Costa Rica - Primera División FPDEstadio Carlos Ugalde ÁlvarezData current as of 14 October 2026

Inter San Carlos vs Alajuelense: match statistics

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Inter San Carlos vs Alajuelense: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Inter San Carlos play Alajuelense in Primera División FPD (Costa Rica). The match date is 18 October 2026. Venue: Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez.

Current form

Inter San Carlos: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Alajuelense: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Inter San Carlos scores 1.09 and concedes 1.27 goals per match. Alajuelense scores 1.60 and concedes 1.10. League average: 2.52 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Inter San Carlos 45%, Alajuelense 60%. Over 2.5: Inter San Carlos 27%, Alajuelense 50%. League level: BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 42%.

xG, shots and style

Alajuelense has higher xG: 1.73 vs 1.49. Inter San Carlos: 12.0 shots per match, Alajuelense: 14.3.

Match halves

Inter San Carlos: half-time lead 36%, second-half goals 0.64. Alajuelense: half-time lead 40%, second-half goals 1.00.

Goals by minute

Inter San Carlos: 46-60 (3 goals). Alajuelense: 61-75 (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División FPD: 2.52 goals per match, BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 42%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 5.00, BTTS 0%.

Before the match

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Pre-match profile— what 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.

Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
1.09Goals scored / match1.6
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
1.27Goals conceded / match1.1
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
49%Average possession54%
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
4.73Shots on target / match5.4
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

12Shots per match14.3
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
4.73Shots on target5.4
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
9.1%Shot conversion11.2%
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
49%Possession54%
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
1.49xG for1.73
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
1.7xG against1.26
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense

Shooting quality

Inter San Carlos: BalancedAlajuelense: Attacking
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
Accuracy (shots on target)39%38%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.230.30

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 form— who is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Inter San Carlos is 60% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Inter San Carlos · 1 pts / match - Alajuelense

Inter San Carlos
WDLDW
Season result split
45% W27% D27% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-3-3
1.64 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-3-0
Last 5 at home
2-3-0
DWWDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.51Opponent xG: 1.56BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Alajuelense
DLLWD
Season result split
40% W30% D30% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-3-3
1.50 pts / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-3-1
Last 5 away
1-3-1
DWDLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.86Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how 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 47% better for: goals scored per match.

1.09 goals / match - Inter San Carlos · 1.6 goals / match - Alajuelense

Alajuelense is 15% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.27 goals / match - Inter San Carlos · 1.1 goals / match - Alajuelense

Inter San Carlos scoring profile: very strong

Inter San Carlos scores in 82% of matches (9 of 11 matches), while Alajuelense keeps a clean sheet in 20% (2 of 10 matches).

Alajuelense scoring profile: strong

Alajuelense scores in 80% of matches (8 of 10 matches), while Inter San Carlos keeps a clean sheet in 36% (4 of 11 matches).

12Goals scored (season)16
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
14Goals conceded (season)11
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
2.36Average goals in match2.7
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
6Goals scored (last 5)8
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
8Goals conceded (last 5)7
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense

How often they score at least...

82%1 goal80%
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
27%2 goals40%
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
0%3 goals20%
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
0%4 goals10%
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense

How often they concede at least...

64%1 goal80%
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
27%2 goals20%
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
18%3 goals10%
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
9%4 goals0%
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense

* 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.

50%
League average

Goal patterns

9%BTTS at half-time10%
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
27%Scored in both halves30%
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense

BTTS and goal count

18%Min. 3 goals and BTTS30%
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
9%Min. 3 goals without BTTS20%
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
60%BTTS - last 560%
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense

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

91%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
18%Min. 2 goals before half-time30%
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense

2nd half

82%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
27%Min. 2 goals after half-time40%
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
18%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense

Match halves— when do the teams score more often?

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

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

1.27 pts / match - Inter San Carlos · 1.5 pts / match - Alajuelense

Inter San Carlos - half-time state
36% leading18% draw45% trailing
Alajuelense - half-time state
40% leading30% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.27Points per match (1st half)1.5
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
0.45Goals scored (1st half)0.6
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
0.64Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
1.09Average goals (1st half)1.1
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
45%Clean sheet before half-time60%
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
55%No goal before half-time50%
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense

After half-time (2nd half)

1.64Points per match (2nd half)1.6
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
0.64Goals scored (2nd half)1
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
0.64Goals conceded (2nd half)0.6
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
1.27Average goals (2nd half)1.6
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
64%Clean sheet after half-time40%
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense
36%No goal after half-time40%
Inter San CarlosAlajuelense

Inter San Carlos - second-half results

45% W27% D27% L
14
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.27
PPG before half-time
Lead holding125%

Leads at half-time in 36% of matches and wins 45%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Alajuelense - second-half results

50% W10% D40% L
15
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
16
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 40% of matches and wins 40%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Inter San Carlos - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.202.00
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.80.8
Average goals in match1.21.6
1 goal100%100%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-20
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Alajuelense - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.800.80
Goals scored / match0.80.8
Goals conceded / match0.60.8
Average goals in match1.41.6
1 goal100%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+10
Half-time: 60% leading - 0% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

Inter San Carlos
ScoredConceded
2
4
0-15
2
2
16-30
1
1
31-45
3
2
46-60
2
1
61-75
2
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (5 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.53
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
53%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+98%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
66%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Inter San Carlos

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.21
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.40
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.43
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
80%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
110%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.04
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

Alajuelense

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.47
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.13
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.16
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.
80%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.50
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
31% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
31%

* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Inter San CarlosLigaAlajuelense
Average goals in match▼ 2.362.52▲ 2.70
Both teams scored▼ 45%50%▲ 60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 27%42%▲ 50%
Clean sheets▲ 36%26%▼ 20%
Goal before half-time▲ 91%77%▲ 80%
Goal after half-time▲ 82%71%▲ 100%

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

2.52
Average goals per match
50%
Both teams scored
42%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.37
Home goals / match
1.15
Away goals / match
+19%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defence advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
4%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Inter San Carlos 0 - 0 - 1 Alajuelense. Average goals 5.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

When do Inter San Carlos and Alajuelense play?

Inter San Carlos face Alajuelense on 18 October 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 do the goal statistics show before Inter San Carlos vs Alajuelense?

Inter San Carlos score 1.09 goals per game on average and Alajuelense 1.60. The Primera División FPD average is 2.52 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 42% of games. Both teams score in 45% of Inter San Carlos's matches and 60% of Alajuelense's.

What form are Inter San Carlos and Alajuelense in?

Over the last 5 games Inter San Carlos have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Alajuelense 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

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

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