Deportivo Saprissa vs LD Alajuelense

Deportivo Saprissa

2 - 1

LD Alajuelense

🕒 Sun, 22 Feb 2026 02:00 Europe/London 📍 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá 🧑‍⚖️ K. Herrera 🔁 Clausura - 8 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Clausura - 8

Clausura Table

Deportivo Saprissa 2 · LD Alajuelense 5

Referee Stats

K. Herrera

14 matches · 3.57 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.57
Reds avg	0.29
Penalties avg	0.14
Over 4.5 cards	43%
Home wins	57%
Draws	21%
Away wins	21%

How the match was won

Physical contest: 9 yellows, 1 reds.

Team Overview

Deportivo Saprissa (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 15-4-3

Goals For / Against

47 / 19

Avg: 2.14 / 0.86

Points

Avg: 2.23

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

LD Alajuelense (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 9-5-6

Goals For / Against

29 / 19

Avg: 1.45 / 0.95

Points

Avg: 1.60

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Primera Division fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.23

PPG

1.60

2.14

1.45

0.86

0.95

82%

O2.5

44%

64%

BTTS

56%

36%

Score 1st

44%

League-position context

Deportivo Saprissa rank2nd

LD Alajuelense rank5th

Deportivo Saprissa points41

LD Alajuelense points26

Deportivo Saprissa: #2 · 41 pts · GD +16

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 27 pts above the play-off edge. 20 pts clear of the relegation zone.

LD Alajuelense: #5 · 26 pts · GD +8

15 pts off the top 2. 12 pts above the play-off edge. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.

15-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Deportivo Saprissa last 5 home

W W W L W

Points12/15

Weighted index87

Goals14-3

Record4-0-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

LD Alajuelense last 5 away

L W L W L

Points6/15

Weighted index40

Goals6-6

Record2-0-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Deportivo Saprissa trend breakdown

Over 2.582%

BTTS64%

BTTS + O2.564%

1H Over 0.555%

Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 91% · Over 3.5 27% · 1H BTTS 36%

LD Alajuelense trend breakdown

Over 2.544%

BTTS56%

BTTS + O2.544%

1H Over 0.589%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 11% · 1H BTTS 33%

Scoring reliability

Deportivo Saprissa score at home91%

Deportivo Saprissa clean sheet at home36%

LD Alajuelense score away78%

LD Alajuelense clean sheet away22%

First-goal patterns

Deportivo Saprissa score first36%

Deportivo Saprissa win after scoring first75%

LD Alajuelense score first44%

LD Alajuelense win after scoring first75%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Deportivo Saprissa 100% · LD Alajuelense 0%

Avg first goal minute: Deportivo Saprissa 20.5' · LD Alajuelense 23.3'

Vs league average

Deportivo Saprissa score at home2.14 vs 1.42

Deportivo Saprissa concede at home0.86 vs 1.07

LD Alajuelense score away1.45 vs 1.07

LD Alajuelense concede away0.95 vs 1.42

Deportivo Saprissa score 51% above league average, while LD Alajuelense score 35% above league average.

Defensive side: Deportivo Saprissa are 20% below league average at home, and LD Alajuelense are 33% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.00

BTTS80%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 3.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Deportivo Saprissa goal timing (home)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 4

0-15 3

76-90+ 3

31-45 2

16-30 0

46-60 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 3

16-30 1

61-75 1

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

46-60 0

LD Alajuelense goal timing (away)

1H scored: 80% 2H scored: 20% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 5

0-15 2

16-30 1

61-75 1

76-90+ 1

46-60 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 3

0-15 2

16-30 0

31-45 0

46-60 0

61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

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Total Shots

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Shots off Goal

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Blocked Shots

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Shots Inside Box

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Shots Outside Box

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Ball Possession

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Corner Kicks

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Fouls

—

Offsides

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Yellow Cards

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Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

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Total Passes

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Passes Accurate

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Passes %

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Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

7' ⚽

⚽

7' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

L. Paradela

Normal Goal

12'

12' D. Guzmán

12'

12' G. Villalobos

23'

23' A. Salazar

34' ⚽

⚽

34' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

R. Cisneros

Normal Goal

38'

38' J. Azofeifa

49'

49' M. Torres

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ D. Guzmán

1st substitution · For: J. Brenes

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ T. Rodríguez

2nd substitution · For: A. Rodríguez

66'

66' C. Borges

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ C. Borges

1st substitution · For: R. Parkins

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ R. Cisneros

2nd substitution · For: A. Hernandez

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ B. Hernández

3rd substitution · For: G. Torres

76'

76' A. Salazar

76'

76' A. Salazar

84' ⚽

⚽

84' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

A. Rodríguez

Normal Goal

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ Á. Zaldívar

3rd substitution · For: C. Pérez

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ I. Badilla

4th substitution · For: F. Piñar

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ J. Azofeifa

4th substitution · For: R. Blanco

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ L. Paradela

5th substitution · For: O. Sinclair

90'

90' O. Sinclair

90+11'

90+11' K. Vargas

Deportivo Saprissa vs LD Alajuelense 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Deportivo Saprissa beat LD Alajuelense 2-1 on Sunday, 22 February 2026 in Primera Division. The match was refereed by K. Herrera. It was played at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá.

First half: Deportivo Saprissa took an early lead at 7' when L. Paradela scored, making the score 1-0. D. Guzmán received a yellow card for Deportivo Saprissa at 12'. G. Villalobos received a yellow card for LD Alajuelense at 12'. A. Salazar received a yellow card for LD Alajuelense at 23'. LD Alajuelense leveled the score at 34' when R. Cisneros scored, making the score 1-1. J. Azofeifa received a yellow card for Deportivo Saprissa at 38'.

Second half: M. Torres received a yellow card for Deportivo Saprissa at 49'. Deportivo Saprissa made their 1st substitution at 63', with D. Guzmán replacing J. Brenes. Deportivo Saprissa made their 2nd substitution at 63', with T. Rodríguez replacing A. Rodríguez. C. Borges received a yellow card for LD Alajuelense at 66'. LD Alajuelense made their 1st substitution at 72', with C. Borges replacing R. Parkins. LD Alajuelense made their 2nd substitution at 72', with R. Cisneros replacing A. Hernandez. Deportivo Saprissa made their 3rd substitution at 72', with B. Hernández replacing G. Torres. A. Salazar received a yellow card for LD Alajuelense at 76'. A. Salazar received a red card for LD Alajuelense at 76'. Deportivo Saprissa took the lead at 84' when A. Rodríguez scored, making the score 2-1. LD Alajuelense made their 3rd substitution at 86', with Á. Zaldívar replacing C. Pérez. LD Alajuelense made their 4th substitution at 86', with I. Badilla replacing F. Piñar. Deportivo Saprissa made their 4th substitution at 88', with J. Azofeifa replacing R. Blanco. Deportivo Saprissa made their 5th substitution at 88', with L. Paradela replacing O. Sinclair. O. Sinclair received a yellow card for Deportivo Saprissa at 90'. K. Vargas received a yellow card for LD Alajuelense at 90+11'.

Deportivo Saprissa used 5 substitutions while LD Alajuelense used 4 substitutions. Deportivo Saprissa got 4 yellow cards, while LD Alajuelense got 5 yellow cards and 1 red card.