Costa Rica - Primera División FPDData current as of 23 July 2026

Herediano vs Sporting San José: match statistics

Herediano crest
Herediano
0 : 0half-time 0:0
Sporting San José crest
Sporting San José

Herediano vs Sporting San José: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Herediano play Sporting San José in Primera División FPD (Costa Rica). The match date is 26 April 2026 at 04:00. Final score: 0:0.

Current form

Herediano: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Sporting San José: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Herediano scores 1.30 and concedes 0.85 goals per match. Sporting San José scores 0.86 and concedes 1.11. League average: 2.47 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Herediano 40%, Sporting San José 36%. Over 2.5: Herediano 40%, Sporting San José 39%. League level: BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 47%.

xG, shots and style

Sporting San José has higher xG: 1.57 vs 1.47. Herediano: 12.1 shots per match, Sporting San José: 13.0.

Match halves

Herediano: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.73. Sporting San José: half-time lead 19%, second-half goals 0.36.

Goals by minute

Herediano: 31-45+ (12 goals). Sporting San José: 0-15 (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División FPD: 2.47 goals per match, BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 47%.

Head-to-head

3 H2H matches: 2-1-0. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Match description

Herediano is the clear favorite: they have won 5 of their last 5 matches and average 3.0 points per game in that run, while Sporting San José have 1 win in their last 5 and only 0.6 points per game. This season hosts have scored 48 goals versus 31 for visitors, and at home Herediano average 1.76 goals with xG 1.72 and record 4.41 shots on target, whereas Sporting away average 0.88 goals per game, xG 1.48 and 3.59 shots on target. The home side’s efficiency is superior — Herediano’s conversion at home is 13% versus Sporting’s 7% on the road, and visitors fail to score in 53% of away matches compared to just 12% FTS for hosts. Defensively the edge also favors Herediano: hosts concede 1.06 goals on average at home and only 2 goals in their last 5 matches, while Sporting have conceded 10 goals in their last 5 and concede 1.18 on average away. Considering form, higher efficiency and ball control (55% possession for hosts vs 45% for visitors), the prediction is a Herediano win.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

61Possession (%)39
HeredianoSporting San José
16Shots8
HeredianoSporting San José
4Shots on target2
HeredianoSporting San José
1.61xG0.81
HeredianoSporting San José
6Corners1
HeredianoSporting San José
46Dangerous attacks23
HeredianoSporting San José
8Fouls11
HeredianoSporting San José
1Cards2
HeredianoSporting San José

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.

HeredianoSporting San José
1.3Goals scored / match0.86
HeredianoSporting San José
0.85Goals conceded / match1.11
HeredianoSporting San José
53%Average possession49%
HeredianoSporting San José
3.88Shots on target / match4
HeredianoSporting San José

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

12.05Shots per match13.03
HeredianoSporting San José
3.88Shots on target4
HeredianoSporting San José
10.8%Shot conversion6.6%
HeredianoSporting San José
53%Possession49%
HeredianoSporting San José
1.47xG for1.57
HeredianoSporting San José
1.38xG against1.37
HeredianoSporting San José

Shooting quality

Herediano: BalancedSporting San José: Balanced
HeredianoSporting San José
Accuracy (shots on target)32%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.21

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.

Herediano is 100% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Herediano · 0.8 pts / match - Sporting San José

Herediano
DWDLW
Season result split
53% W20% R28% P
Season (W-D-L)
21-8-11
1.78 pts / match · goal difference +18
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
12-4-4
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WWDDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.18Opponent xG: 1.23BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Sporting San José
LLWLD
Season result split
25% W31% R44% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-11-16
1.06 pts / match · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-6-7
Last 5 away
2-2-1
LWDWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.39Opponent xG: 1.64BTTS: 40%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.

Herediano is 51% better for: goals scored per match.

1.3 goals / match - Herediano · 0.86 goals / match - Sporting San José

Herediano is 31% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.85 goals / match - Herediano · 1.11 goals / match - Sporting San José

Herediano scoring profile: strong

Herediano scores in 75% of matches (30 of 40 matches), while Sporting San José keeps a clean sheet in 33% (12 of 36 matches).

Sporting San José scoring profile: mixed

Sporting San José scores in 50% of matches (18 of 36 matches), while Herediano keeps a clean sheet in 45% (18 of 40 matches).

52Goals scored (season)31
HeredianoSporting San José
34Goals conceded (season)40
HeredianoSporting San José
2.15Average goals in match1.97
HeredianoSporting San José
4Goals scored (last 5)4
HeredianoSporting San José
2Goals conceded (last 5)7
HeredianoSporting San José

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal50%
HeredianoSporting San José
40%2 goals28%
HeredianoSporting San José
13%3 goals8%
HeredianoSporting San José
3%4 goals0%
HeredianoSporting San José

How often they concede at least...

55%1 goal67%
HeredianoSporting San José
23%2 goals33%
HeredianoSporting San José
8%3 goals8%
HeredianoSporting San José
0%4 goals3%
HeredianoSporting San José

* 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.

36%
Sporting San José - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.13 of 36 matches
49%
League average

Goal patterns

15%BTTS at half-time17%
HeredianoSporting San José
3%BTTS in both halves8%
HeredianoSporting San José
23%Scored in both halves17%
HeredianoSporting San José

BTTS and goal count

35%Min. 3 goals and BTTS28%
HeredianoSporting San José
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
HeredianoSporting San José
20%BTTS - last 540%
HeredianoSporting San José

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

63%Min. 1 goal before half-time64%
HeredianoSporting San José
30%Min. 2 goals before half-time36%
HeredianoSporting San José
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time3%
HeredianoSporting San José

2nd half

68%Min. 1 goal after half-time58%
HeredianoSporting San José
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time28%
HeredianoSporting San José
10%Min. 3 goals after half-time8%
HeredianoSporting San José

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.

Herediano is 24% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.38 pts / match - Herediano · 1.11 pts / match - Sporting San José

Herediano - half-time state
30% leading48% draw23% trailing
Sporting San José - half-time state
19% leading53% draw28% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.38Points per match (1st half)1.11
HeredianoSporting San José
0.57Goals scored (1st half)0.5
HeredianoSporting San José
0.45Goals conceded (1st half)0.53
HeredianoSporting San José
1.02Average goals (1st half)1.03
HeredianoSporting San José
65%Clean sheet before half-time56%
HeredianoSporting San José
57%No goal before half-time64%
HeredianoSporting San José

After half-time (2nd half)

1.53Points per match (2nd half)0.97
HeredianoSporting San José
0.73Goals scored (2nd half)0.36
HeredianoSporting San José
0.4Goals conceded (2nd half)0.58
HeredianoSporting San José
1.13Average goals (2nd half)0.94
HeredianoSporting San José
65%Clean sheet after half-time53%
HeredianoSporting San José
45%No goal after half-time69%
HeredianoSporting San José

Herediano - second-half results

35% W48% R18% P
55
Half-time points
23
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
61
Second-half points
+13
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.38
PPG before half-time
Lead holding177%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 53%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Sporting San José - second-half results

14% W56% R31% P
40
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
35
Second-half points
-8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.11
PPG before half-time
Lead holding132%

Leads at half-time in 19% of matches and wins 25%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Herediano - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.40
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.40.0
Average goals in match0.80.4
1 goal40%20%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet80%100%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference0+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Sporting San José - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.200.40
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.41.0
Average goals in match0.81.4
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference0-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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.

Herediano
ScoredConceded
5
8
0-15
6
5
16-30
12
5
31-45
9
5
46-60
8
5
61-75
12
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (12 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

Sporting San José
ScoredConceded
8
5
0-15
4
5
16-30
6
9
31-45
3
4
46-60
4
7
61-75
6
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (8 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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

2.06
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
83%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
38%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-51%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
38%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
13%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Herediano

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.36
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-13.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.53
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
94%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
78%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Sporting San José

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.20
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.45
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.71
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.26
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
79%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
80%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.26
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 26% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

* 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

HeredianoLigaSporting San José
Average goals in match 2.152.47 1.97
Both teams scored 40%49% 36%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 40%47% 39%
Clean sheets 45%30% 33%
Goal before half-time 63%69% 64%
Goal after half-time 68%73% 58%

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

2.47
Average goals per match
49%
Both teams scored
47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.38
Home goals / match
1.09
Away goals / match
+27%
Home attack advantage
+21%
Home defence advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): Herediano 2 - 1 - 0 Sporting San José. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Sporting San José FC
0 : 2
CS Herediano
Sporting San José FC
0 : 1
CS Herediano
CS Herediano
0 : 0
Sporting San José FC

FAQ

What was the result of Herediano vs Sporting San José?

The Primera División FPD match finished Herediano 0:0 Sporting San José. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Herediano and Sporting San José?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Herediano won 2, Sporting San José won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Herediano vs Sporting San José?

Herediano score 1.30 goals per game on average and Sporting San José 0.86. The Primera División FPD average is 2.47 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 40% of Herediano's matches and 36% of Sporting San José's.

What form are Herediano and Sporting San José in?

Over the last 5 games Herediano have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Sporting San José 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Herediano vs Sporting San José?

The statistical background for Herediano vs Sporting San José — 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.