Match Info

Primera Division - Apertura - Round 8

Date: 13 September 2026, Sunday

Location: Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza (Cartago)

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Costa-rica	FUTV, TDMAX


	Cartagines		Alajuelense

	1	X	2
	2.2	3.1	2.88
	2.15	3.10	3.00
	2.2	3	3.2	Watch
	2.33	2.97	3.71
	2.28	3.09	3.32	Watch
	2.3	2.8	3.65
	2.31	3.26	3.03	Watch
	2.16	3	3.1
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.24 ↓ (2.46)	3.04 ↑ (2.65)	3.24 ↓ (3.49)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

The best margin for this event is 3.5%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Cartagines
41.2%

Draw
30.3%

Alajuelense
28.5%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

38%

35.3%

26.8%

Our Initial ML Estimation

39.2%

34.2%

26%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Cartagines has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+3.2%)

Alajuelense has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.7%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Cartagines than the current prediction. (-2%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Alajuelense than the current prediction. (-2.5%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
33.3%	66.7%	0%

Cartagines - Alajuelense Predictions

Users Predictions: 3 users predict this event. Cartagines will win (votes: 1 - 33.3%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 66.7%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 1:1

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
1. Briceno K. (C) 2. Cordero R. 15. Flores L. 13. Gaete J. 22. Hernandez A. 8. Lopez D. 17. Lopez Y. 20. Mesen D. 6. Montero C. 12. Quiros J. 9. Tepa	1. Mora B. (G) 5. Borges C. (C) 11. Diaz L. 22. Matarrita R. 21. Molina Y. 26. Pinar F. 42. Ruiz J. 24. Salazar A. 15. Samadian F. 14. Wilson R. 9. Zaldivar A.
Substitutes
26. Alfaro B. 18. Barahona C. 16. Castro G. 21. Cortes J. 19. Gonzalez Hernandez D. 7. Moran M. 31. Morera G. M. 33. Moya C. (G) 4. Olivas Salcedo L. A. 39. Villalobos M.	29. Aguilar D. 18. Cisneros R. 10. Juanpi 33. Lucumi J. 99. Michel K. 35. Parkins R. 34. Perez C. 28. Sosa Y. 32. Unmuth L. 40. Velasquez D. (G)
Coaches
Villatoro A.	Rescalvo I.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (2 - 0)
12', 1 - 0, Montero C. (Penalty Awarded),
22', 2 - 0, Samadian F. (Own goal),
29', Gaete J. ↓, Moran M. ↑,
34', Montero C. 🟨,
40', Lopez Y. 🟨,
2nd Half (1 - 1)
46', Molina Y. ↓, Cisneros R. ↑,
46', Ruiz J. ↓, Lucumi J. ↑,
46', Lopez Y. ↓, Barahona C. ↑,
63', Hernandez A. ↓, Alfaro B. ↑,
63', Wilson R. ↓, Juanpi ↑,
63', Zaldivar A. ↓, Aguilar D. ↑,
65', Diaz L. 🟨,
70', Matarrita R. 🟨,
72', 3 - 0, Lopez D. ⚽,
74', 3 - 1, Cisneros R. ⚽,
82', Lopez D. ↓, Gonzalez Hernandez D. ↑,
82', Tepa ↓, Olivas Salcedo L. A. ↑,

Preview

Get ready for a battle between the top and the middle of the table (ranked 2 in the zone Promotion ~ Primera Division (Apertura ~ Play Offs: Semi~finals) and 6).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Cartagines won 1.

Cartagines has shown excellent form with a series of wins in recent matches (last 5 games: 4 wins).

Alajuelense has been unpredictable lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).

Cartagines may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

Cartagines is expected to have a slight advantage in this match.

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Cartagines won 2 matches, drew 5 matches, lost 13 matches, and goals 11:34. (average 0.6:1.7).

Including home matches between the teams, Cartagines won 1 match, drew 4 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 7:17. (average 0.7:1.7).

Standings

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
2	Cartagines	9	6	0	3	18:10	8	18
5	Alajuelense	9	4	2	3	15:10	5	14

Last Results with these Odds

Cartagines - the odds 2.46 are the expected chance of winning is 37.98%, but this team recently wins 27% of matches with these odds.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- CS Cartagines
CONCACAF Central American Cup
09.09.26	Deportivo Saprissa - Cartagines	2:2 ✺
Costa Rican Primera Division
06.09.26	Puntarenas FC - Cartagines	1:3 ✺
30.08.26	Cartagines - Herediano	1:0 ✺
CONCACAF Central American Cup
25.08.26	Cartagines - CD FAS	2:0 ✺
Costa Rican Primera Division
22.08.26	Escorpiones de Belén - Cartagines	1:4 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 12.9 TWWWW
- LD Alajuelense
CONCACAF Central American Cup
10.09.26	CD Marathón - Alajuelense	2:2 ✺
Costa Rican Primera Division
05.09.26	Alajuelense - Deportivo Saprissa	0:2 ✺
29.08.26	Pérez Zeledón - Alajuelense	1:1 ✺
CONCACAF Central American Cup
26.08.26	Alajuelense - Plaza Amador	3:1 ✺
Costa Rican Primera Division
23.08.26	Alajuelense - San Carlos	0:1 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 2.9 TLTWL

Latest Head to Head

Costa Rican Primera Division
03.03.26	Alajuelense - Cartagines	2:0
21.01.26	Cartagines - Alajuelense	1:0
30.11.25	Cartagines - Alajuelense	0:2
20.11.25	Alajuelense - Cartagines	0:0
16.03.25	Cartagines - Alajuelense	1:1
02.02.25	Alajuelense - Cartagines	1:0
22.09.24	Alajuelense - Cartagines	2:1

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