Puntarenas vs Alajuelense betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Primera Division match on September 11th, 2024

Puntarenas and Alajuelense will meet each other in a football match counting for Primera Division on September 11th, 2024, Wednesday at 01:00h (UTC), in Costa Rica, check the Puntarenas vs Alajuelense betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Puntarenas vs Alajuelense will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Estadio Municipal de Puntarenas Miguel Ángel Lito Pérez Treacy stadium, in the city of Puntarenas, with a capacity for 1800 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Puntarenas 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 2.67 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.67 goals per game of the last championship.

Puntarenas last match

Puntarenas is coming off a loss. In its last outing they faced Cartaginés in a match valid for Primera Division, and the match ended 1-0.

The pre-match forecasts made it clear that the defeat was more than clear before the game started. The odds for them to win, of 6.50 were a sign of it.

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 Guanacasteca team, and the score ended in favor with a 4-0.

Prior to the match the odds were 1.25, making clear the team's favoritism, which was later confirmed with the positive result.

Puntarenas vs Alajuelense h2h

The most recent precedent between these two clubs was in 09-02-2024, in the 2023/2024 season of the Primera Division, which ended with a 3-2 win for Alajuelense.

The last time these teams played, victory was hard-won.

The Alajuelense team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 3 wins, compared to the Puntarenas team, which has no wins recently.

Teams with different capacities and aspirations.

Puntarenas

Primera Division leaderboard now

The Puntarenas team has 2 points being in the 11th place in the Primera Division competition in Costa Rica. The overall balance is not favorable, with 6 losses, 0 wins wins and 2 draws.

This means that in the 9th round the team has no advantage in relation to the Santos de Guápiles team that is in the 12th place.

Puntarenas will try to take advantage of the home factor to get a win despite being ranked in the middle of the league table in the Costa Rica Primera Division and having no high ambitions or relegation concerns.

Puntarenas analysis

At the end of round 8 in Primera Division, Puntarenas scored 4 goals and conceded 11 goals.

Puntarenas team comes to this game with a sequence of 4 losses in the Primera Division that has been affecting the team's morale.

Recent results have shown that Puntarenas is struggling to find the back of the net, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they have failed to score. This may indicate that they need to work on creating better chances and improving their attacking efficiency.

his average possession rate in the league is 48.25%, which means that the team usually can't take the initiative in the game and has a more reactive style of play. Therefore, for this match Puntarenas vs Alajuelense 2024/2025, the team should make an effort to keep the possession and be able to attack the opponent.

Alajuelense

Primera Division leaderboard now

The Alajuelense team with 18 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Final, with a campaign of 5 wins, 3 draws, and 0 losses.

Alajuelense analysis

After 8 rounds, Alajuelense has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 13 goals for and 5 conceded.

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.

This is a top 5 team in the Primera Division that wants to keep up with the good performances!

The Alajuelense team usually tries to control the game with an average ball possession of 60%. Teams with ball possession above 50% typically have some control over the opponents.

The chances of an opposing team beating Alajuelense are low, with the latter having a balance of 2 wins, 0 losses, and 1 draw when playing away in the Primera Division.

Alajuelense is a more offensive team than Puntarenas, having 975 attacks vs. 600 from Puntarenas, having scored 13 times, in comparison, Puntarenas converted into goal 4 times.

Best goalscorer from Alajuelense

Alberto Toril has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 3 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Alajuelense to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Interesting Match Facts:

With Alajuelense boasting an unbeaten record in their recent encounters against Puntarenas, all eyes are on them to maintain their dominance on the field.

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

Goals Top Betting Tips

Alajuelense has conceded 1 away goal in 3 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Alajuelense will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 3-2, something to take into consideration.

The best time to place bets is between 75-90 minutes as some study have shown this to be where most goals happen.

The bet on 2.5 goals less seems to be a good option, considering that Alajuelense has an average of 1 goal per game as a visitor. This market is an option to use since Alajuelense does not concede goals away from home.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.95.

Corners Top Betting Tips

A good thing to note for those wanting to get sports betting results is that there is an average of 5.38 corners per game.

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 7.25 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 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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

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