Cartaginés vs Municipal Liberia: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Cartaginés played Municipal Liberia in Primera División FPD (Costa Rica). The match was played on 7 December 2025. Final score: 0:0.

Current form

Cartaginés: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Municipal Liberia: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Cartaginés scores 1.12 and concedes 0.71 goals per match. Municipal Liberia scores 1.18 and concedes 1.24. League average: 2.41 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Cartaginés 41%, Municipal Liberia 41%. Over 2.5: Cartaginés 29%, Municipal Liberia 47%. League level: BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 45%.

xG, shots and style

Municipal Liberia has higher xG: 1.69 vs 1.37. Cartaginés: 11.3 shots per match, Municipal Liberia: 14.5.

Match halves

Cartaginés: half-time lead 41%, second-half goals 0.59. Municipal Liberia: half-time lead 35%, second-half goals 0.65.

Goals by minute

Cartaginés: 0-15 (5 goals). Municipal Liberia: 76-90+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División FPD: 2.41 goals per match, BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 45%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

72Possession (%)28
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
6Shots9
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
2Shots on target2
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
1.01xG1.13
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
3Corners5
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
65Dangerous attacks57
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
7Fouls5
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
2Cards3
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia

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.

CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
1.12Goals scored / match1.18
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
0.71Goals conceded / match1.24
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
45%Average possession49%
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
3.29Shots on target / match4.53
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

11.35Shots per match14.47
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
3.29Shots on target4.53
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
9.8%Shot conversion8.1%
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
45%Possession49%
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
1.37xG for1.69
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
1.45xG against1.31
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia

Shooting quality

Cartaginés: BalancedMunicipal Liberia: Attacking
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
Accuracy (shots on target)29%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.26

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.

Cartaginés is 17% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Cartaginés · 1.2 pts / match - Municipal Liberia

Cartaginés
LWDWL
Season result split
41% W35% R24% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-6-4
1.59 pts / match · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-3-1
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
DWDWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.65Opponent xG: 1.48BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Municipal Liberia
WLLWL
Season result split
41% W29% R29% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-5-5
1.53 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-2-4
Last 5 away
0-2-3
LDDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 2.04Opponent xG: 1.24BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Municipal Liberia is 5% better for: goals scored per match.

1.12 goals / match - Cartaginés · 1.18 goals / match - Municipal Liberia

Cartaginés is 75% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.71 goals / match - Cartaginés · 1.24 goals / match - Municipal Liberia

Cartaginés scoring profile: strong

Cartaginés scores in 71% of matches (12 of 17 matches), while Municipal Liberia keeps a clean sheet in 41% (7 of 17 matches).

Municipal Liberia scoring profile: strong

Municipal Liberia scores in 76% of matches (13 of 17 matches), while Cartaginés keeps a clean sheet in 47% (8 of 17 matches).

19Goals scored (season)20
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
12Goals conceded (season)21
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
1.82Average goals in match2.41
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
6Goals scored (last 5)4
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
6Goals conceded (last 5)10
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia

How often they score at least...

71%1 goal76%
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
29%2 goals35%
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
12%3 goals6%
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
0%4 goals0%
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia

How often they concede at least...

53%1 goal59%
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
18%2 goals41%
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
0%3 goals18%
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
0%4 goals6%
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia

* 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.

41%
Municipal Liberia - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.7 of 17 matches
47%
League average

Goal patterns

6%BTTS at half-time12%
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
0%BTTS in both halves6%
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
24%Scored in both halves24%
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia

BTTS and goal count

24%Min. 3 goals and BTTS35%
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS12%
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
60%BTTS - last 540%
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia

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

65%Min. 1 goal before half-time82%
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
18%Min. 2 goals before half-time35%
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia

2nd half

71%Min. 1 goal after half-time76%
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
24%Min. 2 goals after half-time41%
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia

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 is 18% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.59 pts / match - Cartaginés · 1.35 pts / match - Municipal Liberia

Cartaginés - half-time state
41% leading35% draw24% trailing
Municipal Liberia - half-time state
35% leading29% draw35% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.59Points per match (1st half)1.35
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
0.53Goals scored (1st half)0.53
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
0.35Goals conceded (1st half)0.71
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
0.88Average goals (1st half)1.24
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
71%Clean sheet before half-time53%
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
59%No goal before half-time53%
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia

After half-time (2nd half)

1.53Points per match (2nd half)1.47
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
0.59Goals scored (2nd half)0.65
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
0.35Goals conceded (2nd half)0.53
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
0.94Average goals (2nd half)1.18
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
65%Clean sheet after half-time59%
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia
47%No goal after half-time47%
CartaginésMunicipal Liberia

Cartaginés - second-half results

35% W47% R18% P
27
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.59
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 41% of matches and wins 41%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Municipal Liberia - second-half results

35% W41% R24% P
23
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.35
PPG before half-time
Lead holding117%

Leads at half-time in 35% of matches and wins 41%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Cartaginés - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.80
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match1.00.2
Average goals in match1.41.0
1 goal80%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet20%80%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-3+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Municipal Liberia - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.20
Goals scored / match0.20.6
Goals conceded / match1.20.8
Average goals in match1.41.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-5-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* 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
3
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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (4). 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

2.13
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
88%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
41%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-53%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
54%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 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.
-0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.49
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.25
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.74
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
85%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
65%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.19
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%

Municipal Liberia

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.38
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.44
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.51
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.07
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
107%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
95%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.33
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* 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

CartaginésLigaMunicipal Liberia
Average goals in match 1.822.41 2.41
Both teams scored 41%47% 41%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 29%45% 47%
Clean sheets 47%33% 41%
Goal before half-time 65%73% 82%
Goal after half-time 71%73% 76%

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

2.41
Average goals per match
47%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
33%
Clean sheets
1.31
Home goals / match
1.10
Away goals / match
+19%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defence advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
41%
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. Municipal LiberiaYellow cardFernando Jose Lesme Lesme
  2. CartaginésYellow cardJohan Alberto Venegas Ulloa
  3. CartaginésYellow cardBrandon Andrés Brizuela Brenes
  4. CartaginésSubstitutionOn: Marcos Danilo Ureña PorrasOff: Mauro Daniel Quiroga
  5. Municipal LiberiaYellow cardDominic Adrián Chévez Soto
  6. Municipal LiberiaSubstitutionOn: Jossimar Jesús Pemberton SeguraOff: Keysher Fuller Spence
  7. Municipal LiberiaYellow cardJossimar Jesús Pemberton Segura

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Cartaginés 0 - 0 - 1 Municipal Liberia. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

AD Municipal Liberia
1 : 0
CS Cartaginés

FAQ

What was the result of Cartaginés vs Municipal Liberia?

The Primera División FPD match finished Cartaginés 0:0 Municipal Liberia. 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 Municipal Liberia?

Cartaginés score 1.12 goals per game on average and Municipal Liberia 1.18. The Primera División FPD average is 2.41 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 41% of Cartaginés's matches and 41% of Municipal Liberia's.

What form are Cartaginés and Municipal Liberia in?

Over the last 5 games Cartaginés have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Municipal Liberia 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Cartaginés vs Municipal Liberia — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.