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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

LD Alajuelense
0-1
San Carlos

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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. RiveraSan Carlos

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a LD Alajuelense win at 70%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 0-1.

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Official lineup for LD Alajuelense vs San Carlos

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

LD Alajuelense

  1. 9Á. Zaldívar
  2. 33S. Lucumí
  3. 39E. Cruz
  1. 14R. Wilson
  2. 29D. Aguilar
  3. 34C. Pérez
  1. 2D. Paz
  2. 15F. Samadian
  3. 24A. Salazar
  4. 42John Paul Ruíz
  1. 23W. Ortega

San Carlos

  1. 18J. Aguilar
  2. 19J. McDonald
  1. 8E. Hernández
  2. 10K. Cerdas
  3. 11R. Córdoba
  4. 21J. Venegas
  5. 24J. Rivera
  1. 6Y. Piedra
  2. 17J. Evans
  3. 22J. Aguero
  1. 23J. Vega
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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.

LD Alajuelense
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 21, 2026Firpo(away)0-1CONCACAF Central American Cup
Aug 15, 2026Puntarenas FC(home)2-1Primera División
Aug 10, 2026CS Herediano(away)3-0Primera División
Aug 5, 2026Diriangén(away)3-1CONCACAF Central American Cup
Aug 2, 2026Escorpiones Belén(home)2-1Primera División
San Carlos
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 15, 2026CS Herediano(home)1-0Primera División
Aug 9, 2026Inter San Carlos(away)0-2Primera División
Aug 2, 2026Deportivo Saprissa(away)1-2Primera División
Apr 25, 2026Perez Zeledon(home)1-1Primera División
Apr 22, 2026CS Cartagines(away)1-2Primera División

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 LD Alajuelense wins, 2 draws, 0 San Carlos wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 8, 2026San Carlos 0-2 LD AlajuelensePrimera División
Jan 25, 2026LD Alajuelense 1-0 San CarlosPrimera División
Dec 7, 2025San Carlos 0-2 LD AlajuelensePrimera División
Sep 17, 2025LD Alajuelense 2-0 San CarlosPrimera División
Mar 28, 2025LD Alajuelense 0-0 San CarlosPrimera División
Jan 30, 2025San Carlos 0-0 LD AlajuelensePrimera 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
LD Alajuelense1.61.1310/158/15
San Carlos1.11.547/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

LD Alajuelense sit 4th in Primera División (23 points from 14 matches) and San Carlos sit 5th (22 points from 14 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4LD Alajuelense14653211423
5San Carlos14716151822

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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

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