Liga Deportiva Alajuelense vs CS Herediano
Match details. Primera Division, Apertura - 11. Kick-off is Thu 15 Oct, 03:00 Lagos time. It is played at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela.
What's at stake. Liga Deportiva Alajuelense are 6th on 15 points after 10 games, 3 points behind Inter San Carlos, 3 points clear of Puntarenas FC. A win would take them level on points with Inter San Carlos. CS Herediano are 9th on 7 points after 10 games, 2 points behind Perez Zeledon, level on points with Escorpiones Belén. A win would take them above Perez Zeledon.
Form. Liga Deportiva Alajuelense have won four, drawn three and lost three of their last ten, 1.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W L L D. In this competition Liga Deportiva Alajuelense have gone D W L L D L. CS Herediano have won one, drawn two and lost seven of their last ten, 0.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L W L L. In this competition CS Herediano have gone L L W L L L.
The numbers. Liga Deportiva Alajuelense score 1.8 and concede one a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. CS Herediano score 0.6 and concede one a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet and three games without a goal.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Liga Deportiva Alajuelense have won four, drawn two and lost four. Four of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in four. In the last four, Liga Deportiva Alajuelense won one, one was drawn and CS Herediano won two. The last time they met, on 10 Aug 2026, it finished Liga Deportiva Alajuelense 3-0 CS Herediano.
The case against. CS Herediano's record still gives them 32% to win.
The read. Liga Deportiva Alajuelense to win. A tight game. Their goals for and against make Liga Deportiva Alajuelense the likelier winners; Liga Deportiva Alajuelense are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Liga Deportiva Alajuelense. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 38%. Six of the last ten meetings went under 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.26, 74% on the records (Liga Deportiva Alajuelense: under 3.5 goals in 4 of 5 at home; CS Herediano: under 3.5 goals in 5 of 5 away). Backup: Liga Deportiva Alajuelense or Under 2.5 Goals at 1.16. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Liga Deportiva Alajuelense or Over 2.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Liga Deportiva Alajuelense or Over 1.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Liga Deportiva Alajuelense 1-0 CS Herediano (11% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).