Match Report
Guanacasteca went into the game 5th in the table on 35 points; Alajuelense sat 1st on 46 — an 11-point gap. Guanacasteca's recent output lagged their position: 24th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Guanacasteca 1.18 scored and 1.41 conceded per game, Alajuelense 1.68 and 0.82, with the league averaging 1.24.
Guanacasteca were winless in 8. 6 matches unbeaten backed Alajuelense's arrival. Over the last five, Guanacasteca had taken 3 of 15 points to Alajuelense's 9.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Guanacasteca 4, draws 0, Alajuelense 3, at 3.71 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 86% of the meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 71% of the meetings. The fixture has tightened lately: 2.8 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 3.71 all-time.
Estadio Chorotega staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,000. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Guanacasteca: José Mora (14') · Alajuelense: Jonathan Moya (25')
Key stats
Possession: Guanacasteca 47% · Alajuelense 53% · Total shots: 8-13 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 2-7