Sporting San Jose
- Sporting San Jose have lost their last three home games, failing to win or draw.
- Sporting have been much more consistent in the latter stages, although their results are no better across all competitions with four wins, two draws and four defeats over their last 10.
Alajuelense
- Alajuelense's away record across all competitions is W1, D1 and L2 after 4 trips, averaging 1.25 goals scored and 1.25 conceded per game.
- Their most recent three games saw them beat Puntarenas FC 5-2 at home, lose 2-1 away to AD Municipal Liberia and then go down 0-1 at home to CS Herediano.
- The visitors have shaped into a team with a vertical profile, playing a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 system with an emphasis on pressing when they lose the ball and getting the nine players forward as quickly as possible.
Head-to-Head
- Alajuelense have won 3 of the last 5 games between the two clubs, Sporting San Jose have won one and one ended level.
- Sporting have lost their last 2 home games in this fixture, drawing blanks in both.
Key Players
- Ronaldo Cisneros has been Alajuelense's hot hand of late, scoring five of their nine goals over the last five games.
- Sporting, on the other hand, are a more physically-based team, who will look to Mayron George or Marco Ureña as a focal point up front.
Betting Insights
The visitors are at 2.17 with the home team Sporting at 3.25 and the draw at 3.02 , with the Under 2.5 goals line at 1.72 and Both Teams To Score - No at 1.94 also appealing.
Prediction
Alajuelense have lost their last two games so the momentum is not all with them, but they will edge out Sporting for the win here.
