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Costa Rica Primera División · Apertura - 11

CS Cartagines vs Puntarenas FC

· Referee J. Ugalde Aguilar

Full time3 – 1

Alin prediction was CS Cartagines to win

Cblended with market oddsCorrect

Predicted score 2 – 0

10% — likeliest score with our pick

Win probability
CS CartaginesDrawPuntarenas FC

CS Cartagines vs Puntarenas FC: model vs market

1X2 probabilities: our model, the de-vigged market and the published blend
SourceCS CartaginesDrawPuntarenas FC
Model61%23%17%
Market62%22%15%
Published62%22%16%
Edge0%0%0%
  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 2.05 vs 0.99.
  • Better recent form: 4 wins in the last 6 vs 3 for the opposition.

Edge = our published probability minus the de-vigged market probability. Published = the blend of both that backs every number on this page.

CS Cartagines vs Puntarenas FC odds movement

Median bookmaker price on CS Cartagines, 10 snapshots since 2026-10-09.

Opened 1.50Now 1.45 -0.05
Median 1X2 prices, first and latest snapshot
SelectionFirstLatestMove
CS Cartagines1.501.45-0.05
Draw3.854.02+0.17
Puntarenas FC5.505.85+0.35

A shortening price means the market has moved towards that outcome. Median across all recorded bookmakers, not one book's line.

CS Cartagines and Puntarenas FC expected goals

The goal rate the model gives each side in this fixture, from xG-based attack and defence ratings.

2.05CS Cartagines
0.99Puntarenas FC
Total expected goals
3.04
Attack rating (CS Cartagines / Puntarenas FC)
1.30 / 0.92
Defence rating (CS Cartagines / Puntarenas FC)
0.99 / 1.14

Ratings are relative to the league average (1.00); lower defence rating = fewer goals conceded per match.

CS Cartagines vs Puntarenas FC score probability

Every scoreline the model gives this match, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker = likelier.

01234+ 0 5.8% 3.8% 2.4% 0.8% 0.2% 1 8.8% 10.7% 4.8% 1.6% 0.5% 2 10.0% 10.0% 4.9% 1.6% 0.5% 3 6.8% 6.8% 3.4% 1.1% 0.3% 4+ 5.6% 5.6% 2.8% 0.9% 0.3%

Rows: CS Cartagines goals. Columns: Puntarenas FC goals. Outlined cell = most likely scoreline.

CS Cartagines vs Puntarenas FC goals probability

Chance of the match clearing each total, read off the same score matrix as the heatmap.

Over 0.5 94%
Over 1.5 82%
Over 2.5 59%
Over 3.5 36%
Both teams to score
56%
No goals (0–0)
6%

Over 4.5 and higher fall inside the 4+ buckets and cannot be read off a 0–4 grid, so they are not shown.

All markets for CS Cartagines vs Puntarenas FC

Published probability and fair odds per market
MarketSelectionProbabilityFair odds
1X2CS Cartagines62%1.62
Draw22%4.45
Puntarenas FC16%6.37
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.559%1.71
Under 2.541%2.41
Both teams to scoreYes56%1.79
No44%2.26
Double chance1X (CS Cartagines or draw)84%1.19
12 (either side)78%1.29
X2 (draw or Puntarenas FC)38%2.62
Handicap -1CS Cartagines win by 2+38%2.63
Push (exactly one goal)23%—

Fair odds = 1 / probability — the break-even price implied by the published probability. Correct-score probabilities are on the heatmap above.

CS Cartagines and Puntarenas FC recent form

CS Cartagines 4W 0D 2L
Puntarenas FC 3W 2D 1L

Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.

Home vs away this season

CS Cartagines at home

Record (W-D-L)
4-0-0
Win rate
100%
Goals for / match
2.25
Goals against / match
0.75
Clean sheets
1 of 4
  • They have won 6 of their 10 league games this season, scoring 1.9 goals per match.
  • They average 2.2 goals per game at home against 1.7 on the road.
  • Their longest winning run this season stretches to 4 matches.

Puntarenas FC away

Record (W-D-L)
1-2-1
Win rate
25%
Goals for / match
1.25
Goals against / match
1.25
Clean sheets
0 of 4
  • They have won 3 of their 10 league games this season, scoring 1.0 goals per match.
  • 33% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

League matches this season before kick-off: CS Cartagines at home only, Puntarenas FC away only.

CS Cartagines vs Puntarenas FC head-to-head

Last 10 meetings: CS Cartagines 5 · draws 3 · Puntarenas FC 2.

CS CartaginesDrawsPuntarenas FC
Previous meetings
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
2026-09-06Puntarenas FC1-3CS CartaginesCosta Rica Primera División
2026-03-08CS Cartagines3-2Puntarenas FCCosta Rica Primera División
2026-01-18Puntarenas FC0-2CS CartaginesCosta Rica Primera División
2025-10-18Puntarenas FC1-1CS CartaginesCosta Rica Primera División
2025-08-31CS Cartagines0-0Puntarenas FCCosta Rica Primera División
2025-03-30CS Cartagines1-0Puntarenas FCPrimera División
2025-03-06Puntarenas FC1-0CS CartaginesPrimera División
2024-11-10Puntarenas FC3-2CS CartaginesPrimera División
2024-09-01CS Cartagines1-0Puntarenas FCPrimera División
2024-05-11Puntarenas FC1-1CS CartaginesPrimera División

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