Sporting San Jose vs CS Cartagines: result 2-3 and analysis
Primera DivisiónClausura - 14Kick-off on April 3, 2026 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Ernesto Rohrmoser Lahmann, San José
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What was the result of Sporting San Jose vs CS Cartagines?
CS Cartagines won 2-3 on April 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 13′A. LópezSporting San Jose (pen.)
- 45′J. MoraCS Cartagines
- 52′D. GonzálezCS Cartagines
- 63′C. NúñezCS Cartagines
- 90′J. MéndezSporting San Jose
Official lineup for Sporting San Jose vs CS Cartagines
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sporting San Jose
- 19J. Méndez
- 22D. Ramírez
- 10A. López
- 28J. Navarro
- 32C. Pineda
- 2Y. Salinas
- 5I. Lawrence
- 11J. Valverde
- 13A. Soto
- 26G. González
- 23L. Moreira
CS Cartagines
- 21Wilman Alexander Aguirre Márquez
- 31J. Mora
- 10C. Núñez
- 15L. Flores
- 26B. Alfaro
- 2R. Cordero
- 4M. Hernandez
- 19D. González
- 20D. Mesén
- 24S. Zúñiga
- 1K. Briceño
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting San Jose have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; CS Cartagines have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | Puntarenas FC(away) | 1-1 | Copa Costa Rica |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Puntarenas FC(home) | 1-1 | Copa Costa Rica |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Guadalupe FC(away) | 0-0 | Primera División |
| Mar 15, 2026 | San Carlos(home) | 1-0 | Primera División |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Perez Zeledon(home) | 3-2 | Primera División |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | Perez Zeledon(away) | 1-3 | Primera División |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Deportivo Saprissa(home) | 2-1 | Primera División |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Puntarenas FC(home) | 3-2 | Primera División |
| Mar 4, 2026 | LD Alajuelense(away) | 0-2 | Primera División |
| Mar 2, 2026 | San Carlos(away) | 1-1 | Primera División |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Sporting San Jose wins, 0 draws, 2 CS Cartagines wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 8, 2025 | CS Cartagines 1-2 Sporting San Jose | Primera División |
Last archived meeting: CS Cartagines vs Sporting San Jose on Feb 12, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting San Jose score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; CS Cartagines score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting San Jose | 1.3 | 0.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| CS Cartagines | 0.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting San Jose sit 3rd in Primera División (30 points from 16 matches) and CS Cartagines sit 2nd (31 points from 16 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | CS Cartagines | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 31 |
| 3 | Sporting San Jose | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 30 |
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