Sporting San Jose vs CS Cartagines: result 3-1 and analysis
Primera DivisiónApertura - 10Kick-off on October 10, 2026 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Ernesto Rohrmoser Lahmann, San José
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What was the result of Sporting San Jose vs CS Cartagines?
Sporting San Jose won 3-1 on October 10, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 10′G. LeivaSporting San Jose
- 58′A. HernandezCS Cartagines
- 72′J. NavarroSporting San Jose
- 89′D. ColindresSporting San Jose
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Sporting San Jose win at 44%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Sporting San Jose vs CS Cartagines
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sporting San Jose
- 7J. Pinto
- 9M. George
- 19J. Méndez
- 6G. Leiva
- 8C. Pineda
- 10A. López
- 22Y. Salas
- 3K. Espinoza
- 5A. Soto
- 27A. Chévez
- 23L. Moreira
CS Cartagines
- 7M. Morán
- 9J. González
- 22A. Hernandez
- 27J. Mora
- 8D. López
- 15L. Flores
- 4L. Olivas
- 18C. Barahona
- 20D. Mesén
- 21J. Cortes
- 33C. Moya
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting San Jose have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; CS Cartagines have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Perez Zeledon(away) | 2-1 | Primera División |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Deportivo Saprissa(home) | 4-2 | Primera División |
| Sep 7, 2026 | San Carlos(away) | 0-1 | Primera División |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Inter San Carlos(home) | 2-0 | Primera División |
| Aug 23, 2026 | CS Herediano(away) | 3-0 | Primera División |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | San Carlos(away) | 0-1 | Primera División |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Deportivo Saprissa(home) | 3-2 | CONCACAF Central American Cup |
| Sep 14, 2026 | LD Alajuelense(home) | 3-1 | Primera División |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Deportivo Saprissa(away) | 2-2 | CONCACAF Central American Cup |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Puntarenas FC(away) | 3-1 | Primera División |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sporting San Jose wins, 0 draws, 3 CS Cartagines wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | CS Cartagines 2-1 Sporting San Jose | Primera División |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Sporting San Jose 2-3 CS Cartagines | Primera División |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: CS Cartagines vs Sporting San Jose on Aug 8, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting San Jose score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; CS Cartagines score 2.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting San Jose | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| CS Cartagines | 2.1 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting San Jose sit 1st in Primera División (30 points from 15 matches) and CS Cartagines sit 2nd (27 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting San Jose | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 30 |
| 2 | CS Cartagines | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 27 |
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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