Costa Rica - Primera Div. - Apertura

Visual table

		GP	Pts
1	Alajuelense	22	46

2	Saprissa	22	41

3	San Carlos	22	39

4	Herediano	22	35

5	Guanacasteca	22	35

6	Cartagines	22	34

7	Sporting SJ	22	27

8	M. Liberia	22	26

9	Zeledon	22	22

10	Santos Guapiles	22	21

11	Santa Ana	22	20

12	Puntarenas	22	15

Performance Rating

		GP	W	D	L	Pts	pPts	Team pPPG	Opponents pPPG
1	Alajuelense	22	13	7	2	46	16.5	75%	48% Away pPPG (Performance Points Per Game) of previous opponents played at home, and home pPPG of previous opponents played away: (H) vs Santos Guapiles (pPPG away = 27%) (A) at M. Liberia (pPPG at home = 45%) (H) vs Santa Ana (pPPG away = 23%) (A) at Cartagines (pPPG at home = 82%) (H) vs Zeledon (pPPG away = 32%) (A) at San Carlos (pPPG at home = 59%) (H) vs Saprissa (pPPG away = 55%) (H) vs Guanacasteca (pPPG away = 32%) (A) at Puntarenas (pPPG at home = 36%) (A) at Sporting SJ (pPPG at home = 55%) (H) vs Cartagines (pPPG away = 27%) (A) at Zeledon (pPPG at home = 50%) (A) at Santos Guapiles (pPPG at home = 45%) (H) vs M. Liberia (pPPG away = 41%) (A) at Herediano (pPPG at home = 68%) (H) vs San Carlos (pPPG away = 73%) (A) at Saprissa (pPPG at home = 77%) (H) vs Sporting SJ (pPPG away = 32%) (A) at Santa Ana (pPPG at home = 45%) (H) vs Herediano (pPPG away = 45%) (H) vs Puntarenas (pPPG away = 18%) (A) at Guanacasteca (pPPG at home = 82%)	61.5%
2	Saprissa	22	12	5	5	41	14.5	66%	49% Away pPPG (Performance Points Per Game) of previous opponents played at home, and home pPPG of previous opponents played away: (A) at Sporting SJ (pPPG at home = 55%) (H) vs Guanacasteca (pPPG away = 32%) (A) at Puntarenas (pPPG at home = 36%) (H) vs M. Liberia (pPPG away = 41%) (A) at Herediano (pPPG at home = 68%) (A) at Santa Ana (pPPG at home = 45%) (H) vs Cartagines (pPPG away = 27%) (A) at Alajuelense (pPPG at home = 86%) (H) vs Zeledon (pPPG away = 32%) (A) at Santos Guapiles (pPPG at home = 45%) (H) vs San Carlos (pPPG away = 73%) (H) vs Herediano (pPPG away = 45%) (H) vs Puntarenas (pPPG away = 18%) (A) at Guanacasteca (pPPG at home = 82%) (H) vs Sporting SJ (pPPG away = 32%) (A) at Cartagines (pPPG at home = 82%) (H) vs Alajuelense (pPPG away = 64%) (A) at Zeledon (pPPG at home = 50%) (H) vs Santos Guapiles (pPPG away = 27%) (A) at San Carlos (pPPG at home = 59%) (A) at M. Liberia (pPPG at home = 45%) (H) vs Santa Ana (pPPG away = 23%)	57.5%
3	San Carlos	22	10	9	3	39	14.5	66%	47% Away pPPG (Performance Points Per Game) of previous opponents played at home, and home pPPG of previous opponents played away: (H) vs Cartagines (pPPG away = 27%) (H) vs M. Liberia (pPPG away = 41%) (A) at Zeledon (pPPG at home = 50%) (H) vs Santa Ana (pPPG away = 23%) (A) at Santos Guapiles (pPPG at home = 45%) (H) vs Alajuelense (pPPG away = 64%) (A) at Sporting SJ (pPPG at home = 55%) (A) at Herediano (pPPG at home = 68%) (H) vs Puntarenas (pPPG away = 18%) (A) at Saprissa (pPPG at home = 77%) (H) vs Santos Guapiles (pPPG away = 27%) (A) at Santa Ana (pPPG at home = 45%) (H) vs Sporting SJ (pPPG away = 32%) (A) at Cartagines (pPPG at home = 82%) (H) vs Zeledon (pPPG away = 32%) (A) at Alajuelense (pPPG at home = 86%) (H) vs Guanacasteca (pPPG away = 32%) (H) vs Herediano (pPPG away = 45%) (A) at M. Liberia (pPPG at home = 45%) (H) vs Saprissa (pPPG away = 55%) (A) at Puntarenas (pPPG at home = 36%)	56.5%
4	Herediano	22	10	5	7	35	12.5	57%	49% Away pPPG (Performance Points Per Game) of previous opponents played at home, and home pPPG of previous opponents played away: (A) at Zeledon (pPPG at home = 50%) (H) vs Puntarenas (pPPG away = 18%) (A) at Guanacasteca (pPPG at home = 82%) (A) at Santa Ana (pPPG at home = 45%) (H) vs Saprissa (pPPG away = 55%) (A) at Cartagines (pPPG at home = 82%) (H) vs Sporting SJ (pPPG away = 32%) (A) at Santos Guapiles (pPPG at home = 45%) (H) vs San Carlos (pPPG away = 73%) (H) vs M. Liberia (pPPG away = 41%) (H) vs Santa Ana (pPPG away = 23%) (A) at Saprissa (pPPG at home = 77%) (H) vs Cartagines (pPPG away = 27%) (A) at Puntarenas (pPPG at home = 36%) (H) vs Alajuelense (pPPG away = 64%) (A) at Sporting SJ (pPPG at home = 55%) (H) vs Zeledon (pPPG away = 32%) (A) at San Carlos (pPPG at home = 59%) (H) vs Guanacasteca (pPPG away = 32%) (A) at Alajuelense (pPPG at home = 86%) (A) at M. Liberia (pPPG at home = 45%) (H) vs Santos Guapiles (pPPG away = 27%)	52.9%
5	Guanacasteca	22	10	5	7	35	12.5	57%	48% Away pPPG (Performance Points Per Game) of previous opponents played at home, and home pPPG of previous opponents played away: (A) at Saprissa (pPPG at home = 77%) (H) vs Herediano (pPPG away = 45%) (A) at Sporting SJ (pPPG at home = 55%) (H) vs Cartagines (pPPG away = 27%) (A) at Zeledon (pPPG at home = 50%) (A) at Alajuelense (pPPG at home = 86%) (H) vs Santa Ana (pPPG away = 23%) (A) at M. Liberia (pPPG at home = 45%) (A) at Puntarenas (pPPG at home = 36%) (H) vs Sporting SJ (pPPG away = 32%) (A) at Cartagines (pPPG at home = 82%) (H) vs Zeledon (pPPG away = 32%) (H) vs Santos Guapiles (pPPG away = 27%) (H) vs Saprissa (pPPG away = 55%) (A) at Santos Guapiles (pPPG at home = 45%) (H) vs M. Liberia (pPPG away = 41%) (A) at San Carlos (pPPG at home = 59%) (A) at Herediano (pPPG at home = 68%) (H) vs Puntarenas (pPPG away = 18%) (A) at Santa Ana (pPPG at home = 45%) (H) vs Alajuelense (pPPG away = 64%)	52.4%
6	Cartagines	22	10	4	8	34	12.0	55%	50% Away pPPG (Performance Points Per Game) of previous opponents played at home, and home pPPG of previous opponents played away: (H) vs Santa Ana (pPPG away = 23%) (A) at San Carlos (pPPG at home = 59%) (H) vs Santos Guapiles (pPPG away = 27%) (H) vs Alajuelense (pPPG away = 64%) (A) at Guanacasteca (pPPG at home = 82%) (H) vs Herediano (pPPG away = 45%) (A) at Saprissa (pPPG at home = 77%) (H) vs Puntarenas (pPPG away = 18%) (A) at M. Liberia (pPPG at home = 45%) (H) vs Sporting SJ (pPPG away = 32%) (A) at Zeledon (pPPG at home = 50%) (A) at Alajuelense (pPPG at home = 86%) (H) vs Guanacasteca (pPPG away = 32%) (A) at Herediano (pPPG at home = 68%) (H) vs San Carlos (pPPG away = 73%) (A) at Santa Ana (pPPG at home = 45%) (H) vs Saprissa (pPPG away = 55%) (A) at Santos Guapiles (pPPG at home = 45%) (H) vs M. Liberia (pPPG away = 41%) (A) at Puntarenas (pPPG at home = 36%) (H) vs Zeledon (pPPG away = 32%) (A) at Sporting SJ (pPPG at home = 55%)	52.3%
7	Sporting SJ	22	8	3	11	27	9.5	43%	51% Away pPPG (Performance Points Per Game) of previous opponents played at home, and home pPPG of previous opponents played away: (H) vs Saprissa (pPPG away = 55%) (A) at Santa Ana (pPPG at home = 45%) (A) at Zeledon (pPPG at home = 50%) (H) vs Guanacasteca (pPPG away = 32%) (A) at Puntarenas (pPPG at home = 36%) (H) vs M. Liberia (pPPG away = 41%) (A) at Herediano (pPPG at home = 68%) (H) vs San Carlos (pPPG away = 73%) (H) vs Santos Guapiles (pPPG away = 27%) (A) at Cartagines (pPPG at home = 82%) (H) vs Alajuelense (pPPG away = 64%) (A) at Guanacasteca (pPPG at home = 82%) (H) vs Puntarenas (pPPG away = 18%) (A) at San Carlos (pPPG at home = 59%) (H) vs Santa Ana (pPPG away = 23%) (A) at Saprissa (pPPG at home = 77%) (H) vs Herediano (pPPG away = 45%) (A) at M. Liberia (pPPG at home = 45%) (A) at Alajuelense (pPPG at home = 86%) (H) vs Zeledon (pPPG away = 32%) (A) at Santos Guapiles (pPPG at home = 45%) (H) vs Cartagines (pPPG away = 27%)	47.1%
8	M. Liberia	22	7	5	10	26	9.5	43%	51% Away pPPG (Performance Points Per Game) of previous opponents played at home, and home pPPG of previous opponents played away: (A) at Puntarenas (pPPG at home = 36%) (H) vs Alajuelense (pPPG away = 64%) (A) at San Carlos (pPPG at home = 59%) (A) at Saprissa (pPPG at home = 77%) (H) vs Santos Guapiles (pPPG away = 27%) (A) at Sporting SJ (pPPG at home = 55%) (H) vs Zeledon (pPPG away = 32%) (A) at Santa Ana (pPPG at home = 45%) (H) vs Cartagines (pPPG away = 27%) (H) vs Guanacasteca (pPPG away = 32%) (A) at Herediano (pPPG at home = 68%) (A) at Santos Guapiles (pPPG at home = 45%) (H) vs Santa Ana (pPPG away = 23%) (A) at Alajuelense (pPPG at home = 86%) (H) vs Puntarenas (pPPG away = 18%) (A) at Guanacasteca (pPPG at home = 82%) (H) vs Sporting SJ (pPPG away = 32%) (A) at Cartagines (pPPG at home = 82%) (H) vs San Carlos (pPPG away = 73%) (H) vs Herediano (pPPG away = 45%) (H) vs Saprissa (pPPG away = 55%) (A) at Zeledon (pPPG at home = 50%)	47.1%
9	Zeledon	22	4	10	8	22	9.0	41%	51% Away pPPG (Performance Points Per Game) of previous opponents played at home, and home pPPG of previous opponents played away: (H) vs Herediano (pPPG away = 45%) (A) at Santos Guapiles (pPPG at home = 45%) (H) vs Sporting SJ (pPPG away = 32%) (H) vs San Carlos (pPPG away = 73%) (A) at Alajuelense (pPPG at home = 86%) (H) vs Puntarenas (pPPG away = 18%) (A) at M. Liberia (pPPG at home = 45%) (H) vs Guanacasteca (pPPG away = 32%) (A) at Saprissa (pPPG at home = 77%) (A) at Santa Ana (pPPG at home = 45%) (H) vs Cartagines (pPPG away = 27%) (A) at Puntarenas (pPPG at home = 36%) (H) vs Alajuelense (pPPG away = 64%) (A) at Guanacasteca (pPPG at home = 82%) (H) vs Santos Guapiles (pPPG away = 27%) (A) at San Carlos (pPPG at home = 59%) (H) vs Santa Ana (pPPG away = 23%) (A) at Herediano (pPPG at home = 68%) (H) vs Saprissa (pPPG away = 55%) (A) at Sporting SJ (pPPG at home = 55%) (A) at Cartagines (pPPG at home = 82%) (H) vs M. Liberia (pPPG away = 41%)	46.0%
10	Santos Guapiles	22	5	6	11	21	8.0	36%	51% Away pPPG (Performance Points Per Game) of previous opponents played at home, and home pPPG of previous opponents played away: (A) at Alajuelense (pPPG at home = 86%) (H) vs Zeledon (pPPG away = 32%) (A) at Cartagines (pPPG at home = 82%) (H) vs Puntarenas (pPPG away = 18%) (A) at M. Liberia (pPPG at home = 45%) (H) vs San Carlos (pPPG away = 73%) (H) vs Herediano (pPPG away = 45%) (A) at Sporting SJ (pPPG at home = 55%) (H) vs Saprissa (pPPG away = 55%) (A) at Santa Ana (pPPG at home = 45%) (A) at San Carlos (pPPG at home = 59%) (H) vs M. Liberia (pPPG away = 41%) (H) vs Alajuelense (pPPG away = 64%) (A) at Guanacasteca (pPPG at home = 82%) (A) at Zeledon (pPPG at home = 50%) (H) vs Guanacasteca (pPPG away = 32%) (A) at Puntarenas (pPPG at home = 36%) (H) vs Cartagines (pPPG away = 27%) (H) vs Santa Ana (pPPG away = 23%) (A) at Saprissa (pPPG at home = 77%) (H) vs Sporting SJ (pPPG away = 32%) (A) at Herediano (pPPG at home = 68%)	43.7%
11	Santa Ana	22	5	5	12	20	7.5	34%	51% Away pPPG (Performance Points Per Game) of previous opponents played at home, and home pPPG of previous opponents played away: (A) at Cartagines (pPPG at home = 82%) (H) vs Sporting SJ (pPPG away = 32%) (A) at Alajuelense (pPPG at home = 86%) (H) vs Herediano (pPPG away = 45%) (A) at San Carlos (pPPG at home = 59%) (H) vs Saprissa (pPPG away = 55%) (A) at Puntarenas (pPPG at home = 36%) (H) vs M. Liberia (pPPG away = 41%) (A) at Guanacasteca (pPPG at home = 82%) (H) vs Zeledon (pPPG away = 32%) (H) vs Santos Guapiles (pPPG away = 27%) (A) at Herediano (pPPG at home = 68%) (H) vs San Carlos (pPPG away = 73%) (A) at M. Liberia (pPPG at home = 45%) (A) at Sporting SJ (pPPG at home = 55%) (H) vs Cartagines (pPPG away = 27%) (A) at Zeledon (pPPG at home = 50%) (H) vs Puntarenas (pPPG away = 18%) (A) at Santos Guapiles (pPPG at home = 45%) (H) vs Alajuelense (pPPG away = 64%) (H) vs Guanacasteca (pPPG away = 32%) (A) at Saprissa (pPPG at home = 77%)	42.5%
12	Puntarenas	22	3	6	13	15	6.0	27%	52% Away pPPG (Performance Points Per Game) of previous opponents played at home, and home pPPG of previous opponents played away: (H) vs M. Liberia (pPPG away = 41%) (A) at Herediano (pPPG at home = 68%) (H) vs Saprissa (pPPG away = 55%) (A) at Santos Guapiles (pPPG at home = 45%) (H) vs Sporting SJ (pPPG away = 32%) (A) at Zeledon (pPPG at home = 50%) (H) vs Santa Ana (pPPG away = 23%) (A) at Cartagines (pPPG at home = 82%) (H) vs Alajuelense (pPPG away = 64%) (A) at San Carlos (pPPG at home = 59%) (H) vs Guanacasteca (pPPG away = 32%) (H) vs Zeledon (pPPG away = 32%) (A) at Sporting SJ (pPPG at home = 55%) (A) at Saprissa (pPPG at home = 77%) (H) vs Herediano (pPPG away = 45%) (A) at M. Liberia (pPPG at home = 45%) (H) vs Santos Guapiles (pPPG away = 27%) (A) at Santa Ana (pPPG at home = 45%) (H) vs Cartagines (pPPG away = 27%) (A) at Guanacasteca (pPPG at home = 82%) (A) at Alajuelense (pPPG at home = 86%) (H) vs San Carlos (pPPG away = 73%)	39.6%
pPts: Performance Points (Win = 1 point \| Draw = 0.5 point \| Defeat = 0 point)
pPPG: Performance Points Per Game (Performance Points relative to total matches played by the team)
Opponents pPPG are calculated based on: - Home pPPG of opponents faced away - Away pPPG of opponents faced at home

More information about the details of each opponent pPPG value is visible by hovering the mouse cursor over any of the 'Opponents pPPG' values.

What is the difference between the Points Performance Index and the Performance Rating?

The Points Performance Index (PPI) is based on Points Per Game. Its goal is to mesure the team's capacity to pick up points in the league table. This is a points-centric indicator.

The Performance Rating is based on what we call Performance Points (pPts). Unlike typical Points, where a draw is rewarded at one third of a win, Performance Points are calculated so as to value a draw as half a win.

The typical 3-1-0 point system provides a clear incentive for teams to aim for the win. In the past, the old 2-1-0 system could cause some teams to aim too often for a draw, which could cause some games to become less interesting to watch, especially from a neutral spectator's perspective.

However calculating 'Performance Points' on the base of 1 point for a win, 0.5 point for a draw and 0 point for a defeat allows to take a different look at team performance, as illustrated in the following example:

Let's assume Team A and Team B have each played 10 games.

Team A has the following record: 5 Wins, 0 Draw, 5 Defeats (Total: 15 points | 5 performance points)

Team B has the following record: 2 Wins, 8 Draws, 0 Defeat (Total: 14 points | 6 performance points)

So Team A has been more effective at picking up points than Team B therefore if both teams were to repeat those exact result patterns until the end of the season, Team A will logically finish the season above Team B in the league table.

Now when it comes to analysing performance, one could argue that a team like Team B, that has remained undefeated, winning twice, should not necessarily be considered as having demonstrated a weaker performance than a team that lost half of their matches, as Team A did.

With the classic points system, Team A has a PPG (Points Per Game) of 1.5 and Team B has a lower PPG: 1.4.

With the Performance Points system, Team A has a pPPG (Performance Points Per Game) of 50% and Team B has a higher pPPG: 60%.

How is the Performance Rating calculated?

The Performance Rating (PR) is calculated based on the team's Performance Points Per Game (pPPG) and the pPPG of the opponents already played by the team. It is the average of those two values.

Using the same logic as with the Points Performance Index, the Opponents pPPG value is calculated by taking into account the Away pPPG of opponents played at home and the Home pPPG of opponents played away.

Tables overview

League table
		GP	pts
	Alajuelense	22	46
	Saprissa	22	41
	San Carlos	22	39
	Herediano	22	35
	Guanacasteca	22	35
	Cartagines	22	34
	Sporting SJ	22	27
	M. Liberia	22	26
	Zeledon	22	22
	Santos Guapi.	22	21
	Santa Ana	22	20
	Puntarenas	22	15

Form table (last 8)
		GP	pts
	Saprissa	8	17
	Alajuelense	8	16
	Santos Guapi.	8	16
	Guanacasteca	8	13
	Herediano	8	12
	San Carlos	8	11
	Cartagines	8	10
	Zeledon	8	10
	M. Liberia	8	8
	Sporting SJ	8	7
	Santa Ana	8	7
	Puntarenas	8	7

Home
		GP	pts
	Alajuelense	11	27
	Guanacasteca	11	27
	Cartagines	11	26
	Saprissa	11	24
	Herediano	11	22
	Sporting SJ	11	17
	San Carlos	11	16
	M. Liberia	11	14
	Zeledon	11	14
	Santos Guapi.	11	14
	Santa Ana	11	13
	Puntarenas	11	10

Away
		GP	pts
	San Carlos	11	23
	Alajuelense	11	19
	Saprissa	11	17
	Herediano	11	13
	M. Liberia	11	12
	Sporting SJ	11	10
	Zeledon	11	8
	Cartagines	11	8
	Guanacasteca	11	8
	Santos Guapi.	11	7
	Santa Ana	11	7
	Puntarenas	11	5

Offence
		GP	GF
	San Carlos	22	38
	Alajuelense	22	37
	Saprissa	22	37
	Herediano	22	34
	Cartagines	22	33
	M. Liberia	22	32
	Santos Guapi.	22	29
	Sporting SJ	22	27
	Guanacasteca	22	26
	Santa Ana	22	22
	Zeledon	22	20
	Puntarenas	22	18

Defence
		GP	GA
	Alajuelense	22	18
	San Carlos	22	26
	Zeledon	22	27
	Sporting SJ	22	27
	Saprissa	22	28
	Herediano	22	28
	Guanacasteca	22	28
	Cartagines	22	29
	M. Liberia	22	30
	Puntarenas	22	34
	Santos Guapi.	22	39
	Santa Ana	22	39

Segments Table

0 pt

46 pts

5th Segment	4th Segment	3rd Segment	2nd Segment	1st Segment
up to 8.8 pts	from 8.9 to 18.1 pts	from 18.2 to 27.4 pts	from 27.5 to 36.7 pts	from 36.8 to 46 pts
	(22) 15 Puntarenas	(22) 27 Sporting SJ (22) 26 M. Liberia (22) 22 Zeledon (22) 21 Santos Guapiles (22) 20 Santa Ana	(22) 35 Herediano (22) 35 Guanacasteca (22) 34 Cartagines	(22) 46 Alajuelense (22) 41 Saprissa (22) 39 San Carlos

The Segments Table is a visual representation splitting the teams into 5 segments. Each team is assigned to a specific segment, depending on the team's number of points. Each of the 5 segments spans one-fifth (20%) of the total points held by the team ranked 1st in the league. For each team, the number of matches played appears in green between brackets, and the number of points is displayed in black.