CS Cartagines vs Deportivo Saprissa San Jose
Match details. Primera Division, Apertura - 12. Kick-off is Sun 18 Oct, 18:00 Lagos time.
What's at stake. CS Cartagines are 2nd on 21 points after 11 games, 3 points behind Deportivo Saprissa, 1 point clear of Sporting San Jose. A win would take them level on points with Deportivo Saprissa. Deportivo Saprissa San Jose are 1st on 24 points after 11 games, 3 points clear of CS Cartagines.
Form. CS Cartagines have won six, drawn none and lost four of their last ten, 1.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L L W W. In this competition CS Cartagines have gone W L L W W W. Deportivo Saprissa San Jose have won seven, drawn none and lost three of their last ten, 2.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L W L W. In this competition Deportivo Saprissa San Jose have gone W L W L W W.
The numbers. CS Cartagines score 1.9 and concede 1.3 a game over their last ten, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. CS Cartagines average 4.4 corners and 2.9 cards a game. Deportivo Saprissa San Jose score 1.2 and concede 1.2 a game in their last five away, with two clean sheets and two games without a goal. Deportivo Saprissa San Jose average 5.4 corners and 2.0 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings CS Cartagines have won three, drawn two and lost five. Eight of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in seven. In the last four, CS Cartagines won two, one was drawn and Deportivo Saprissa San Jose won one. The last time they met, on 17 Sep 2026, it finished CS Cartagines 3-2 Deportivo Saprissa San Jose.
Where it pulls both ways. It pulls both ways: Deportivo Saprissa San Jose are the stronger side on form and the table, but both teams' records favour CS Cartagines.
The case against. CS Cartagines's record still gives them 50% to win.
The read. Deportivo Saprissa San Jose or the draw. An open game. Deportivo Saprissa San Jose are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour CS Cartagines. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 58%. Eight of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.29, 78% on the records (CS Cartagines: over 1.5 goals in 7 of 10; Deportivo Saprissa San Jose: over 1.5 goals in 3 of 5 away). Backup: Deportivo Saprissa San Jose or Over 2.5 Goals at 1.55. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: CS Cartagines 1-2 Deportivo Saprissa San Jose (9% 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 (the call and an open game).