CS Cartagines vs LD Alajuelense

3 - 1
🕒 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 01:00 Europe/London 📍 Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza 🧑‍⚖️ J. Ugalde 🔁 Apertura - 8 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Apertura - 8
Apertura Table
CS Cartagines 2 · LD Alajuelense 7
Referee Stats
1 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 1.00
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 100%
Draws 0%
Away wins 0%

Team Overview

CS Cartagines (Home stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 4-0-0

Goals For / Against

9 / 3
Avg: 2.25 / 0.75

Points

12
Avg: 3.00

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

0
LD Alajuelense (Away stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 1-2-1

Goals For / Against

6 / 5
Avg: 1.50 / 1.25

Points

5
Avg: 1.25

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

0

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Primera Division fixture.

Quick comparison bars

3.00
PPG
1.25
2.25
GF
1.50
0.75
GA
1.25
75%
O2.5
50%
75%
BTTS
75%
100%
Score 1st
50%

League-position context

CS Cartagines rank2nd
LD Alajuelense rank7th
CS Cartagines points18
LD Alajuelense points11
CS Cartagines: #2 · 18 pts · GD +9
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 13 pts above the play-off edge. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
LD Alajuelense: #7 · 11 pts · GD +0
7 pts off the top 2. 6 pts above the play-off edge. 1 pts from safety.
7-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

CS Cartagines last 5 home

W W W W
Points12/12
Weighted index100
Goals9-3
Record4-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

LD Alajuelense last 5 away

L D W D
Points5/12
Weighted index33
Goals6-5
Record1-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

CS Cartagines trend breakdown

Over 2.575%
BTTS75%
BTTS + O2.575%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 0%

LD Alajuelense trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS75%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

CS Cartagines score at home100%
CS Cartagines clean sheet at home25%
LD Alajuelense score away100%
LD Alajuelense clean sheet away25%

First-goal patterns

CS Cartagines score first100%
CS Cartagines win after scoring first100%
LD Alajuelense score first50%
LD Alajuelense win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: CS Cartagines 0% · LD Alajuelense 50%
Avg first goal minute: CS Cartagines 34.3' · LD Alajuelense 39.0'

Vs league average

CS Cartagines score at home2.25 vs 1.31
CS Cartagines concede at home0.75 vs 1.19
LD Alajuelense score away1.50 vs 1.19
LD Alajuelense concede away1.25 vs 1.31
CS Cartagines score 72% above league average, while LD Alajuelense score 26% above league average.
Defensive side: CS Cartagines are 37% below league average at home, and LD Alajuelense are 5% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals1.80
BTTS20%
Over 2.520%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 5.

CS Cartagines goal timing (home)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 3
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
31-45 1
61-75 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 2
16-30 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
76-90+ 0

LD Alajuelense goal timing (away)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
61-75 2
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
0-15 0
46-60 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
16-30 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
31-45 0
76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
Total Shots
Shots off Goal
Blocked Shots
Shots Inside Box
Shots Outside Box
Ball Possession
Corner Kicks
Fouls
Offsides
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
Total Passes
Passes Accurate
Passes %

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
12'
12' Goal · 1-0
C. Montero
Penalty
22'
22' Goal · 2-0
F. Samadian
Own Goal
28'
28' J. Gaete
1st substitution · For: M. Morán
34'
34' C. Montero
40'
40' Y. López
46'
46' Y. López
2nd substitution · For: C. Barahona
46'
46' Y. Molina
1st substitution · For: R. Cisneros
46'
46' John Paul Ruíz
2nd substitution · For: S. Lucumí
62'
62' L. Díaz
63'
63' A. Hernandez
3rd substitution · For: B. Alfaro
63'
63' R. Wilson
3rd substitution · For: J. Añor
63'
63' L. Díaz
4th substitution · For: K. Michel
63'
63' Á. Zaldívar
5th substitution · For: D. Aguilar
70'
70' R. Matarrita
72'
72' Goal · 3-0
D. López
Normal Goal
74'
74' Goal · 3-1
R. Cisneros
Normal Goal
82'
82' J. González
4th substitution · For: L. Olivas
82'
82' D. López
5th substitution · For: D. González

CS Cartagines vs LD Alajuelense 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

CS Cartagines beat LD Alajuelense 3-1 on Monday, 14 September 2026 in Primera Division. The match was refereed by J. Ugalde. It was played at Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza.

First half: CS Cartagines took the lead at 12' when C. Montero scored (Penalty), making the score 1-0. CS Cartagines extended the lead at 22' when F. Samadian scored (Own Goal), making the score 2-0. CS Cartagines made their 1st substitution at 28', with J. Gaete replacing M. Morán. C. Montero received a yellow card for CS Cartagines at 34'. Y. López received a yellow card for CS Cartagines at 40'.

Second half: CS Cartagines made their 2nd substitution at 46', with Y. López replacing C. Barahona. LD Alajuelense made their 1st substitution at 46', with Y. Molina replacing R. Cisneros. LD Alajuelense made their 2nd substitution at 46', with John Paul Ruíz replacing S. Lucumí. L. Díaz received a yellow card for LD Alajuelense at 62'. CS Cartagines made their 3rd substitution at 63', with A. Hernandez replacing B. Alfaro. LD Alajuelense made their 3rd substitution at 63', with R. Wilson replacing J. Añor. LD Alajuelense made their 4th substitution at 63', with L. Díaz replacing K. Michel. LD Alajuelense made their 5th substitution at 63', with Á. Zaldívar replacing D. Aguilar. R. Matarrita received a yellow card for LD Alajuelense at 70'. CS Cartagines extended the lead at 72' when D. López scored, making the score 3-0. LD Alajuelense reduced the deficit at 74' when R. Cisneros scored, making the score 3-1. CS Cartagines made their 4th substitution at 82', with J. González replacing L. Olivas. CS Cartagines made their 5th substitution at 82', with D. López replacing D. González.

CS Cartagines used 5 substitutions while LD Alajuelense used 5 substitutions. CS Cartagines got 2 yellow cards, while LD Alajuelense got 2 yellow cards.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games47
Home Wins8
Draws16
Away Wins23
Over 2.5 Goals21 (44.7%)
BTTS27 (57.4%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games24
Home Wins5
Draws9
Away Wins10
Over 2.5 Goals10 (41.7%)
BTTS13 (54.2%)

CS Cartagines vs LD Alajuelense Head-to-Head History by Season