CS Cartagines vs LD Alajuelense: result 3-1 and analysis
Primera DivisiónApertura - 8Kick-off on September 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza, Cartago
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What was the result of CS Cartagines vs LD Alajuelense?
CS Cartagines won 3-1 on September 14, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 12′C. MonteroCS Cartagines (pen.)
- 22′F. SamadianCS Cartagines (o.g.)
- 72′D. LópezCS Cartagines
- 74′R. CisnerosLD Alajuelense
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a CS Cartagines win at 42%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for CS Cartagines vs LD Alajuelense
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
CS Cartagines
- 6C. Montero
- 9J. González
- 13J. Gaete
- 22A. Hernandez
- 8D. López
- 15L. Flores
- 2R. Cordero
- 12J. Quirós
- 17Y. López
- 20D. Mesén
- 1K. Briceño
LD Alajuelense
- 9Á. Zaldívar
- 11L. Díaz
- 5C. Borges
- 14R. Wilson
- 22R. Matarrita
- 15F. Samadian
- 21Y. Molina
- 24A. Salazar
- 26F. Piñar
- 42John Paul Ruíz
- 1B. Mora
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, CS Cartagines have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; LD Alajuelense have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Deportivo Saprissa(away) | 2-2 | CONCACAF Central American Cup |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Puntarenas FC(away) | 3-1 | Primera División |
| Aug 30, 2026 | CS Herediano(home) | 1-0 | Primera División |
| Aug 26, 2026 | FAS(home) | 2-0 | CONCACAF Central American Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Escorpiones Belén(away) | 4-1 | Primera División |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | CD Marathon(away) | 2-2 | CONCACAF Central American Cup |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Deportivo Saprissa(home) | 0-2 | Primera División |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Perez Zeledon(away) | 1-1 | Primera División |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Plaza Amador(home) | 3-1 | CONCACAF Central American Cup |
| Aug 24, 2026 | San Carlos(home) | 0-1 | Primera División |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 CS Cartagines win, 2 draws, 3 LD Alajuelense wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | LD Alajuelense 2-0 CS Cartagines | Primera División |
| Jan 22, 2026 | CS Cartagines 1-0 LD Alajuelense | Primera División |
| Nov 30, 2025 | CS Cartagines 0-2 LD Alajuelense | Primera División |
| Nov 21, 2025 | LD Alajuelense 0-0 CS Cartagines | Primera División |
| Mar 16, 2025 | CS Cartagines 1-1 LD Alajuelense | Primera División |
| Feb 3, 2025 | LD Alajuelense 1-0 CS Cartagines | Primera División |
Last archived meeting: LD Alajuelense vs CS Cartagines on Mar 4, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
CS Cartagines score 2.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; LD Alajuelense score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS Cartagines | 2.0 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| LD Alajuelense | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
CS Cartagines sit 2nd in Primera División (24 points from 12 matches) and LD Alajuelense sit 4th (19 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | CS Cartagines | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 24 |
| 4 | LD Alajuelense | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 19 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy