Match summary
Only 14% of their 14 previous meetings had three or more goals.
Cartaginés vs Alajuelense Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
2026/20273
-FT
1Sep 14, 2026
Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
65'Yellow Card
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Alajuelense
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Alajuelense
42%Ball Possession58%
11Shots Total11
9Shots On Target6
5Corners10
17Fouls7
2Yellow Cards2
1Offsides0
4Saves6
360Passes450
2Shots Off Target5
70Attacks68
46Dangerous Attacks66
6Shots Inside Box6
5Shots Outside Box3
3Goals1
1Free Kicks4
1Shots Blocked2
4Substitutions4
3Tackles2
293Accurate Passes393
2Injuries1
8Total Crosses19
1Accurate Crosses7
9Interceptions14
Team Lineups
Manager: Marvin Villatoro
Starting XI
Substitutes
Manager: Ismael Rescalvo Sánchez
Starting XI
Substitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82' | 1 | 0 | 4/4 | 30 | - | 4/6 | ||
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 26 | - | 6/12 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 22 | - | - | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 42 | - | 2/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 56 | - | 1/4 | ||
| 61' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 22 | - | 6/12 | ||
| 82' | 0 | 1 | - | 13 | - | 3/5 | ||
| 63' | 0 | 0 | - | 29 | - | 6/9 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 31 | 1 | 7/14 | ||
| 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 16 | 1 | 2/4 | ||
| 27' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 9 | - | 0/4 | ||
| 8' | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | - | 0/1 | ||
| 29' | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 1 | 0/2 | ||
| 8' | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | - | 0/1 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 45 | - | 2/5 | ||
| 44' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 9 | - | 3/10 |
Cartaginés vs Alajuelense — computed insights
- Cartaginés moved from 2nd to 1st in the Primera Division (Costa Rica) table with this result.(Into first place. Before kickoff: 2nd, 15 points from 7 matches. After: 1st, 18 points from 8 matches; 10 teams.)
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartaginés | 15 | W3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12/15 | 12-6 |
| Alajuelense | 15 | L1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7/15 | 6-5 |
- W2-1 vs Sporting San José2026-08-08
- L2-3 @ Deportivo Saprissa2026-08-16
- W4-1 @ Escorpiones Belén2026-08-22
- W1-0 vs Herediano2026-08-30
- W3-1 @ Puntarenas2026-09-06
- W3-0 @ Herediano2026-08-10
- W2-1 vs Puntarenas2026-08-15
- L0-1 vs San Carlos2026-08-24
- D1-1 @ Pérez Zeledón2026-08-30
- L0-2 vs Deportivo Saprissa2026-09-06
- Meetings on record
- 14
- Period covered
- 2018-03-18 – 2026-03-04
- Cartaginés wins
- 2
- Draws
- 4
- Alajuelense wins
- 8
- Avg goals per meeting
- 1.64
- Over 2.5 goals
- 14%
- Both teams scored
- 29%
- Home side won
- 50%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 1W 2D 2L (Cartaginés view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 1.4 vs 1.64
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | Alajuelense | 2-0 | Cartaginés |
| 2026-01-22 | Cartaginés | 1-0 | Alajuelense |
| 2025-11-30 | Cartaginés | 0-2 | Alajuelense |
| 2025-11-21 | Alajuelense | 0-0 | Cartaginés |
| 2025-03-16 | Cartaginés | 1-1 | Alajuelense |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartaginés | 2 | 7 | 15 | 7 | WLWWW | 1 | +1 |
| Alajuelense | 6 | 7 | 11 | 2 | WWLDL | 6 | 0 |
- Points gap
- 4 ptsCartaginés 15 · Alajuelense 11
- Positions
- #2 vs #6
- Goals per game
- 2.14/1.14 vs 1.29/1scored/conceded per game · league average 1.25
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 14 matches
Goals
7-16
Total matches
14Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 14 matches
2
Cartaginés wins
4
Draws
8
Alajuelense wins
Goals Scored
7 - 16