Alajuelense 1, AD Municipal Perez Zeledon 1

SAN ISIDRO DE EL GENERAL, Costa Rica (Interstat) — In a result that defied pregame projections, Perez Zeledon and LD Alajuelense played to a 1-1 draw Sunday in a Primera División match at Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón. The visiting Alajuelense, heavily favored to win, was held to a single point in the season opener for both clubs. Statistical models had overwhelmingly predicted an Alajuelense victory, with Interstat’s ELO system giving the club an 82.50 percent probability to win and its game simulator projecting a 2-1 final score. The match began with Perez Zeledon asserting itself as the more dangerous side… Read more...