Costa Rica - Primera Div. - Apertura

Visual table

		GP	Pts
1	Saprissa	9	21

2	Cartagines	9	18

3	Sporting SJ	9	17

4	San Carlos	9	15

5	Alajuelense	9	14

6	Inter S. Carlos	9	14

7	Puntarenas	9	11

8	Zeledon	9	8

9	Herediano	9	7

10	Escorpiones	9	4

Performance Rating

		GP	W	D	L	Pts	pPts	Team pPPG	Opponents pPPG
1	Saprissa	9	7	0	2	21	7.0	78%	50% Away pPPG (Performance Points Per Game) of previous opponents played at home, and home pPPG of previous opponents played away: (H) vs Zeledon (pPPG away = 38%) (H) vs San Carlos (pPPG away = 50%) (A) at Puntarenas (pPPG at home = 50%) (H) vs Cartagines (pPPG away = 40%) (A) at Inter S. Carlos (pPPG at home = 75%) (H) vs Escorpiones (pPPG away = 20%) (A) at Alajuelense (pPPG at home = 60%) (A) at Sporting SJ (pPPG at home = 88%) (H) vs Herediano (pPPG away = 30%)	68.5%
2	Cartagines	9	6	0	3	18	6.0	67%	47% Away pPPG (Performance Points Per Game) of previous opponents played at home, and home pPPG of previous opponents played away: (H) vs Inter S. Carlos (pPPG away = 40%) (A) at Zeledon (pPPG at home = 30%) (H) vs Sporting SJ (pPPG away = 50%) (A) at Saprissa (pPPG at home = 100%) (A) at Escorpiones (pPPG at home = 13%) (H) vs Herediano (pPPG away = 30%) (A) at Puntarenas (pPPG at home = 50%) (H) vs Alajuelense (pPPG away = 50%) (A) at San Carlos (pPPG at home = 60%)	60.1%
3	Sporting SJ	9	5	2	2	17	6.0	67%	47% Away pPPG (Performance Points Per Game) of previous opponents played at home, and home pPPG of previous opponents played away: (H) vs Alajuelense (pPPG away = 50%) (A) at Puntarenas (pPPG at home = 50%) (A) at Cartagines (pPPG at home = 100%) (H) vs Escorpiones (pPPG away = 20%) (A) at Herediano (pPPG at home = 25%) (H) vs Inter S. Carlos (pPPG away = 40%) (A) at San Carlos (pPPG at home = 60%) (H) vs Saprissa (pPPG away = 50%) (A) at Zeledon (pPPG at home = 30%)	60.1%
4	San Carlos	9	5	0	4	15	5.0	56%	49% Away pPPG (Performance Points Per Game) of previous opponents played at home, and home pPPG of previous opponents played away: (H) vs Escorpiones (pPPG away = 20%) (A) at Saprissa (pPPG at home = 100%) (A) at Inter S. Carlos (pPPG at home = 75%) (H) vs Herediano (pPPG away = 30%) (A) at Alajuelense (pPPG at home = 60%) (H) vs Puntarenas (pPPG away = 38%) (H) vs Sporting SJ (pPPG away = 50%) (A) at Zeledon (pPPG at home = 30%) (H) vs Cartagines (pPPG away = 40%)	53.4%
5	Alajuelense	9	4	2	3	14	5.0	56%	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 = 88%) (H) vs Escorpiones (pPPG away = 20%) (A) at Herediano (pPPG at home = 25%) (H) vs Puntarenas (pPPG away = 38%) (H) vs San Carlos (pPPG away = 50%) (A) at Zeledon (pPPG at home = 30%) (H) vs Saprissa (pPPG away = 50%) (A) at Cartagines (pPPG at home = 100%) (H) vs Inter S. Carlos (pPPG away = 40%)	53.4%
6	Inter S. Carlos	9	4	2	3	14	5.0	56%	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 = 100%) (H) vs Herediano (pPPG away = 30%) (H) vs San Carlos (pPPG away = 50%) (A) at Zeledon (pPPG at home = 30%) (H) vs Saprissa (pPPG away = 50%) (A) at Sporting SJ (pPPG at home = 88%) (A) at Escorpiones (pPPG at home = 13%) (H) vs Puntarenas (pPPG away = 38%) (A) at Alajuelense (pPPG at home = 60%)	54.0%
7	Puntarenas	9	3	2	4	11	4.0	44%	46% Away pPPG (Performance Points Per Game) of previous opponents played at home, and home pPPG of previous opponents played away: (A) at Herediano (pPPG at home = 25%) (H) vs Sporting SJ (pPPG away = 50%) (H) vs Saprissa (pPPG away = 50%) (A) at Alajuelense (pPPG at home = 60%) (H) vs Zeledon (pPPG away = 38%) (A) at San Carlos (pPPG at home = 60%) (H) vs Cartagines (pPPG away = 40%) (A) at Inter S. Carlos (pPPG at home = 75%) (H) vs Escorpiones (pPPG away = 20%)	45.0%
8	Zeledon	9	2	2	5	8	3.0	33%	46% 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 = 100%) (H) vs Cartagines (pPPG away = 40%) (A) at Escorpiones (pPPG at home = 13%) (H) vs Inter S. Carlos (pPPG away = 40%) (A) at Puntarenas (pPPG at home = 50%) (H) vs Alajuelense (pPPG away = 50%) (A) at Herediano (pPPG at home = 25%) (H) vs San Carlos (pPPG away = 50%) (H) vs Sporting SJ (pPPG away = 50%)	37.6%
9	Herediano	9	2	1	6	7	2.5	28%	58% Away pPPG (Performance Points Per Game) of previous opponents played at home, and home pPPG of previous opponents played away: (H) vs Puntarenas (pPPG away = 38%) (A) at Inter S. Carlos (pPPG at home = 75%) (H) vs Alajuelense (pPPG away = 50%) (A) at San Carlos (pPPG at home = 60%) (H) vs Sporting SJ (pPPG away = 50%) (A) at Cartagines (pPPG at home = 100%) (H) vs Zeledon (pPPG away = 38%) (A) at Escorpiones (pPPG at home = 13%) (A) at Saprissa (pPPG at home = 100%)	37.9%
10	Escorpiones	9	1	1	7	4	1.5	17%	56% Away pPPG (Performance Points Per Game) of previous opponents played at home, and home pPPG of previous opponents played away: (A) at San Carlos (pPPG at home = 60%) (A) at Alajuelense (pPPG at home = 60%) (H) vs Zeledon (pPPG away = 38%) (A) at Sporting SJ (pPPG at home = 88%) (H) vs Cartagines (pPPG away = 40%) (A) at Saprissa (pPPG at home = 100%) (H) vs Inter S. Carlos (pPPG away = 40%) (H) vs Herediano (pPPG away = 30%) (A) at Puntarenas (pPPG at home = 50%)	29.8%
pPts: Performance Points (Win = 1 point \| Draw = 0.5 point \| Defeat = 0 point)
pPPG: Performance Points Per Game (Performance Points relative to total possible Performance Points)
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.

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

Points
		GP	pts
	Saprissa	9	21
	Cartagines	9	18
	Sporting SJ	9	17
	San Carlos	9	15
	Alajuelense	9	14
	Inter S. Car.	9	14
	Puntarenas	9	11
	Zeledon	9	8
	Herediano	9	7
	Escorpiones	9	4

Form (last 8)
		GP	pts
	Saprissa	8	18
	Sporting SJ	8	16
	Cartagines	8	15
	San Carlos	8	15
	Inter S. Car.	8	14
	Alajuelense	8	13
	Puntarenas	8	11
	Zeledon	8	8
	Herediano	8	4
	Escorpiones	8	1

Home
		GP	pts
	Saprissa	5	15
	Cartagines	4	12
	Sporting SJ	4	10
	Alajuelense	5	9
	San Carlos	5	9
	Inter S. Car.	4	8
	Puntarenas	5	7
	Zeledon	5	4
	Herediano	4	3
	Escorpiones	4	1

Away
		GP	pts
	Sporting SJ	5	7
	Cartagines	5	6
	Saprissa	4	6
	San Carlos	4	6
	Inter S. Car.	5	6
	Alajuelense	4	5
	Herediano	5	4
	Puntarenas	4	4
	Zeledon	4	4
	Escorpiones	5	3

Offence
		GP	GF
	Saprissa	9	20
	Cartagines	9	18
	Sporting SJ	9	16
	Alajuelense	9	15
	Inter S. Car.	9	9
	Herediano	9	8
	Puntarenas	9	8
	San Carlos	9	8
	Zeledon	9	7
	Escorpiones	9	6

Defence
		GP	GA
	Sporting SJ	9	8
	San Carlos	9	9
	Saprissa	9	10
	Cartagines	9	10
	Alajuelense	9	10
	Inter S. Car.	9	12
	Puntarenas	9	13
	Zeledon	9	14
	Herediano	9	14
	Escorpiones	9	15

Offence (last 8)
		GP	GF
	Cartagines	8	15
	Saprissa	8	15
	Sporting SJ	8	15
	Alajuelense	8	14
	Inter S. Car.	8	8
	Puntarenas	8	8
	San Carlos	8	8
	Zeledon	8	6
	Herediano	8	5
	Escorpiones	8	3

Defence (last 8)
		GP	GA
	San Carlos	8	6
	Sporting SJ	8	7
	Zeledon	8	9
	Saprissa	8	9
	Inter S. Car.	8	9
	Cartagines	8	9
	Alajuelense	8	9
	Puntarenas	8	10
	Herediano	8	14
	Escorpiones	8	15

Offence (home)
		GP	GF
	Saprissa	5	14
	Alajuelense	5	9
	Cartagines	4	9
	Sporting SJ	4	9
	Herediano	4	5
	Inter S. Car.	4	5
	Puntarenas	5	4
	San Carlos	5	4
	Zeledon	5	3
	Escorpiones	4	1

Defence (home)
		GP	GA
	Inter S. Car.	4	2
	Sporting SJ	4	3
	Cartagines	4	3
	Saprissa	5	5
	San Carlos	5	5
	Alajuelense	5	5
	Zeledon	5	6
	Puntarenas	5	6
	Escorpiones	4	8
	Herediano	4	9

Offence (away)
		GP	GF
	Cartagines	5	9
	Sporting SJ	5	7
	Alajuelense	4	6
	Saprissa	4	6
	Escorpiones	5	5
	Inter S. Car.	5	4
	Puntarenas	4	4
	San Carlos	4	4
	Zeledon	4	4
	Herediano	5	3

Defence (away)
		GP	GA
	San Carlos	4	4
	Sporting SJ	5	5
	Saprissa	4	5
	Herediano	5	5
	Alajuelense	4	5
	Puntarenas	4	7
	Escorpiones	5	7
	Cartagines	5	7
	Zeledon	4	8
	Inter S. Car.	5	10

Segments Table

0 pt

21 pts

5th Segment	4th Segment	3rd Segment	2nd Segment	1st Segment
up to 3.8 pts	from 3.9 to 8.1 pts	from 8.2 to 12.4 pts	from 12.5 to 16.7 pts	from 16.8 to 21 pts
	(9) 8 Zeledon (9) 7 Herediano (9) 4 Escorpiones	(9) 11 Puntarenas	(9) 15 San Carlos (9) 14 Alajuelense (9) 14 Inter S. Carlos	(9) 21 Saprissa (9) 18 Cartagines (9) 17 Sporting SJ

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.

Costa Rica - Primera Div. - Apertura stats

45 matches played / 90

50.0% completed

Home wins:	53%	Over 1.5 goals:	76%
Draws:	13%	Over 2.5 goals:	44%
Away wins:	33%	Over 3.5 goals:	20%

Goals:	115	Home goals per match:	1.40
Goals per match:	2.56	Away goals per match:	1.16
		Both teams scored:	44%

Results

Home team scored first:	56%	No goal scored:	7%	Away team scored first:	38%
Average minute when home team scored first:	34 min.			Average minute when away team scored first:	33 min.
Home team lead-defending rate:	72%			Away team lead-defending rate:	64%
Home team equalizing rate:	36%			Away team equalizing rate:	28%
Home team lead duration:	32%	Teams level in goals:	51%	Away team lead duration:	17%
Home PPG when home team scored first:	2.72			Away PPG when away team scored first:	2.47

More statistics tables can be accessed from the 'Statistics' dropdown list on the league navigation menu.
After 45 matches played in the league, a total of 115 goals have been scored (2.56 goals per match on average). The menus above provide access to league-level statistics and results analysis, including Costa Rica - Primera Div. - Apertura results and goal scoring stats such as clean sheets, average goals scored and goals conceded.

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Costa Rica - Primera Div. - Apertura

Visual table

Tables overview

Points

Form (last 8)

Home

Away

Offence

Defence

Offence (last 8)

Defence (last 8)

Offence (home)

Defence (home)

Offence (away)

Defence (away)

Segments Table

Costa Rica - Primera Div. - Apertura stats

Results

Tables

Analysis

Goal times