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San Carlos vs CS Cartagines: result 1-0 and analysis

Primera DivisiónApertura - 9Kick-off on September 21, 2026 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez, Ciudad Quesada

San Carlos
1-0
CS Cartagines

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What was the result of San Carlos vs CS Cartagines?

San Carlos won 1-0 on September 21, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 28′J. RiveraSan Carlos

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a CS Cartagines win at 41%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.

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Official lineup for San Carlos vs CS Cartagines

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

San Carlos

  1. 20C. Agualimpia
  1. 8E. Hernández
  2. 9B. Martínez
  3. 10K. Cerdas
  4. 11R. Córdoba
  5. 21J. Venegas
  6. 24J. Rivera
  1. 4P. Fonseca
  2. 17J. Evans
  3. 22J. Aguero
  1. 23J. Vega

CS Cartagines

  1. 7M. Morán
  2. 22A. Hernandez
  3. 39M. Villalobos
  1. 15L. Flores
  2. 26B. Alfaro
  1. 4L. Olivas
  2. 12J. Quirós
  3. 19D. González
  4. 21J. Cortes
  5. 38E. Brenes
  1. 1K. Briceño
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, San Carlos have 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats; CS Cartagines have 9, 4 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

San Carlos
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 12, 2026Perez Zeledon(away)2-0Primera División
Sep 7, 2026Sporting San Jose(home)1-0Primera División
Aug 30, 2026Puntarenas FC(home)1-2Primera División
Aug 24, 2026LD Alajuelense(away)1-0Primera División
Aug 15, 2026CS Herediano(home)1-0Primera División
CS Cartagines
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 17, 2026Deportivo Saprissa(home)3-2CONCACAF Central American Cup
Sep 14, 2026LD Alajuelense(home)3-1Primera División
Sep 10, 2026Deportivo Saprissa(away)2-2CONCACAF Central American Cup
Sep 6, 2026Puntarenas FC(away)3-1Primera División
Aug 30, 2026CS Herediano(home)1-0Primera División

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 San Carlos wins, 1 draw, 5 CS Cartagines wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 22, 2026CS Cartagines 2-1 San CarlosPrimera División
Mar 2, 2026San Carlos 1-1 CS CartaginesPrimera División
Nov 2, 2025CS Cartagines 2-1 San CarlosPrimera División
Sep 14, 2025San Carlos 0-2 CS CartaginesPrimera División
Apr 17, 2025San Carlos 1-2 CS CartaginesPrimera División
Jan 24, 2025CS Cartagines 2-1 San CarlosPrimera División

Last archived meeting: CS Cartagines vs San Carlos on Apr 22, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

San Carlos score 1.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; CS Cartagines score 2.1 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
San Carlos1.01.456/156/15
CS Cartagines2.11.0410/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

San Carlos sit 5th in Primera División (25 points from 15 matches) and CS Cartagines sit 2nd (28 points from 15 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2CS Cartagines15915281828
5San Carlos15816161825

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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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