CS Cartagines vs Deportivo Saprissa

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CS Cartagines arrive in strong form (WWLLW) and are well-fancied to back 1X against Deportivo Saprissa, with our model giving this a 67% probability at odds of 1.50.

Costa-Rica: Primera División
Sun, 18th Oct, 2026 Apertura - 12
CS Cartagines

CS Cartagines

2nd in table

W W L L W
FT
1 - 0
Deportivo Saprissa

Deportivo Saprissa

1st in table

W L W L W
32' L. Paradela
34' H. Medford
34' G. Torres
44' S. Acuna
45+1' J. Quiros
55' G. M. Morera
71' J. M. Azofeifa Rivas
85' A. Hernandez
Prediction: 1X (1.50 Odds) Won
Double Chance 67% confidence

Expected Goals (xG)

Total 2.80

CS Cartagines

1.80

1.80 – 1.00

Deportivo Saprissa

1.00

CS Cartagines

2.55

35% implied

Draw

3.20

28% implied

Deportivo Saprissa

2.45

37% implied

1X2 bookmaker odds · implied probability (normalized)

All our tips for this match

Double Chance Won

1X

Odds 1.50 67%

Head to head

Last 9 meetings
9 games

3

CS Cartagines wins

2

Draws

4

Deportivo Saprissa wins

3.2

Goals / game

78%

Both scored

89%

Over 2.5

17 Sep 2026
CS Cartagines
3-2
Deportivo Saprissa
10 Sep 2026
Deportivo Saprissa
2-2
CS Cartagines
16 Aug 2026
Deportivo Saprissa
3-2
CS Cartagines
15 Mar 2026
CS Cartagines
2-1
Deportivo Saprissa
26 Jan 2026
Deportivo Saprissa
0-0
CS Cartagines
14 Dec 2025
Deportivo Saprissa
2-1
CS Cartagines
12 Dec 2025
CS Cartagines
1-2
Deportivo Saprissa
28 Sep 2025
Deportivo Saprissa
2-1
CS Cartagines
10 Aug 2025
CS Cartagines
3-0
Deportivo Saprissa

Primera División table

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1
Deportivo Saprissa
16 10 1 5 31:15 16 31
2
CS Cartagines
16 10 1 5 32:20 12 31
3
Sporting San Jose
16 9 3 4 30:23 7 30
4
LD Alajuelense
16 8 5 3 27:15 12 29
5
San Carlos
16 8 2 6 17:19 -2 26
6
Inter San Carlos
16 5 5 6 19:25 -6 20
7
Puntarenas FC
16 5 4 7 17:23 -6 19
8
CS Herediano
16 4 3 9 16:21 -5 15
9
Escorpiones Belén
16 4 1 11 20:32 -12 13
10
Perez Zeledon
16 2 5 9 12:28 -16 11

Recent form

CS Cartagines

5 W 2 D 3 L in the last 10
Scored Conceded
H Escorpiones Belén 4-2 W
A Inter San Carlos 1-1 D
H San Carlos 3-0 W
A CD Olimpia 2-2 D
A CS Herediano 3-1 L
H CD Olimpia 1-0 W
H Deportivo Saprissa 1-0 W
H Puntarenas FC 3-1 W
A Sporting San Jose 3-1 L
A San Carlos 1-0 L

Deportivo Saprissa

5 W 2 D 3 L in the last 10
Scored Conceded
H Puntarenas FC 2-1 W
A CS Herediano 0-2 W
H LD Alajuelense 0-0 D
H Firpo 2-1 W
A San Carlos 2-1 L
A Firpo 0-0 D
A CS Cartagines 1-0 L
H Sporting San Jose 6-0 W
A Escorpiones Belén 1-0 L
H CS Herediano 2-0 W

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2

Expected Goals (xG)

Total 2.80

CS Cartagines

1.80

xG

Match

1.80 – 1.00

Deportivo Saprissa

1.00

xG

Our tip model

67%
18%
15%

API-Football

45%
45%
10%

Bookmaker

35%
28%
37%
CS Cartagines Draw Deportivo Saprissa

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals 0%
Over 2.5 goals 0%
Over 3.5 goals 0%
Both teams to score 0%

Team comparison

CS Cartagines Deportivo Saprissa
50% Recent form 50%
45% Attack 55%
42% Defence 58%
71% Poisson 29%
62% Head-to-head 38%
53% Goals 47%
54% Overall 46%

Double chance : CS Cartagines or draw

Season numbers

When the goals come

2
0-15'
2
2
16-30'
3
3
31-45'
5
4
46-60'
4
5
61-75'
7
6
76-90'
5
2
0-15'
1
4
16-30'
1
3
31-45'
3
0
46-60'
2
3
61-75'
1
2
76-90'
3

Side by side

CS Cartagines Deportivo Saprissa
11 Played 11
7 Won 8
0 Drawn 0
4 Lost 3
22 Goals for 26
14 Goals against 11
1 Clean sheets 4
2 Failed to score 2

What comes next

CS Cartagines

LD Alajuelense (A) 24 Nov MID
Perez Zeledon (H) 29 Nov EASY
LD Alajuelense (H) 02 Dec MID
LD Alajuelense (A) 06 Dec MID

Deportivo Saprissa

Perez Zeledon (A) 22 Nov EASY
Inter San Carlos (H) 29 Nov MID

CS Cartagines vs Deportivo Saprissa: preview and prediction

Our top tip is Double Chance: 1X (1.50 odds).

CS Cartagines are rated 67% by our tip model, with the draw at 18% and Deportivo Saprissa at 15%.

In the last 9 meetings they averaged 3.2 goals per game, with BTTS in 78% and over 2.5 in 89%.

Double chance : CS Cartagines or draw

CS Cartagines vs Deportivo Saprissa FAQs

What is the best prediction for CS Cartagines vs Deportivo Saprissa?

Our top tip is Double Chance: 1X (1.50 odds).

Who will win CS Cartagines vs Deportivo Saprissa?

Model lean: CS Cartagines 67%, draw 18%, Deportivo Saprissa 15%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scored in 78% of the last 9 meetings.

How many goals are expected? (xG)

Recent H2H averaged 3.2 goals per game, with over 2.5 landing 89% of the time.

When is CS Cartagines vs Deportivo Saprissa?

Sunday, 18th October 2026 at 17:00 UTC .

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