CS Cartagines vs Sporting San Jose: result 2-1 and analysis
Primera DivisiónApertura - 3Kick-off on August 8, 2026 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza, Cartago
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What was the result of CS Cartagines vs Sporting San Jose?
CS Cartagines won 2-1 on August 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 52′J. GonzálezCS Cartagines
- 62′A. LópezSporting San Jose
- 86′G. CastroCS Cartagines
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a CS Cartagines win at 51%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for CS Cartagines vs Sporting San Jose
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
CS Cartagines
- 7M. Morán
- 9J. González
- 13J. Gaete
- 30J. Mora
- 8D. López
- 15L. Flores
- 4L. Olivas
- 12J. Quirós
- 18C. Barahona
- 20D. Mesén
- 1K. Briceño
Sporting San Jose
- 7J. Pinto
- 11R. Carballo
- 19J. Méndez
- 31O. Segura
- 8C. Pineda
- 10A. López
- 2Y. Salinas
- 5A. Soto
- 20R. Bolaños
- 26G. González
- 23L. Moreira
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, CS Cartagines have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Sporting San Jose have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | Perez Zeledon(away) | 0-1 | Primera División |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Municipal(away) | 1-1 | CONCACAF Central American Cup |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Inter San Carlos(home) | 3-1 | Primera División |
| May 10, 2026 | CS Herediano(away) | 0-0 | Primera División |
| May 3, 2026 | CS Herediano(home) | 0-1 | Primera División |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Puntarenas FC(away) | 1-1 | Primera División |
| Jul 26, 2026 | LD Alajuelense(home) | 1-1 | Primera División |
| Apr 26, 2026 | CS Herediano(away) | 0-0 | Primera División |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Municipal Liberia(home) | 0-1 | Primera División |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Puntarenas FC(away) | 2-1 | Primera División |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 CS Cartagines wins, 0 draws, 3 Sporting San Jose wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | Sporting San Jose 2-3 CS Cartagines | Primera División |
| Feb 12, 2026 | CS Cartagines 1-2 Sporting San Jose | Copa Costa Rica |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Sporting San Jose 4-1 CS Cartagines | Copa Costa Rica |
| Jan 30, 2026 | CS Cartagines 0-2 Sporting San Jose | Primera División |
| Sep 21, 2025 | CS Cartagines 1-0 Sporting San Jose | Primera División |
| Aug 3, 2025 | Sporting San Jose 0-1 CS Cartagines | Primera División |
Last archived meeting: Sporting San Jose vs CS Cartagines on Apr 3, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
CS Cartagines score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting San Jose score 1.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS Cartagines | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Sporting San Jose | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
CS Cartagines sit 2nd in Primera División (27 points from 14 matches) and Sporting San Jose sit 1st (30 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting San Jose | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 30 |
| 2 | CS Cartagines | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 27 |
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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