LD Alajuelense vs San Carlos: result 0-1 and analysis
Primera DivisiónApertura - 5Kick-off on August 24, 2026 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
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What was the result of LD Alajuelense vs San Carlos?
San Carlos won 0-1 on August 24, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 71′J. Rivera StuartSan Carlos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, LD Alajuelense have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; San Carlos have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Firpo(away) | 0-1 | CONCACAF Central American Cup |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Puntarenas FC(home) | 2-1 | Primera División |
| Aug 10, 2026 | CS Herediano(away) | 3-0 | Primera División |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Diriangén(away) | 3-1 | CONCACAF Central American Cup |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Escorpiones Belén(home) | 2-1 | Primera División |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | CS Herediano(home) | 1-0 | Primera División |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Inter San Carlos(away) | 0-2 | Primera División |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Deportivo Saprissa(away) | 1-2 | Primera División |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Perez Zeledon(home) | 1-1 | Primera División |
| Apr 22, 2026 | CS Cartagines(away) | 1-2 | Primera División |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 LD Alajuelense win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 San Carlos win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2026 | San Carlos 0-2 LD Alajuelense | Primera División |
| Jan 25, 2026 | LD Alajuelense 1-0 San Carlos | Primera División |
| Dec 7, 2025 | San Carlos 0-2 LD Alajuelense | Primera División |
| Sep 17, 2025 | LD Alajuelense 2-0 San Carlos | Primera División |
| Mar 28, 2025 | LD Alajuelense 0-0 San Carlos | Primera División |
| Jan 30, 2025 | San Carlos 0-0 LD Alajuelense | Primera División |
Last archived meeting: San Carlos vs LD Alajuelense on Mar 8, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
LD Alajuelense score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; San Carlos score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LD Alajuelense | 1.6 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| San Carlos | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
LD Alajuelense sit 2nd in Primera División (10 points from 5 matches) and San Carlos sit 6th (6 points from 5 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | LD Alajuelense | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | San Carlos | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
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