Deportivo Saprissa vs Alajuelense betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Primera Division match on November 02th, 2024

Deportivo Saprissa and Alajuelense will meet each other in a football match counting for Primera Division on November 02th, 2024, Saturday at 02:00h (UTC), in Costa Rica, check the Deportivo Saprissa vs Alajuelense betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Deportivo Saprissa vs Alajuelense will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá stadium, in the city of San Jose, with a capacity for 24000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Deportivo Saprissa vs Alajuelense betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the Primera Division has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.75 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.67 goals per game of the last championship.

Deportivo Saprissa last match

In the last match played, Deportivo Saprissa met Cartaginés, in a match valid for the Primera Division. The match ended in a loss by 2-1.

A fairly even game was expected, with odds for the home defeat at 3.00.

Alajuelense last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this contest after a previous event's victory. In a dispute valid for Primera Division, Alajuelense faced the San Carlos team, and the score ended in favor with a 3-1.

This positive result confirmed their favoritism before the game, which had odds of 1.60.

Deportivo Saprissa vs Alajuelense h2h

The last time these teams met was in a Primera Division themed match that took place on the 01-09-2024 during the 2024/2025 football season, it ended in a 1-1 draw, a competitive one it was.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

Teams with their unique strengths and objectives.

Deportivo Saprissa

Primera Division leaderboard now

Considering the home team Deportivo Saprissa, standing in 6th place with 27 points in the Primera Division competition in Costa Rica. Their performance statistics have been such as 8 wins, 5 losses and, 3 draws.

Herediano ranks just above, occupying 5th place in the 18th round, with the same number of points.

Deportivo Saprissa analysis

Deportivo Saprissa after 17 rounds shows a very good goal quotient: in fact, it has scored 26 goals and conceded only 23 to opponents.

The Deportivo Saprissa team comes from a defeat in the Primera Division, and its coach José Antonio Giacone Garita wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

Playing in their home base prove wise for this team, as their record of 5 wins, 1 loss, and 2 draws shows. Playing as the visiting team, meanwhile has given them 3 games won.

Best goalscorer from Deportivo Saprissa

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Jovan East. The Attacker scored 6 goals in the current season, helping Deportivo Saprissa to achieve victory in several disputes.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data Deportivo Saprissa

With 7 titles in the history of the tournament, the Deportivo Saprissa team is one of the leading names in the competition. The team's record can influence the final result of the match; it would not be the first time that the team managed to surprise with a victory at a time of worse results.

Alajuelense

Primera Division leaderboard now

The Alajuelense team with 34 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Final, with a campaign of 9 wins, 7 draws, and 0 losses.

Alajuelense analysis

Alajuelense counted 28 goals scored and 14 conceded at the end of Primera Division day number 17.

As we approach the Apertura, Alajuelense is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.13 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Alajuelense is always a candidate for the title, the first position it occupies in the Primera Division proves that.

Usually, it is with an 58% average ball possession that the Alajuelense team tries to control the game. This is because typically, teams with ball possession above 50% have some control over their opponents.

With a balance of 4 wins, 0 losses, and 4 draws in the Primera Division, Alajuelense playing away usually gives opponents slim chances of beating them.

Alajuelense is a more offensive team than Deportivo Saprissa, having 1755 attacks vs. 1517 from Deportivo Saprissa, having scored 28 times, in comparison, Deportivo Saprissa converted into goal 26 times.

Best goalscorer from Alajuelense

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Jonathan Moya Aguilar. The Attacker has already scored 6 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Alajuelense, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

In short, a much stronger team Alajuelense, better placed in the competition, that usually wins and doesn't concede goals, against an irregular Deportivo Saprissa that has difficulty converting and that comes from a sequence of balanced performances.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Both Teams To Score - No market are quoted at 1.91.

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Deportivo Saprissa is Jovan East, who has already scored 6 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Alajuelense is Jonathan Moya Aguilar, he has scored in 6 opportunities.

Most goals are scored between 75-90 as some study shows, which makes this a good time to bet for those following the live game.

Since Alajuelense has an average of 1.38 goals per game when playing away from home, and considering that they often do not concede goals away from home, the market with less than 2.5 goals it can also be an excellent alternative to consider.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.85.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One will find that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 5.9 corners per game, making this something to note in attempting to obtain good betting results.

Alajuelense is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.75 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Alajuelense in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.53 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

On the Deportivo Saprissa side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 times this season, very different from Alajuelense who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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