank2nd
LD Alajuelense points26
Deportivo Saprissa points41
LD Alajuelense: #5 · 26 pts · GD +8
15 pts off the top 2. 12 pts above the play-off edge. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Deportivo Saprissa: #2 · 41 pts · GD +16
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 27 pts above the play-off edge. 20 pts clear of the relegation zone.
15-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

LD Alajuelense last 5 home

W D D W W
Points11/15
Weighted index69
Goals12-4
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 last 5 away

L D W D W
Points8/15
Weighted index40
Goals8-6
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

LD Alajuelense trend breakdown

Over 2.544%
BTTS67%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.578%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 22%

Deportivo Saprissa trend breakdown

Over 2.536%
BTTS55%
BTTS + O2.536%
1H Over 0.564%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 27% · 1H BTTS 18%

Scoring reliability

LD Alajuelense score at home100%
LD Alajuelense clean sheet at home33%
Deportivo Saprissa score away82%
Deportivo Saprissa clean sheet away27%

First-goal patterns

LD Alajuelense score first78%
LD Alajuelense win after scoring first57%
Deportivo Saprissa score first45%
Deportivo Saprissa win after scoring first60%
Comeback rate after conceding first: LD Alajuelense 50% · Deportivo Saprissa 0%
Avg first goal minute: LD Alajuelense 36.7' · Deportivo Saprissa 47.0'

Vs league average

LD Alajuelense score at home1.85 vs 1.42
LD Alajuelense concede at home0.75 vs 1.07
Deportivo Saprissa score away1.41 vs 1.07
Deportivo Saprissa concede away1.41 vs 1.42
LD Alajuelense score 31% above league average, while Deportivo Saprissa score 31% above league average.
Defensive side: LD Alajuelense are 30% below league average at home, and Deportivo Saprissa are 1% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.00
BTTS80%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 2.20 goals on average across the last 5.

LD Alajuelense goal timing (home)

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

Deportivo Saprissa goal timing (away)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 3
16-30 2
31-45 1
61-75 1
0-15 0
46-60 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 2
31-45 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
0-15 0
16-30 0

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
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
7
15'
15' F. Escobar
27'
27' Goal · 0-1
K. Waston
Normal Goal
31'
31' B. Hernández
40'
40' W. Ortega
41'
41' Goal · 1-1
R. Cisneros
Normal Goal
45+1'
45+1' M. Torres
46'
46' G. Villalobos
1st substitution · For: A. Gamboa
54'
54' P. Arboine
1st substitution · For: A. Barahona
63'
63' C. Pérez
2nd substitution · For: K. Vargas
63'
63' A. Hernandez
3rd substitution · For: S. Lucumí
68'
68' J. Brenes
70'
70' J. Campbell
4th substitution · For: I. Badilla
71'
71' L. Paradela
2nd substitution · For: A. Rodríguez
71'
71' B. Hernández
3rd substitution · For: G. Torres
71'
71' T. Rodríguez
4th substitution · For: O. Sinclair
71'
71' B. Hernández
5th substitution · For: G. Torres
71'
71' L. Paradela
6th substitution · For: A. Rodríguez
81'
81' J. Brenes
7th substitution · For: R. Blanco
83'
83' R. Parkins
5th substitution · For: Á. Zaldívar
90+7'
90+7' R. Matarrita
90+7'
90+7' A. Hernandez

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

LD Alajuelense drew 1-1 with Deportivo Saprissa on Monday, 20 April 2026 in Primera Division. The match was refereed by J. Ugalde. It was played at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto.

First half: F. Escobar received a yellow card for Deportivo Saprissa at 15'. Deportivo Saprissa took the lead at 27' when K. Waston scored, making the score 0-1. B. Hernández received a yellow card for Deportivo Saprissa at 31'. W. Ortega received a yellow card for LD Alajuelense at 40'. LD Alajuelense leveled the score at 41' when R. Cisneros scored, making the score 1-1. M. Torres received a yellow card for Deportivo Saprissa at 45+1'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. LD Alajuelense made their 1st substitution at 46', with G. Villalobos replacing A. Gamboa. Deportivo Saprissa made their 1st substitution at 54', with P. Arboine replacing A. Barahona. LD Alajuelense made their 2nd substitution at 63', with C. Pérez replacing K. Vargas. LD Alajuelense made their 3rd substitution at 63', with A. Hernandez replacing S. Lucumí. J. Brenes received a yellow card for Deportivo Saprissa at 68'. LD Alajuelense made their 4th substitution at 70', with J. Campbell replacing I. Badilla. Deportivo Saprissa made their 2nd substitution at 71', with L. Paradela replacing A. Rodríguez. Deportivo Saprissa made their 3rd substitution at 71', with B. Hernández replacing G. Torres. Deportivo Saprissa made their 4th substitution at 71', with T. Rodríguez replacing O. Sinclair. Deportivo Saprissa made their 5th substitution at 71', with B. Hernández replacing G. Torres. Deportivo Saprissa made their 6th substitution at 71', with L. Paradela replacing A. Rodríguez. Deportivo Saprissa made their 7th substitution at 81', with J. Brenes replacing R. Blanco. LD Alajuelense made their 5th substitution at 83', with R. Parkins replacing Á. Zaldívar. R. Matarrita received a yellow card for LD Alajuelense at 90+7'. A. Hernandez received a yellow card for LD Alajuelense at 90+7'.

LD Alajuelense used 5 substitutions while Deportivo Saprissa used 7 substitutions. LD Alajuelense got 3 yellow cards, while Deportivo Saprissa got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Physical contest: 7 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games62
Home Wins15
Draws23
Away Wins24
Over 2.5 Goals28 (45.2%)
BTTS35 (56.5%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games31
Home Wins11
Draws14
Away Wins6
Over 2.5 Goals12 (38.7%)
BTTS17 (54.8%)

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