Match details. Primera Division, Apertura - 12. Kick-off is Sun 18 Oct, 03:00 Lagos time.
What's at stake. Inter San Carlos are 5th on 18 points after 11 games, level on points with San Carlos, 2 points clear of LD Alajuelense. A win would take them above San Carlos. Liga Deportiva Alajuelense are 6th on 16 points after 11 games, 2 points behind Inter San Carlos, 4 points clear of Puntarenas FC. A win would take them above Inter San Carlos.
Form. Inter San Carlos have won five, drawn three and lost two of their last ten, 1.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D L D W. In this competition Inter San Carlos have gone W D L D W L. Liga Deportiva Alajuelense have won four, drawn three and lost three of their last ten, 1.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D D W L L. In this competition Liga Deportiva Alajuelense have gone D D W L L D.
The numbers. Inter San Carlos score 1.2 and concede 0.6 a game in their last five at home, with two clean sheets. Liga Deportiva Alajuelense score 1.6 and concede 1.1 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets and two games without a goal.
Head to head. The last time they met, on 20 Sep 2026, it finished Inter San Carlos 0-5 Liga Deportiva Alajuelense.
The read. No side to back. A tight game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 28%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Inter San Carlos 1-1 Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (13% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (a tight game).