Before the Round – Trends on Costa Rica Primera Division (22-23/02)

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The Costa Rica Primera Division Clausura will resume in midweek with its top teams in action. LD Alajuelense lead the Primera by two points over rival Deportivo Saprissa. Meanwhile, at the bottom of the standings, Municipal Grecia and Santos de Guápiles are battling for points.

LD Alajuelense - CS Cartaginés

LD Alajuelense will host CS Cartaginés, as they seek a second straight victory over Wednesday’s visitors. The home team has a record of two wins, three draws, and one loss in their last six games with Cartaginés.

CS Cartaginés are fourth in the table and nine points off LD Alajuelense in the race for the Clausura title. Cartaginés’ form has been up and down, with seven points coming from the last 18 points on offer. They are struggling for goals and scored just six times in the last six matches.

LD Alajuelense went unbeaten in their last six matches, as they picked up 14 points. They outscored their last six opponents 15-3. No team in the Primera has scored more goals than Alajuelense’s 24.

• LD Alajuelense are undefeated in their last 8 Primera División games in a row.
• A run of 3 straight away defeats makes the most recent matches in Primera División of CS Cartaginés.
• LD Alajuelense are unbeaten in 20 of their last 23 Primera División games.
• CS Cartaginés have conceded at least one goal in their last 30 away league games.
• Prediction: LD Alajuelense

Municipal Grecia - AD Guanacasteca

Municipal Grecia posted a record of four wins, one draw, and one defeat against AD Guanacasteca in their last six head-to-head meetings. Grecia are on a two-match winning streak in all tournaments versus Guanacasteca.

AD Guanacasteca are unbeaten in three straight Primera matches, with back-to-back games ending as draws. Goals are an issue for AD, as they tallied just nine in their opening eight games.

Municipal Grecia are 11th in the 12-team Primera. They failed to win five of their last six matches in the competition, picking up just five points. Grecia allowed the joint-most goals in the competition with 17.

• Grecia have won just 1 of their last 10 matches in Primera División.
• In their last 33 games in Primera División, Guanacasteca have a poor record of just 5 wins.
• Over 2.5 goals have been scored in Grecia's last 4 matches in Primera División.
• Guanacasteca haven't lost in 6 of their last 7 matches in Primera División.
• Prediction: Over 2.5 goals

Santos de Guápiles - San Carlos

The Primera’s 12th-place team, Santos de Guápiles, will welcome ninth-place Deportiva San Carlos in a relegation six-pointer. Just two points separate the Costa Rican clubs.

Just one of Santos de Guápiles’s eight games in the Primera this season ended with a win. Five points were picked up from Santos de Guápiles’s last six matches.

San Carlos are unbeaten in five straight matches but four of those fixtures finished as draws. Seven points were taken from the last 18 points on offer to San Carlos.

• Santos Guápiles are on a poor run of just 3 wins in 24 matches (Primera División).
• San Carlos have finished 3 of all their last away games in the Primera División in draws at both half time and full time.
• In their last 6 home games in Primera División, Santos Guápiles have recorded only 1 wins.
• San Carlos have achieved just 4 wins of their last 25 away games against Santos Guápiles in Primera División.
• Prediction: Draw

Herediano - Deportivo Saprissa

Herediano and Deportivo Saprissa divided their last six matches in the league into two wins, two draws, and two defeats apiece. The last two matches between the clubs were won by the home team. Will the trend continue?

Herediano are seventh in the standings and struggling for form. They are on a two-match losing streak and failed to score in both matches while conceding five times to opponents.

Saprissa are second in the standings and could overtake Alajulense in the title race with a win and results elsewhere going their way. Saprissa are unbeaten in six straight matches. Their last two games in the league ended as wins by a combined score of 6-1.

• In their last 71 games in Primera División, CS Herediano have been undefeated on 59 occasions.
• Saprissa are on a run of 8 consecutive undefeated matches in their domestic league.
• CS Herediano have won only 1 of their last 6 Primera División matches.
• Saprissa have defeated CS Herediano in just 6 of their last 43 away meetings in Primera División.
• Prediction: Both Teams to Score