AD Santos vs Saprissa tips and predictions

Upset klakson sounding for AD Santos

The visitors have the pedigree here but that short price is pretty repugnant.

AD Santos backers will look at Saprissa's recent results for evidence that they are there for the taking. The away side comes into the match with 2 losses from their last 5 matches. For such a short priced team perhaps they'd be expected to have done better than this.

It won't surprise anyone to see them have too much for AD Santos but they're certainly not a dead-cert and a home win seems a fair shout.

AD Santos will need to concentrate on the positives from some of their recent performances. When they're at home they have produced some brilliant stuff. Their recent 15 home matches have them averaging an impressive 2.0 goals per game and that's been backed up throughout the squad. At the back they've conceded no more than once in 4 of their last 5 home games.

In front of goal, the visitors have sometimes looked low on ammunition. They've scored one or less goals in all of their last 3 away matches. Matches are not won on paper though so be cautious when analysing these sides. If the hairdryer treatment has worked they can bounce back quickly. They are the favourites after all.

AD Santos have won 2 of the last 5 fixtures between these sides. With regard to previous meetings the head-to-head stats give reasons to be confident in them even though the odds will tell you otherwise.

It's not a hugely confident prediction and the hosts may feel they've exceeded expectations if they end up with parity. The sportsbooks' prices indicate that neither side will keep a clean sheet during this match despite the favouritism for Saprissa. This preview is only interested in value though and the odds-against for the No BTTS is actually the best bet from that market.