Cartaginés vs Alajuelense: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

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

Current form

Cartaginés: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Alajuelense: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Cartaginés scores 1.19 and concedes 0.63 goals per match. Alajuelense scores 1.56 and concedes 0.63. League average: 2.44 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Cartaginés 44%, Alajuelense 38%. Over 2.5: Cartaginés 31%, Alajuelense 38%. League level: BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 46%.

xG, shots and style

Alajuelense has higher xG: 1.49 vs 1.33. Cartaginés: 11.0 shots per match, Alajuelense: 12.1.

Match halves

Cartaginés: half-time lead 44%, second-half goals 0.63. Alajuelense: half-time lead 44%, second-half goals 0.75.

Goals by minute

Cartaginés: 0-15 (5 goals). Alajuelense: 16-30 (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División FPD: 2.44 goals per match, BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 46%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-0. Average goals 0.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

0 : 2
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

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

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

CartaginésAlajuelense
1.19Goals scored / match1.56
CartaginésAlajuelense
0.63Goals conceded / match0.63
CartaginésAlajuelense
44%Average possession52%
CartaginésAlajuelense
3.19Shots on target / match4.56
CartaginésAlajuelense

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11Shots per match12.06
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Cartaginés
DLWDW
Season result split
44% W38% D19% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-6-3
1.69 pts / match · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-3-0
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WDWDW
Last 5 matches - 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 matches
Season result split
63% W25% D13% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-4-2
2.13 pts / match · goal difference +15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-2-1
Last 5 away
3-1-1
WLDWW
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Cartaginés scoring profile: mixed

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

Alajuelense scoring profile: strong

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

19Goals scored (season)25
CartaginésAlajuelense
10Goals conceded (season)10
CartaginésAlajuelense
1.81Average goals in match2.19
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 matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, 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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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

Match 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 44% of matches and wins 44%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

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 half-time in 44% of matches and wins 63%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Cartaginés - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.80
Goals scored / match0.41.0
Goals conceded / match0.60.4
Average goals in match1.01.4
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.201.80
Goals scored / match1.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.20.4
Average goals in match1.61.2
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.84
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
90%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
56%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.68
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
139%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
48%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match 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 match
49%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.32
Home goals / match
1.12
Away goals / match
+18%
Home attack advantage
+15%
Home defence 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

Previous meeting: Cartaginés 0 - 1 - 0 Alajuelense. Average goals 0.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

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.