Overview
- Kickoff is set for 8:00 p.m. Costa Rica time at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, where tickets sold out in under 24 hours.
- FUTV will broadcast the first leg live in Costa Rica.
- Major bookmakers, including Betsson and Bet365, list Saprissa as a slight favorite for the opener.
- Saprissa reached the series by defeating Cartaginés, while Alajuelense, coached by Óscar Ramírez, advanced past Liberia and recently secured a third straight Copa Centroamericana over Xelajú.
- As regular-season leader, Alajuelense becomes champion by winning this two-match final, whereas a Saprissa series win would force a Grand Final.