Cartaginés vs Alajuelense: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Cartaginés played against Alajuelense in Primera División FPD (Costa Rica). The game was played on November 30, 2025. Final score: 0:2.

Recent form

Cartaginés has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Alajuelense has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Cartaginés scores 1.19 goals per game and allows 0.63. Alajuelense scores 1.56 and allows 0.63. Games in this league average 2.44 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 44% of Cartaginés's games and 38% of Alajuelense's. The Over 2.5 rates are 31% and 38%, compared with league averages of 49% for BTTS and 46% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Alajuelense has the higher season xG average, 1.49 to 1.33 per game. Cartaginés takes 11.0 shots per game, while Alajuelense takes 12.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Cartaginés leads at halftime in 44% of its games and scores 0.63 goals per game after halftime. Alajuelense leads at halftime in 44% and scores 0.75 after halftime.

When the teams score

Cartaginés's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (5 goals). For Alajuelense, it is minutes 16-30 (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Primera División FPD games average 2.44 goals. Both teams score in 49% of games, and 46% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 0.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Stats by half

0 : 2
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

60Possession (%)40
CartaginésAlajuelense
17Shots10
CartaginésAlajuelense
5Shots on target3
CartaginésAlajuelense
2xG1.18
CartaginésAlajuelense
9Corners5
CartaginésAlajuelense
81Dangerous attacks46
CartaginésAlajuelense
7Fouls5
CartaginésAlajuelense
3Cards5
CartaginésAlajuelense

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

CartaginésAlajuelense
1.19Goals scored / game1.56
CartaginésAlajuelense
0.63Goals allowed / game0.63
CartaginésAlajuelense
44%Average possession52%
CartaginésAlajuelense
3.19Shots on target / game4.56
CartaginésAlajuelense

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11Shots per game12.06
CartaginésAlajuelense
3.19Shots on target4.56
CartaginésAlajuelense
10.8%Shot conversion13%
CartaginésAlajuelense
44%Possession52%
CartaginésAlajuelense
1.33xG for1.49
CartaginésAlajuelense
1.47xG against1.31
CartaginésAlajuelense

Shooting quality

Cartaginés: BalancedAlajuelense: Efficient finishing
CartaginésAlajuelense
Accuracy (shots on target)29%38%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.34

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Alajuelense is 63% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / game - Cartaginés · 2.6 pts / game - Alajuelense

Cartaginés
DLWDW
Season result split
44% W38% D19% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-6-3
1.69 pts / game · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-3-0
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WDWDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.38Opponent xG: 1.58BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Alajuelense
WWWDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
63% W25% D13% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-4-2
2.13 pts / game · goal difference +15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-2-1
Last 5 away
3-1-1
WLDWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.57Opponent xG: 1.41BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Alajuelense is 31% better for: goals scored per game.

1.19 goals / game - Cartaginés · 1.56 goals / game - Alajuelense

Cartaginés scoring profile: mixed

Cartaginés scores in 75% of games (12 of 16 meczów), while Alajuelense keeps a clean sheet in 56% (9 of 16 meczów).

Alajuelense scoring profile: strong

Alajuelense scores in 75% of games (12 of 16 meczów), while Cartaginés keeps a clean sheet in 50% (8 of 16 meczów).

19Goals scored (season)25
CartaginésAlajuelense
10Goals conceded (season)10
CartaginésAlajuelense
1.81Average goals per game2.19
CartaginésAlajuelense
7Goals scored (last 5)11
CartaginésAlajuelense
5Goals conceded (last 5)3
CartaginésAlajuelense

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal75%
CartaginésAlajuelense
31%2 goals56%
CartaginésAlajuelense
13%3 goals19%
CartaginésAlajuelense
0%4 goals6%
CartaginésAlajuelense

How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal44%
CartaginésAlajuelense
13%2 goals19%
CartaginésAlajuelense
0%3 goals0%
CartaginésAlajuelense
0%4 goals0%
CartaginésAlajuelense

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

49%
League average

Goal patterns

6%BTTS at half-time13%
CartaginésAlajuelense
0%BTTS in both halves13%
CartaginésAlajuelense
25%Scored in both halves44%
CartaginésAlajuelense

BTTS and goal count

25%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
CartaginésAlajuelense
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
CartaginésAlajuelense
80%BTTS - last 540%
CartaginésAlajuelense

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

63%Min. 1 goal before half-time69%
CartaginésAlajuelense
13%Min. 2 goals before half-time31%
CartaginésAlajuelense
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
CartaginésAlajuelense

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time63%
CartaginésAlajuelense
25%Min. 2 goals after half-time38%
CartaginésAlajuelense
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
CartaginésAlajuelense

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Cartaginés - half-time state
44% leading38% draw19% trailing
Alajuelense - half-time state
44% leading44% draw13% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.69Points per game (1st half)1.75
CartaginésAlajuelense
0.56Goals scored (1st half)0.81
CartaginésAlajuelense
0.25Goals conceded (1st half)0.25
CartaginésAlajuelense
0.81Average goals (1st half)1.06
CartaginésAlajuelense
75%Clean sheet before half-time75%
CartaginésAlajuelense
56%No goal before half-time44%
CartaginésAlajuelense

After half-time (2nd half)

1.56Points per game (2nd half)1.75
CartaginésAlajuelense
0.63Goals scored (2nd half)0.75
CartaginésAlajuelense
0.38Goals conceded (2nd half)0.38
CartaginésAlajuelense
1Average goals (2nd half)1.13
CartaginésAlajuelense
63%Clean sheet after half-time63%
CartaginésAlajuelense
44%No goal after half-time38%
CartaginésAlajuelense

Cartaginés - second-half results

38% W44% D19% L
27
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.69
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 44% of games and wins 44%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Alajuelense - second-half results

38% W63% D0% L
28
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.75
PPG before half-time
Lead holding143%

Leads at halftime in 44% of games and wins 63%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Cartaginés - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.80
Goals scored / game0.41.0
Goals allowed / game0.60.4
Average goals per game1.01.4
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-1+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Alajuelense - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.201.80
Goals scored / game1.40.8
Goals allowed / game0.20.4
Average goals per game1.61.2
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+6+2
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 7

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Cartaginés
ScoredConceded
5
0
0-15
2
3
16-30
2
1
31-45
2
2
46-60
4
1
61-75
4
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (5 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Alajuelense
ScoredConceded
3
0
0-15
8
1
16-30
2
3
31-45
5
2
46-60
2
2
61-75
5
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (8 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.9 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
82%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
41%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
56%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Cartaginés

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.14
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.70
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.84
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
90%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
56%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.09
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 26% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

Alajuelense

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.18
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.75
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.68
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
139%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
48%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.47
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Primera División FPD).

Teams vs league

CartaginésLigaAlajuelense
Average goals per game 1.812.44 2.19
Both teams scored 44%49% 38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 31%46% 38%
Clean sheets 50%31% 56%
Goal before half-time 63%74% 69%
Goal after half-time 75%74% 63%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.44
Average goals per game
49%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.32
Home goals / game
1.12
Away goals / game
+18%
Home attack advantage
+15%
Home defensive advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
1%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. AlajuelenseYellow cardAlejandro Bran
  2. AlajuelenseYellow cardKenyel Michel Vargas
  3. CartaginésYellow cardCarlos Luis Barahona Jiménez
  4. AlajuelenseGoalKenyel Michel Vargas
  5. CartaginésSubstitutionOn: Geancarlo CastroOff: Claudio Josué Montero Alvarado
  6. AlajuelenseYellow cardAlexis Gamboa
  7. AlajuelenseSubstitutionOn: Ronaldo Cisneros MorellOff: Alberto Toril Domingo
  8. AlajuelenseSubstitutionOn: Creichel Mauricio Pérez AriasOff: Diego Campos
  9. CartaginésSubstitutionOn: Jesus Bernardez BatizOff: Douglas Andrey López Araya
  10. AlajuelenseYellow cardJeison Steven Lucumí Mina
  11. CartaginésSubstitutionOn: Bernald Alfaro AlfaroOff: Cristopher Núñez
  12. CartaginésRed cardDiego Armando Mesen Calvo
  13. AlajuelenseYellow cardRashir Shakir Parkins Harris

Head-to-head

Record from Cartaginés's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Alajuelense. Games average 0.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

LD Alajuelense
0 : 0
CS Cartaginés

FAQ

What was the result of Cartaginés vs Alajuelense?

The Primera División FPD match finished Cartaginés 0:2 Alajuelense. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Cartaginés vs Alajuelense?

Cartaginés score 1.19 goals per game on average and Alajuelense 1.56. The Primera División FPD average is 2.44 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 44% of Cartaginés's matches and 38% of Alajuelense's.

What form are Cartaginés and Alajuelense in?

Over the last 5 games Cartaginés have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Alajuelense 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Cartaginés vs Alajuelense?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Cartaginés vs Alajuelense: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.