Sporting FC 1-1 Alajuelense in the Primera División, Apertura, round 1.

Sporting FC won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–L–W–L), scoring 3 and conceding 9.

Alajuelense won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–W–D–W), scoring 9 and conceding 6.

The two sides have met 10 times: Sporting FC 1 win, Alajuelense 6, 3 draws.