Saprissa Faces Critical Road Struggles Ahead of Playoff Push

Deportivo Saprissa is dealing with a serious late-season concern that could derail its Clausura 2025 campaign. While the focus remains on the standings, a troubling record on the road has emerged as a potential obstacle to reaching the semifinals. According to Fútbol Centroamérica, the team has gone 22 consecutive away matches —excluding neutral venues like the Estadio Nacional— without winning by two or more goals.

This statistic, once considered minor, now looms large. The last time Saprissa managed a two-goal victory on the road was nearly a year ago in a 3–0 win against San Carlos at the Carlos Ugalde Stadium. Since then, Paulo Wanchope’s squad has struggled to assert itself away from home, a trend that could prove costly.

Currently, Saprissa sits in fifth place, level on points with fourth-place Cartaginés but behind on goal difference —a tiebreaker that could define who advances to the final four. With just five rounds remaining, every goal and point matters more than ever. The upcoming fixtures offer no respite: the team travels to face league leaders Puntarenas on Tuesday and then Alajuelense at Morera Soto the following Monday.

The stakes are high, and Saprissa must quickly reverse its away-game woes if it hopes to stay in the playoff hunt. This is not a financial debt —but it may cost them a shot at the title.