CS Cartagines vs Puntarenas FC: result 3-2 and analysis
Primera DivisiónClausura - 11Kick-off on March 8, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza, Cartago
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What was the result of CS Cartagines vs Puntarenas FC?
CS Cartagines won 3-2 on March 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 14′J. GaeteCS Cartagines
- 55′D. RodriguezPuntarenas FC (pen.)
- 67′D. LópezCS Cartagines
- 69′N. VargasCS Cartagines
- 79′N. VargasPuntarenas FC (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, CS Cartagines have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Puntarenas FC have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | LD Alajuelense(away) | 0-2 | Primera División |
| Mar 2, 2026 | San Carlos(away) | 1-1 | Primera División |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 0-2 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Municipal Liberia(home) | 2-1 | Primera División |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 0-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | San Carlos(home) | 0-0 | Primera División |
| Mar 1, 2026 | LD Alajuelense(home) | 2-0 | Primera División |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Sporting San Jose(away) | 2-1 | Primera División |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Perez Zeledon(home) | 1-0 | Primera División |
| Feb 11, 2026 | CS Herediano(home) | 3-0 | Copa Costa Rica |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 CS Cartagines win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Puntarenas FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2026 | Puntarenas FC 0-2 CS Cartagines | Primera División |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Puntarenas FC 1-1 CS Cartagines | Primera División |
| Aug 31, 2025 | CS Cartagines 0-0 Puntarenas FC | Primera División |
| Mar 30, 2025 | CS Cartagines 1-0 Puntarenas FC | Primera División |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Puntarenas FC 1-0 CS Cartagines | Primera División |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Puntarenas FC 3-2 CS Cartagines | Primera División |
Last archived meeting: Puntarenas FC vs CS Cartagines on Jan 18, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
CS Cartagines score 0.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Puntarenas FC score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS Cartagines | 0.8 | 1.2 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Puntarenas FC | 1.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
CS Cartagines sit 3rd in Primera División (9 points from 5 matches) and Puntarenas FC sit 6th (5 points from 5 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | CS Cartagines | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 |
| 6 | Puntarenas FC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy