LD Alajuelense vs Deportivo Saprissa

2 - 0
🕒 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 01:00 Europe/London 📍 Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto 🧑‍⚖️ S. Madrigal 🔁 Apertura - 13 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Apertura - 13
Apertura Table
LD Alajuelense 1 · Deportivo Saprissa 2
Referee Stats
11 matches · 5.09 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.09
Reds avg 0.36
Penalties avg 0.27
Over 4.5 cards 82%
Home wins 45%
Draws 9%
Away wins 45%
How the match was won
  • Physical contest: 8 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
36%
O2.5
64%
27%
BTTS
55%
82%
Score 1st
27%

League-position context

LD Alajuelense rank1st
Deportivo Saprissa rank2nd
LD Alajuelense points48
Deportivo Saprissa points41
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.
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.
7-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

LD Alajuelense last 5 home

W W W D W
Points13/15
Weighted index91
Goals11-3
Record4-1-0
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 W D W L
Points7/15
Weighted index47
Goals6-7
Record2-1-2
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 2.536%
BTTS27%
BTTS + O2.527%
1H Over 0.582%
Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 73% · Over 3.5 27% · 1H BTTS 18%

Deportivo Saprissa trend breakdown

Over 2.564%
BTTS55%
BTTS + O2.555%
1H Over 0.564%
Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 45% · 1H BTTS 9%

Scoring reliability

LD Alajuelense score at home82%
LD Alajuelense clean sheet at home64%
Deportivo Saprissa score away73%
Deportivo Saprissa clean sheet away27%

First-goal patterns

LD Alajuelense score first82%
LD Alajuelense win after scoring first89%
Deportivo Saprissa score first27%
Deportivo Saprissa win after scoring first67%
Comeback rate after conceding first: LD Alajuelense 0% · Deportivo Saprissa 43%
Avg first goal minute: LD Alajuelense 29.3' · Deportivo Saprissa 62.3'

Vs league average

LD Alajuelense score at home1.85 vs 1.34
LD Alajuelense concede at home0.75 vs 1.10
Deportivo Saprissa score away1.41 vs 1.10
Deportivo Saprissa concede away1.41 vs 1.34
LD Alajuelense score 38% above league average, while Deportivo Saprissa score 28% above league average.
Defensive side: LD Alajuelense are 32% below league average at home, and Deportivo Saprissa are 5% above 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: 55% 2H scored: 45% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 7
76-90+ 5
0-15 3
61-75 3
31-45 2
46-60 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 4
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
46-60 0
61-75 0

Deportivo Saprissa goal timing (away)

1H scored: 31% 2H scored: 69% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
16-30 2
31-45 2
46-60 2
0-15 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 6
16-30 5
61-75 5
76-90+ 4
46-60 1
0-15 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
4
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
14'
14' J. Campbell
18'
18' D. Guzmán
20'
20' Goal · 1-0
K. Michel
Normal Goal
28'
28' R. Parkins
46'
46' G. Herrera
1st substitution · For: M. Loría
51'
51' Goal · 2-0
K. Michel
Normal Goal
61'
61' W. Madrigal
2nd substitution · For: N. Delgadillo
61'
61' O. Sinclair
3rd substitution · For: A. Rodríguez
65'
65' J. Campbell
1st substitution · For: D. Campos
65'
65' S. Lucumí
2nd substitution · For: C. Pérez
70'
70' A. Gamboa
72'
72' F. Piñar
76'
76' R. Cisneros
3rd substitution · For: A. Hernandez
76'
76' K. Michel
4th substitution · For: D. Rodriguez
76'
76' D. Guzmán
4th substitution · For: J. Brenes
82'
82' F. Piñar
5th substitution · For: A. Bran
83'
83' M. Loría
87'
87' A. Rodríguez
90+4'
90+4' F. Escobar

LD Alajuelense vs Deportivo Saprissa 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

LD Alajuelense beat Deportivo Saprissa 2-0 on Monday, 20 October 2025 in Primera Division. The match was refereed by S. Madrigal. It was played at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto.

First half: J. Campbell received a yellow card for LD Alajuelense at 14'. D. Guzmán received a yellow card for Deportivo Saprissa at 18'. LD Alajuelense took the lead at 20' when K. Michel scored, making the score 1-0. R. Parkins received a yellow card for LD Alajuelense at 28'.

Second half: Deportivo Saprissa made their 1st substitution at 46', with G. Herrera replacing M. Loría. LD Alajuelense extended the lead at 51' when K. Michel scored, making the score 2-0. Deportivo Saprissa made their 2nd substitution at 61', with W. Madrigal replacing N. Delgadillo. Deportivo Saprissa made their 3rd substitution at 61', with O. Sinclair replacing A. Rodríguez. LD Alajuelense made their 1st substitution at 65', with J. Campbell replacing D. Campos. LD Alajuelense made their 2nd substitution at 65', with S. Lucumí replacing C. Pérez. A. Gamboa received a yellow card for LD Alajuelense at 70'. F. Piñar received a yellow card for LD Alajuelense at 72'. LD Alajuelense made their 3rd substitution at 76', with R. Cisneros replacing A. Hernandez. LD Alajuelense made their 4th substitution at 76', with K. Michel replacing D. Rodriguez. Deportivo Saprissa made their 4th substitution at 76', with D. Guzmán replacing J. Brenes. LD Alajuelense made their 5th substitution at 82', with F. Piñar replacing A. Bran. M. Loría received a yellow card for Deportivo Saprissa at 83'. A. Rodríguez received a yellow card for Deportivo Saprissa at 87'. F. Escobar received a yellow card for Deportivo Saprissa at 90+4'.

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

How the match was won

  • Physical contest: 8 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