Match Report
In the standings it was Alajuelense 1st on 40 points, Deportivo Saprissa 2nd on 34 — separated by 6. On recent form Alajuelense sat only 8th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Alajuelense 1.61 scored and 0.56 conceded per game, Deportivo Saprissa 1.78 and 1.11, with the league averaging 1.24.
The sides have met 21 times in the GioScore results database: 7 wins for Alajuelense, 8 draws and 6 for Deportivo Saprissa, at 2.67 goals per meeting.
The venue was Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, with room for 17,895 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Alajuelense: Ronaldo Cisneros (42') · Deportivo Saprissa: Kendall Waston (28')
Key stats
Possession: Alajuelense 60% · Deportivo Saprissa 40% · Total shots: 17-15 · On target: 3-9 · Corners: 5-7