Deportivo Saprissa vs CS Cartagines: result 3-2 and analysis
Primera DivisiónApertura - 4Kick-off on August 16, 2026 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Juan de Tíbás (San José)
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What was the result of Deportivo Saprissa vs CS Cartagines?
Deportivo Saprissa won 3-2 on August 16, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 12′J. BrenesDeportivo Saprissa
- 30′A. HernandezCS Cartagines
- 33′J. BrenesDeportivo Saprissa
- 76′B. HernándezDeportivo Saprissa
- 87′C. BarahonaCS Cartagines
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Deportivo Saprissa have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; CS Cartagines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | Mixco(home) | 3-0 | CONCACAF Central American Cup |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Puntarenas FC(away) | 2-0 | Primera División |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Alianza FC(home) | 2-1 | CONCACAF Central American Cup |
| Aug 2, 2026 | San Carlos(home) | 2-1 | Primera División |
| Jul 30, 2026 | UMECIT(away) | 2-1 | CONCACAF Central American Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | CD Motagua(away) | 1-1 | CONCACAF Central American Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Sporting San Jose(home) | 2-1 | Primera División |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Deportivo Saprissa win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 CS Cartagines win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | CS Cartagines 2-1 Deportivo Saprissa | Primera División |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Deportivo Saprissa 0-0 CS Cartagines | Primera División |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Deportivo Saprissa 2-1 CS Cartagines | Primera División |
| Dec 12, 2025 | CS Cartagines 1-2 Deportivo Saprissa | Primera División |
| Sep 28, 2025 | Deportivo Saprissa 2-1 CS Cartagines | Primera División |
| Aug 10, 2025 | CS Cartagines 3-0 Deportivo Saprissa | Primera División |
Last archived meeting: CS Cartagines vs Deportivo Saprissa on Mar 15, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Deportivo Saprissa score 2.2 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; CS Cartagines score 1.6 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Saprissa | 2.2 | 0.8 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| CS Cartagines | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Deportivo Saprissa sit 1st in Primera División (12 points from 5 matches) and CS Cartagines sit 4th (9 points from 5 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportivo Saprissa | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | CS Cartagines | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 |
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