Costa Rica - Primera División FPDEstadio Alejandro Morera SotoData current as of 21 October 2026

Alajuelense vs Pérez Zeledón: match statistics

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Alajuelense vs Pérez Zeledón: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Alajuelense play Pérez Zeledón in Primera División FPD (Costa Rica). The match date is 26 October 2026. Venue: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto.

Current form

Alajuelense: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Pérez Zeledón: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Alajuelense scores 1.67 and concedes 1.17 goals per match. Pérez Zeledón scores 0.75 and concedes 1.83. League average: 2.70 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Alajuelense 67%, Pérez Zeledón 50%. Over 2.5: Alajuelense 50%, Pérez Zeledón 42%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 47%.

xG, shots and style

Alajuelense has higher xG: 1.67 vs 1.39. Alajuelense: 13.9 shots per match, Pérez Zeledón: 11.4.

Match halves

Alajuelense: half-time lead 42%, second-half goals 0.92. Pérez Zeledón: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 0.33.

Goals by minute

Alajuelense: 61-75 (6 goals). Pérez Zeledón: 16-30 (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División FPD: 2.70 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 47%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 5 previous H2H matches were available: 2-2-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 80%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.26)
(5.10)
(8.60)

Pre-match profile— what 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.

AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
1.67Goals scored / match0.75
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
1.17Goals conceded / match1.83
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
52%Average possession48%
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
5.08Shots on target / match4.17
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

13.92Shots per match11.42
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
5.08Shots on target4.17
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
12%Shot conversion6.6%
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
52%Possession48%
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
1.67xG for1.39
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
1.35xG against1.74
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón

Shooting quality

Alajuelense: BalancedPérez Zeledón: Balanced
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
Accuracy (shots on target)36%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.18

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 form— who is in better shape?

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

Alajuelense is 700% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Alajuelense · 0.2 pts / match - Pérez Zeledón

Alajuelense
LWDDW
Season result split
42% W33% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-4-3
1.58 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-1-2
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WLLWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.51Opponent xG: 1.48BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Pérez Zeledón
LLDLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
17% W25% D58% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-3-7
0.75 pts / match · goal difference -13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-2
Last 5 away
1-2-2
LDLWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.42Opponent xG: 1.47BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how 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 123% better for: goals scored per match.

1.67 goals / match - Alajuelense · 0.75 goals / match - Pérez Zeledón

Alajuelense is 56% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.17 goals / match - Alajuelense · 1.83 goals / match - Pérez Zeledón

Alajuelense scoring profile: very strong

Alajuelense scores in 83% of matches (10 of 12 matches), while Pérez Zeledón keeps a clean sheet in 17% (2 of 12 matches).

Pérez Zeledón scoring profile: strong

Pérez Zeledón scores in 58% of matches (7 of 12 matches), while Alajuelense keeps a clean sheet in 17% (2 of 12 matches).

20Goals scored (season)9
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
14Goals conceded (season)22
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
2.83Average goals in match2.58
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
11Goals scored (last 5)3
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
7Goals conceded (last 5)12
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón

How often they score at least...

83%1 goal58%
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
42%2 goals8%
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
25%3 goals8%
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
8%4 goals0%
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón

How often they concede at least...

83%1 goal83%
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
25%2 goals50%
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
8%3 goals25%
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
0%4 goals17%
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón

* 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.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

25%BTTS at half-time25%
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
8%BTTS in both halves8%
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
33%Scored in both halves8%
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
17%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
80%BTTS - last 560%
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón

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

83%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
42%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón

2nd half

92%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
42%Min. 2 goals after half-time25%
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón

Match halves— when 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 58% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.58 pts / match - Alajuelense · 1 pts / match - Pérez Zeledón

Alajuelense - half-time state
42% leading33% draw25% trailing
Pérez Zeledón - half-time state
17% leading50% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.58Points per match (1st half)1
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
0.75Goals scored (1st half)0.42
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
0.58Goals conceded (1st half)0.75
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
1.33Average goals (1st half)1.17
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
50%Clean sheet before half-time50%
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
42%No goal before half-time58%
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón

After half-time (2nd half)

1.5Points per match (2nd half)0.83
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
0.92Goals scored (2nd half)0.33
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
0.58Goals conceded (2nd half)1.08
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
1.5Average goals (2nd half)1.42
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
42%Clean sheet after half-time42%
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón
42%No goal after half-time75%
AlajuelensePérez Zeledón

Alajuelense - second-half results

42% W25% D33% L
19
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.58
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

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

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Pérez Zeledón - second-half results

17% W33% D50% L
12
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
-9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 17% of matches and wins 17%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Alajuelense - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.20
Goals scored / match1.21.0
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match2.01.6
1 goal100%80%
2 goals80%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+2+2
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 6
Pérez Zeledón - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.20
Goals scored / match0.60.0
Goals conceded / match1.21.2
Average goals in match1.81.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal40%100%
Goal difference-3-6
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

Alajuelense
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
3
4
16-30
4
2
31-45
0
3
46-60
6
3
61-75
5
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (6 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

Pérez Zeledón
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
2
4
16-30
2
2
31-45
2
4
46-60
0
6
61-75
2
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

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

Match profile

2.71
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.8 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
59%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+11%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
48%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 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.
+0.32
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.18
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
0.00
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.18
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
117%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
92%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.02
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Pérez Zeledón

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.35
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.73
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.64
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
59%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
128%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.55
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

AlajuelenseLigaPérez Zeledón
Average goals in match▲ 2.832.70▼ 2.58
Both teams scored▲ 67%52%▼ 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 50%47%▼ 42%
Clean sheets▼ 17%25%▼ 17%
Goal before half-time▲ 83%78%▼ 67%
Goal after half-time▲ 92%72%▼ 67%

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

2.70
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / match
1.27
Away goals / match
+13%
Home attack advantage
+11%
Home defence advantage
+12%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (5): Alajuelense 2 - 2 - 1 Pérez Zeledón. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 80% matches.

Pérez Zeledón
1 : 1
Alajuelense
LD Alajuelense
3 : 0
Municipal de Pérez Zeledón
Municipal de Pérez Zeledón
1 : 1
LD Alajuelense
LD Alajuelense
3 : 2
Municipal de Pérez Zeledón
Municipal de Pérez Zeledón
2 : 1
LD Alajuelense

FAQ

When do Alajuelense and Pérez Zeledón play?

Alajuelense face Pérez Zeledón on 26 October 2026 in Primera División FPD at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Alajuelense and Pérez Zeledón?

In the last 5 head-to-head matches Alajuelense won 2, Pérez Zeledón won 1 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 80% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Alajuelense vs Pérez Zeledón?

Alajuelense score 1.67 goals per game on average and Pérez Zeledón 0.75. The Primera División FPD average is 2.70 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Alajuelense's matches and 50% of Pérez Zeledón's.

What form are Alajuelense and Pérez Zeledón in?

Over the last 5 games Alajuelense have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Pérez Zeledón 0-1-4 (0.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Alajuelense vs Pérez Zeledón?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.