Alajuelense vs Municipal Liberia: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Alajuelense played Municipal Liberia in Primera División FPD (Costa Rica). The match was played on 14 December 2025. Final score: 3:0.

Current form

Alajuelense: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match. Municipal Liberia: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Alajuelense scores 1.58 and concedes 0.58 goals per match. Municipal Liberia scores 1.11 and concedes 1.16. League average: 2.40 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Alajuelense 37%, Municipal Liberia 42%. Over 2.5: Alajuelense 32%, Municipal Liberia 42%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 46%.

xG, shots and style

Municipal Liberia has higher xG: 1.66 vs 1.51. Alajuelense: 12.1 shots per match, Municipal Liberia: 14.2.

Match halves

Alajuelense: half-time lead 42%, second-half goals 0.79. Municipal Liberia: half-time lead 37%, second-half goals 0.58.

Goals by minute

Alajuelense: 16-30 (8 goals). Municipal Liberia: 76-90+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División FPD: 2.40 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 46%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 2-1-0. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 67%.

Half-by-half

2 : 0
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

54Possession (%)46
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
18Shots11
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
7Shots on target0
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
2.17xG1.09
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
10Corners4
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
77Dangerous attacks55
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
12Fouls10
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
1Cards2
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
1.58Goals scored / match1.11
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
0.58Goals conceded / match1.16
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
52%Average possession47%
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
4.68Shots on target / match4.42
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.05Shots per match14.16
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
4.68Shots on target4.42
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
13.1%Shot conversion7.8%
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
52%Possession47%
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
1.51xG for1.66
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
1.35xG against1.32
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia

Shooting quality

Alajuelense: Efficient finishingMunicipal Liberia: Attacking
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
Accuracy (shots on target)39%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.25

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Alajuelense is 120% better for: last-5 form.

2.2 pts / match - Alajuelense · 1 pts / match - Municipal Liberia

Alajuelense
DWWWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
63% W26% R11% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-5-2
2.16 pts / match · goal difference +19
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-2-1
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
DWWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.2xG: 1.53Opponent xG: 1.49BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 0%
Municipal Liberia
LWLDD
Season result split
37% W37% R26% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-7-5
1.47 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-4
Last 5 away
0-3-2
DDLLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.93Opponent xG: 1.14BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Alajuelense is 42% better for: goals scored per match.

1.58 goals / match - Alajuelense · 1.11 goals / match - Municipal Liberia

Alajuelense is 100% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.58 goals / match - Alajuelense · 1.16 goals / match - Municipal Liberia

Alajuelense scoring profile: strong

Alajuelense scores in 79% of matches (15 of 19 matches), while Municipal Liberia keeps a clean sheet in 42% (8 of 19 matches).

Municipal Liberia scoring profile: mixed

Municipal Liberia scores in 74% of matches (14 of 19 matches), while Alajuelense keeps a clean sheet in 58% (11 of 19 matches).

30Goals scored (season)21
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
11Goals conceded (season)22
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
2.16Average goals in match2.26
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
7Goals scored (last 5)4
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
1Goals conceded (last 5)8
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia

How often they score at least...

79%1 goal74%
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
58%2 goals32%
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
16%3 goals5%
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
5%4 goals0%
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia

How often they concede at least...

42%1 goal58%
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
16%2 goals37%
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
0%3 goals16%
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
0%4 goals5%
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

42%
Municipal Liberia - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.8 of 19 matches
48%
League average

Goal patterns

11%BTTS at half-time11%
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
11%BTTS in both halves5%
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
37%Scored in both halves21%
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia

BTTS and goal count

32%Min. 3 goals and BTTS32%
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
20%BTTS - last 560%
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

68%Min. 1 goal before half-time79%
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
32%Min. 2 goals before half-time32%
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia

2nd half

63%Min. 1 goal after half-time74%
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
37%Min. 2 goals after half-time37%
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Alajuelense is 18% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.68 pts / match - Alajuelense · 1.42 pts / match - Municipal Liberia

Alajuelense - half-time state
42% leading42% draw16% trailing
Municipal Liberia - half-time state
37% leading32% draw32% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.68Points per match (1st half)1.42
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
0.79Goals scored (1st half)0.53
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
0.26Goals conceded (1st half)0.63
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
1.05Average goals (1st half)1.16
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
74%Clean sheet before half-time58%
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
47%No goal before half-time53%
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia

After half-time (2nd half)

1.84Points per match (2nd half)1.37
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
0.79Goals scored (2nd half)0.58
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
0.32Goals conceded (2nd half)0.53
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
1.11Average goals (2nd half)1.11
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
68%Clean sheet after half-time58%
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia
37%No goal after half-time53%
AlajuelenseMunicipal Liberia

Alajuelense - second-half results

42% W58% R0% P
32
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+10
Goal difference (1st half)
35
Second-half points
+9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.68
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at half-time in 42% of matches and wins 63%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Municipal Liberia - second-half results

32% W42% R26% P
27
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.42
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 37% of matches and wins 37%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Alajuelense - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.80
Goals scored / match0.80.6
Goals conceded / match0.20.0
Average goals in match1.00.6
1 goal60%40%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%100%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+3+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4
Municipal Liberia - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.20
Goals scored / match0.20.6
Goals conceded / match1.00.6
Average goals in match1.21.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-40
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Alajuelense
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
8
1
16-30
4
3
31-45
6
2
46-60
2
2
61-75
7
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (8 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

Municipal Liberia
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
3
4
16-30
4
4
31-45
2
4
46-60
4
3
61-75
5
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.21
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 0.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
92%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
40%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+36%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
58%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Alajuelense

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.16
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.84
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.77
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
123%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
52%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.04
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Municipal Liberia

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.34
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.39
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.55
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
99%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
91%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.47
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Primera División FPD).

Teams vs league

AlajuelenseLigaMunicipal Liberia
Average goals in match 2.162.40 2.26
Both teams scored 37%48% 42%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 32%46% 42%
Clean sheets 58%33% 42%
Goal before half-time 68%73% 79%
Goal after half-time 63%73% 74%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.40
Average goals per match
48%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
33%
Clean sheets
1.28
Home goals / match
1.12
Away goals / match
+14%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defence advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
1%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Municipal LiberiaYellow cardSebastián Padilla López
  2. AlajuelenseGoalCelso Borges Mora
  3. AlajuelenseYellow cardBayron Mora
  4. AlajuelenseSubstitutionOn: Diego CamposOff: Kenyel Michel Vargas
  5. Municipal LiberiaYellow cardMalcom Pilone
  6. AlajuelenseGoalDiego Campos

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): Alajuelense 2 - 1 - 0 Municipal Liberia. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 67% matches.

AD Municipal Liberia
1 : 1
LD Alajuelense
AD Municipal Liberia
1 : 4
LD Alajuelense
LD Alajuelense
2 : 0
AD Municipal Liberia

FAQ

What was the result of Alajuelense vs Municipal Liberia?

The Primera División FPD match finished Alajuelense 3:0 Municipal Liberia. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Alajuelense and Municipal Liberia?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Alajuelense won 2, Municipal Liberia won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Alajuelense vs Municipal Liberia?

Alajuelense score 1.58 goals per game on average and Municipal Liberia 1.11. The Primera División FPD average is 2.40 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 37% of Alajuelense's matches and 42% of Municipal Liberia's.

What form are Alajuelense and Municipal Liberia in?

Over the last 5 games Alajuelense have a 3-2-0 record (2.20 points per game) and Municipal Liberia 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Alajuelense vs Municipal Liberia?

The statistical background for Alajuelense vs Municipal Liberia — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.