San Carlos vs CS Cartagines Prediction - 21 September 2026
Our pick:Under 3.5 goals
Odds 1.26Won
- Correct score
- 1-1
- Alternative
- 0-1
- Under 3.5 goals
- 5/5San Carlos · last 5 games
Form
- W 2-0
- W 1-0
- L 1-2
- W 1-0
- W 1-0
- W 3-2
- W 3-1
- D 2-2
- W 3-1
- W 1-0
Head to head
- 22 Apr 2026 CS Cartagines 2 San Carlos 1 Primera División
- 2 Mar 2026 San Carlos 1 CS Cartagines 1 Primera División
- 2 Nov 2025 CS Cartagines 2 San Carlos 1 Primera División
Match analysis
No meeting between San Carlos and CS Cartagines in the last five head to head games has produced more than three goals, even with both sides arriving in excellent recent form. That pattern is why Superior is backing under 3.5 goals at 1.26 on 21 September, with 76 percent confidence.
Five straight meetings between these sides have stayed under three goals
The head to head reads 1-2, 1-1, 1-2, 0-2 and 1-2, three or fewer goals in every single one, even though Cartagines have taken four wins and a draw from that run. History here says goals stay controlled regardless of who wins.
San Carlos have won four of their last five, mostly by one goal
Scorelines of 2-0, 1-0, 1-2, 1-0 and 1-0 make up that stretch, four of five decided by a single goal, a pattern that keeps totals down whoever the opponent is.
Cartagines have scored eight goals combined in their last two away trips
A 2-2 draw and a 3-1 win on the road add up to eight goals in two matches, well clear of what their head to head history against San Carlos suggests. If that away scoring form repeats even partially, this total clears four without much difficulty.
Today's acca
2 matches, total odds 1.52More tips for this game
- Goals: Under 3.5
- Goals: Under 2.5
- Correct score: 1-1
Premium
After full time
Top five correct scores
- 1-113.5%Our score
- 0-112.6%Alternative
- 0-09.8%
- 1-09.3%
- 1-28.7%
Top five combined: 53.9%
Full score grid
Score Matrix
Goals and BTTS chances
Combos
- Draw and under 2.5 goals23.3%
- CS Cartagines win and over 2.5 goals22.7%
- San Carlos win and over 2.5 goals13.6%
- San Carlos win and both teams score11.4%
| San Carlos | CS Cartagines | |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome markets | ||
| Win or draw | 56.1% | 72.5% |
| Draw no bet | 38.6% | 61.4% |
| Win to nil | 16.1% | 26.4% |
| Either team wins | 71.4% | |
| Team goals | ||
| To score | 63.8% | 74.0% |
| Over 1.5 goals | 26.7% | 38.7% |
| Clean sheet | 26.0% | 36.2% |
League table
League table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | +9 | 30 | ||
| 2 | 14 | +10 | 27 | ||
| 3 | 15 | +10 | 26 | ||
| 4 | 14 | +13 | 25 | ||
| 5 | 15 | -2 | 25 | ||
| 6 | 15 | -5 | 19 | ||
| 7 | 14 | -6 | 18 | ||
| 8 | 14 | -3 | 14 | ||
| 9 | 15 | -10 | 13 | ||
| 10 | 15 | -16 | 10 |
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting San Jose | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 30 | DD |
| 2 | CS Cartagines | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 27 | W |
| 3 | LD Alajuelense | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 26 | WD |
| 4 | Deportivo Saprissa | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 25 | WW |
| 5 | San Carlos | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 25 | L |
| 6 | Puntarenas FC | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 19 | DD |
| 7 | Inter San Carlos | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 18 | DL |
| 8 | CS Herediano | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 14 | DD |
| 9 | Escorpiones Belén | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 13 | L |
| 10 | Perez Zeledon | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 27 | -16 | 10 | L |