- Possession
- 58%42%
- Shots · on target in brackets
- 8 (5)7 (1)
- Corners
- 73
- Table · 36 v 23 pts
- 1st7th → 8th
Primera DivisionMatchday 3Estadio Sergio Torres RiveraRef I. Barton
This meeting
Match strip & events
FIR 2–0 ALI · 1–3 yellow1′HT90′Firpo on top 78 of 90 min · peaks FIR 32′, ALI 90′
- Full time 2–0
- AlianzaPenalty missed
- José Valenciafor Styven Vásquez
- Elmer Rodríguezfor Nelson Díaz
- Emerson GuardadoYellow card
- Diego Ortezfor Michell Mercado
- Harold OsorioYellow card
- Lizandro ClarosYellow card
- Bryan Sorianofor Gustavo Souza
- Narciso OrellanaSecond yellow
- Bryan Landaverdefor Mauro González
- Willian Floresfor Juan Carlos Portillo
- David Leónfor Nelson Rodríguez
- Lizandro Clarosfor Wilber Arizala
- Half-time 2–0
- Matías Mierfor Noel Rivera
- Emerson Hernándezfor Eduardo Andres Rivas Linares
- Narciso OrellanaYellow card
- Michell Mercado2–0Goal · assist Diego Flores
- Mauro González1–0Goal
Team stats
35 figures- 58%Possession42%
- 8Shots7
- 5Shots on target1
- 7Corners3
- 478Passes310
- 13Fouls14
- 1Yellow cards3
All 35 stats
- Attack
- 5Accurate crosses2
- 61Attacks53
- 13Crosses20
- 36Dangerous attacks34
- 17Dribble attempts18
- 2Hit woodwork1
- 8Offsides1
- 63%Shot accuracy14%
- 7Shots inside box5
- 3Shots off target6
- 3Shots outside box4
- 7Successful dribbles13
- Passing
- 30Accurate long passes27
- 404Accurate passes241
- 56%Long pass accuracy63%
- 54Long passes43
- 85%Pass accuracy78%
- Defence
- 107Ball safe72
- 8Goal kicks4
- 25Interceptions13
- 2Saves2
- 4Tackles3
- Discipline
- 3Free kicks4
- 0Red cards1
- 0Second yellows1
- Other
- 0Penalties1
- 5Substitutions5
- 17Throw-ins14
Minute by minute
20 updates- Penalty saved.
- Corner awarded.
- Corner awarded.
- Corner awarded.
- Corner awarded.
- Corner awarded.
- Corner awarded.
- Red card issued.
- Second yellow card shown to Narciso Oswaldo Orellana.
- Corner awarded.
- Yellow card.
- Corner awarded.
Show all 20 updates
- GoalGoal! Michel Mercado scores, making it 2-0.
- GoalGoal! Mauro Gonzalez scores to make it 1-0.
- Corner awarded.
- Corner awarded.
- Corner awarded.
- Kick-off has occurred!
- Match ends with a score of 2-0.
- The first half ends with a score of 2-0.
What stands out
- 8thfrom 7th
Alianza moved from 7th to 8th in the Primera Division table with this result.23 → 23 points after 18 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.
- 87%on top
Firpo had the upper hand in 78 of 90 minutes of the momentum series.
Expected vs happened
model -2 on Firpo51%Model · draw 25%24%
53%Market · draw 27% odds 1.73 · 3.37 · 4.4920%
- Projected goals
- 1.59 – 0.99total 2.58 · from goals per game before kick-off
- Most likely scores
- 1–0 12%1–1 11.9%2–0 9.5%
| Outcome | Model | Market | Happened |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firpo win | 51% | 53% | Yes |
| Draw | 25% | 27% | No |
| Alianza win | 24% | 20% | No |
| Over 1.5 goals | 73% | – | Yes |
| Over 2.5 goals | 48% | 47% | No |
| Over 3.5 goals | 26% | – | No |
| Both teams to score | 50% | – | No |
| Firpo clean sheet | 37% | – | Yes |
| Alianza clean sheet | 20% | – | No |
Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). Market: pre-match prices of 31 Oct, margin removed. How we calculate this
Referee
I. Barton- Yellows / match
- 4.81this match 4
- Reds / match
- 0.49
- Penalty given
- 40%of matches
- Fouls / match
- 27this match 27
41%Results in his 141 matches · draw 32%27%
home winsaway wins- With Firpo
- 10-5-5 in 20 · 2.65 yellows/game
- With Alianza
- 13-9-6 in 28 · 2.36 yellows/game
100 of his 141 matches on record carry card data.
TV channels
- Other
- Fox Costa Rica
Season comparison
as the teams came into the match- Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
- 2.47Goals per game (both sides)2.6
- 80%Over 1.573%
- 47%Over 2.553%
- 27%Over 3.540%
- 47%Both teams scored60%
- 53%Clean sheets27%
- 13%Failed to score27%
- Firpo at home v Alianza away
- 9Played6
- 6Won0
- 2Drawn3
- 1Lost3
- 15-4Goals (for-against)5-9
- 2.22Points per game0.5
- 33%Over 2.550%
- 67%Clean sheets17%
- 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
- 13-81st-half goals (for-against)10-8
- 12-42nd-half goals (for-against)10-11
- 48%Goals after half-time50%
- 80%Goal before half-time73%
- 7-5-3Half-time W-D-L4-9-2
- Corners & cards (last 15 matches)
- 6.2Corners won / game4.9
- 4.6Corners conceded / game5.5
- 73%Over 9.5 corners73%
- 67%Won the corner count27%
- 3.07Yellow cards / game3.13
- 6.13Cards in the match / game6.07
- 93%Over 3.5 cards87%
- 4Red cards (total)6
Head-to-head
15 meetings on record since 20182-6-7Firpo W-D-L · goals 12:24
2 FIR6 draws7 ALI- With Firpo at home
- 1-4-2 (3:9)
- Goals per meeting
- 2.4
- Over 2.5 goals
- 60%
- Both teams scored
- 53%
- Won by the host
- 40%
- Last 5 (Firpo)
- 2W 2D 1L · 3.4 goals/game
- Alianza2–2FirpoPrimera Division
- Firpo2–1AlianzaPrimera Division
- Alianza2–3FirpoPrimera Division
- Firpo0–0AlianzaPrimera Division
- Firpo0–5AlianzaPrimera Division
Show all 15 meetings
- Firpo0–0AlianzaPrimera Division
- Alianza2–1FirpoPrimera Division
- Firpo0–0AlianzaPrimera Division
- Alianza3–0FirpoPrimera Division
- Alianza1–0FirpoPrimera Division
- Firpo1–3AlianzaPrimera Division
- Firpo0–0AlianzaPrimera Division
- Alianza1–1FirpoPrimera Division
- Alianza2–1FirpoPrimera Division
- Alianza2–1FirpoPrimera Division
Match info
- Competition
- Primera Division
- Season
- 2026/2027 · Matchday 3 of 22
- Stage
- Apertura
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Estadio Sergio Torres Rivera, Usulután
- Capacity
- 5,000 · grass
- Weather
- 25 °C · overcast clouds · humidity 94%
- Referee
- I. Barton
- FIR coach
- Marvin Solano Abarca
- ALI coach
- Roberto Pompei
Match summary
Firpo beat Alianza 2-0 in the Primera Division (El Salvador), Apertura.
Before kickoff, Firpo sat 1st on 33 points, while Alianza were 7th on 23 points. Across 15 previous meetings on record, Firpo won 2 and Alianza won 7, with 6 draws (2.4 goals per game).
Mauro González (28') and Michell Mercado (32') scored the goals for Firpo.
Firpo — live results and scheduleAlianza — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this
Form
last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off- 1-2L13 Sep
- 3-1W20 Sep
- 0-0D24 Sep
- 2-0W27 Sep
- 3-0W1 Oct
- 2-2D4 Oct
- 3-2W11 Oct
- 2-0W16 Oct
- 1-1D25 Oct
- 1-1D1 Nov
5-4-1goals 18:91.90pts/game
Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below
- 3-2W20 Sep
- 2-2D24 Sep
- 1-1D27 Sep
- 2-1W1 Oct
- 2-2D4 Oct
- 1-2L9 Oct
- 2-2D11 Oct
- 0-0D17 Oct
- 1-0W24 Oct
- 0-1L1 Nov
3-5-2goals 14:131.40pts/game
latest 5
Table after full time
Primera Division 2026/2027| # | Team | P | W-D-L | Goals | GD | Pts | Before |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 10-6-2 | 32:13 | +19 | 36 | 1st | |
| 2 | 18 | 9-5-4 | 29:19 | +10 | 32 | 2nd | |
| 3 | 18 | 9-4-5 | 24:19 | +5 | 31 | 3rd | |
| 4 | 18 | 8-6-4 | 34:24 | +10 | 30 | 4th | |
| 5 | 18 | 6-9-3 | 24:16 | +8 | 27 | 5th | |
| 6 | 18 | 6-6-6 | 23:23 | 0 | 24 | 6th | |
| 7 | 19 | 6-5-8 | 28:28 | 0 | 23 | 8th ▲1 | |
| 8 | 18 | 5-8-5 | 23:24 | -1 | 23 | 7th ▼1 | |
| 9 | 18 | 5-5-8 | 20:26 | -6 | 20 | 9th | |
| 10 | 18 | 3-7-8 | 19:29 | -10 | 16 | 10th | |
| 11 | 18 | 4-4-10 | 13:32 | -19 | 16 | 11th | |
| 12 | 19 | 2-7-10 | 18:34 | -16 | 13 | 12th |
- Firpo
- 1st33 → 36 pts
- Alianza
- 7th → 8th23 → 23 pts
Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table
Matchday 3
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2–1
Municipal Limeño - Isidro Metapán
3–2
Atletico Balboa - Águila
4–1
Cacahuatique - FAS
1–1
INCA-Aruba
Data from Sportmonks · updated