Costa Rica - Primera División FPDEstadio Carlos Ugalde ÁlvarezData current as of August 13, 2026

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San Carlos vs Herediano: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

San Carlos plays Herediano in Primera División FPD (Costa Rica). The game is scheduled for August 15, 2026. Venue: Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez.

Recent form

San Carlos has 0 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.00 points per game. Herediano has 0 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 0.67 points per game.

Scoring records

San Carlos scores 0.33 goals per game and allows 2.33. Herediano scores 0.67 and allows 1.67. Games in this league average 2.53 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 33% of San Carlos's games and 67% of Herediano's. The Over 2.5 rates are 67% and 33%, compared with league averages of 60% for BTTS and 47% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Herediano has the higher season xG average, 1.91 to 1.58 per game. San Carlos takes 9.3 shots per game, while Herediano takes 15.3.

First-half and second-half trends

San Carlos leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 0.33 goals per game after halftime. Herediano leads at halftime in 0% and scores 0.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

San Carlos's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (1 goals). For Herediano, it is minutes 0-15 (1 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Primera División FPD games average 2.53 goals. Both teams score in 60% of games, and 47% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 4 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(3.68)
(2.99)
(2.03)

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.

0.33Goals scored / game0.67
San CarlosHerediano
2.33Goals allowed / game1.67
San CarlosHerediano
42%Average possession60%
San CarlosHerediano
2Shots on target / game5.33
San CarlosHerediano

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9.33Shots per game15.33
San CarlosHerediano
2Shots on target5.33
San CarlosHerediano
3.6%Shot conversion4.3%
San CarlosHerediano
42%Possession60%
San CarlosHerediano
1.58xG for1.91
San CarlosHerediano
1.33xG against1.62
San CarlosHerediano

Shooting quality

San Carlos: BalancedHerediano: Dominant
San CarlosHerediano
Accuracy (shots on target)21%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.170.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.170.13

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.

San Carlos
LLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W0% R100% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-0-3
0.00 pts / game · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-3
0.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-1
Last 5 at home
0-0-1
L
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.3Goals conceded: 2.3xG: 1.58Opponent xG: 1.33BTTS: 33%Over 2.5: 67%
Herediano
DDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W67% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-2-1
0.67 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-1
0.67 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-0
Last 5 away
0-1-0
D
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.7Goals conceded: 1.7xG: 1.91Opponent xG: 1.62BTTS: 67%Over 2.5: 33%

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.

Herediano is 103% better for: goals scored per game.

0.33 goals / game - San Carlos · 0.67 goals / game - Herediano

Herediano is 40% better for: goals allowed per game.

2.33 goals / game - San Carlos · 1.67 goals / game - Herediano

San Carlos scoring profile: strong

San Carlos scores in 33% of games (1 of 3 meczów), while Herediano keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 3 meczów).

Herediano scoring profile: very strong

Herediano scores in 67% of games (2 of 3 meczów), while San Carlos keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 3 meczów).

1Goals scored (season)2
San CarlosHerediano
7Goals conceded (season)5
San CarlosHerediano
2.67Average goals per game2.33
San CarlosHerediano
1Goals scored (last 5)2
San CarlosHerediano
7Goals conceded (last 5)5
San CarlosHerediano

How often they score at least...

33%1 goal67%
San CarlosHerediano
0%2 goals0%
San CarlosHerediano
0%3 goals0%
San CarlosHerediano
0%4 goals0%
San CarlosHerediano

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal100%
San CarlosHerediano
100%2 goals33%
San CarlosHerediano
33%3 goals33%
San CarlosHerediano
0%4 goals0%
San CarlosHerediano

* 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.

60%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time67%
San CarlosHerediano
0%BTTS in both halves0%
San CarlosHerediano
0%Scored in both halves0%
San CarlosHerediano

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS0%
San CarlosHerediano
33%Min. 3 goals without BTTS33%
San CarlosHerediano
33%BTTS - last 567%
San CarlosHerediano

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

33%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
San CarlosHerediano
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time67%
San CarlosHerediano
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
San CarlosHerediano

2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time33%
San CarlosHerediano
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
San CarlosHerediano
33%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
San CarlosHerediano

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.

San Carlos - half-time state
0% leading67% draw33% trailing
Herediano - half-time state
0% leading67% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.67Points per game (1st half)0.67
San CarlosHerediano
0Goals scored (1st half)0.67
San CarlosHerediano
0.33Goals conceded (1st half)1
San CarlosHerediano
0.33Average goals (1st half)1.67
San CarlosHerediano
67%Clean sheet before half-time0%
San CarlosHerediano
100%No goal before half-time33%
San CarlosHerediano

After half-time (2nd half)

0.33Points per game (2nd half)0.67
San CarlosHerediano
0.33Goals scored (2nd half)0
San CarlosHerediano
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.67
San CarlosHerediano
1.33Average goals (2nd half)0.67
San CarlosHerediano
33%Clean sheet after half-time67%
San CarlosHerediano
67%No goal after half-time100%
San CarlosHerediano

San Carlos - second-half results

0% W33% R67% P
2
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
1
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.67
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime+0.7

Allows 0.7 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Herediano - second-half results

0% W67% R33% P
2
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
2
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.67
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

San Carlos - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.670.33
Goals scored / game0.00.3
Goals allowed / game0.31.0
Average goals per game0.31.3
1 goal33%67%
2 goals0%33%
3 goals0%33%
Clean sheet67%33%
No goal100%67%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 67% draw - 33% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 33% draw - 67% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Herediano - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.670.67
Goals scored / game0.70.0
Goals allowed / game1.00.7
Average goals per game1.70.7
1 goal100%33%
2 goals67%33%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet0%67%
No goal33%100%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 67% draw - 33% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 67% draw - 33% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 67% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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.

San Carlos
ScoredConceded
0
4
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
3
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (1 goal). Concedes most in 0-15 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Herediano
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
0
2
16-30
1
1
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
1
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Concedes most in 16-30 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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

2.50
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.0 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
0%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
22%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
22%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 5 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

San Carlos

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.25
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-2.25
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-1.25
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-1.00
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
24%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
206%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
100% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
100%

Herediano

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.29
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.29
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-1.24
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
59%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
119%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.7
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 50% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* 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

San CarlosLigaHerediano
Average goals per game 2.672.53 2.33
Both teams scored 33%60% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 67%47% 33%
Clean sheets 0%23% 0%
Goal before half-time 33%60% 100%
Goal after half-time 67%60% 33%

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

2.53
Average goals per game
60%
Both teams scored
47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.40
Home goals / game
1.13
Away goals / game
+24%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defensive advantage
+27%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
60%
1 goal
20%
2 goals
0%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
60%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
33%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from San Carlos's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses against Herediano. Games average 2.50 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

FAQ

When do San Carlos and Herediano play?

San Carlos face Herediano on August 15, 2026 in Primera División FPD at Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between San Carlos and Herediano?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches San Carlos won 1, Herediano won 2 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before San Carlos vs Herediano?

San Carlos score 0.33 goals per game on average and Herediano 0.67. The Primera División FPD average is 2.53 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 33% of San Carlos's matches and 67% of Herediano's.

What form are San Carlos and Herediano in?

Over the last 5 games San Carlos have a 0-0-3 record (0.00 points per game) and Herediano 0-2-1 (0.67 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for San Carlos vs Herediano?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.