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 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.
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.
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.
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.