ALAJUELA, Costa Rica (Interstat) — LD Alajuelense and Guadalupe opened their Primera División seasons with a 1-1 draw Sunday at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto. The result defied heavy pre-match projections favoring the home side.

Rónald Matarrita gave Alajuelense the lead in the 26th minute. Guadalupe found an equalizer to split the points. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 2-1 win for Alajuelense, whose probability to win was calculated at 95.5% by its ELO system.

Both clubs begin the campaign with identical records of zero wins, zero losses and one draw across all competitions following the stalemate.