Costa Rica - Primera División FPDData current as of 23 July 2026

Municipal Liberia vs San Carlos: match statistics

Municipal Liberia crest
Municipal Liberia
5 : 1half-time 3:1
San Carlos crest
San Carlos

Municipal Liberia vs San Carlos: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Municipal Liberia play San Carlos in Primera División FPD (Costa Rica). The match date is 7 April 2026 at 04:00. Final score: 5:1.

Current form

Municipal Liberia: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. San Carlos: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Municipal Liberia scores 1.15 and concedes 1.15 goals per match. San Carlos scores 0.97 and concedes 1.58. League average: 2.47 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Municipal Liberia 48%, San Carlos 44%. Over 2.5: Municipal Liberia 43%, San Carlos 42%. League level: BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 47%.

xG, shots and style

Municipal Liberia has higher xG: 1.43 vs 0.99. Municipal Liberia: 11.8 shots per match, San Carlos: 8.2.

Match halves

Municipal Liberia: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.60. San Carlos: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.39.

Goals by minute

Municipal Liberia: 76-90+ (10 goals). San Carlos: 31-45+ (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División FPD: 2.47 goals per match, BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 47%.

Head-to-head

3 H2H matches: 2-0-1. Average goals 1.33, BTTS 0%.

Match description

Municipal Liberia holds a clear advantage in home metrics: they win 50% of home matches, average 1.06 goals scored and 1.00 conceded per game with an average xG of 1.51 versus opponent xG 1.26. San Carlos perform poorly away – only 27% wins, an average of 1.13 goals scored and 1.67 conceded per away match, average xG 0.87 and xG against 1.60, and as much as 60% away defeats. In the last 5 matches the home side have a 3-1-1 record (6 scored, 7 conceded, 2.0 points per game), while the visitors are 0-2-3 (2 goals, 7 conceded, 0.4 points per game), illustrating a significant form gap. The difference in chance quality is meaningful: Municipal average 12.81 shots and 4.0 on target per home game with an 8% conversion and only 13% of home matches goalless, whereas San Carlos away average 7.6 shots, 2.8 on target, 15% conversion but 40% of away matches without scoring and only 7% clean sheets. Considering the xG advantage (1.51 vs 0.87), higher volume of chances and markedly better recent points average (2.0 vs 0.4), I predict a win for Municipal Liberia.

Half-by-half

3 : 1
1st half
2 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

42Possession (%)58
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
19Shots6
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
11Shots on target2
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
2.43xG0.77
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
5Corners1
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
67Dangerous attacks35
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
8Fouls6
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
2Cards2
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos

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.

Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
1.15Goals scored / match0.97
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
1.15Goals conceded / match1.58
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
46%Average possession55%
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
3.85Shots on target / match2.61
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

11.75Shots per match8.17
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
3.85Shots on target2.61
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
9.8%Shot conversion11.9%
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
46%Possession55%
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
1.43xG for0.99
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
1.45xG against1.42
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos

Shooting quality

Municipal Liberia: BalancedSan Carlos: Balanced
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
Accuracy (shots on target)33%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.37

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.

Municipal Liberia is 150% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Municipal Liberia · 0.8 pts / match - San Carlos

Municipal Liberia
WWWDL
Season result split
43% W28% R30% P
Season (W-D-L)
17-11-12
1.55 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
11-6-3
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WWWWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.20Opponent xG: 1.45BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
San Carlos
LWLLD
Season result split
25% W17% R58% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-6-21
0.92 pts / match · goal difference -22
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-2-12
Last 5 away
0-1-4
DLLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.08Opponent xG: 1.45BTTS: 60%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 19% better for: goals scored per match.

1.15 goals / match - Municipal Liberia · 0.97 goals / match - San Carlos

Municipal Liberia is 37% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.15 goals / match - Municipal Liberia · 1.58 goals / match - San Carlos

Municipal Liberia scoring profile: very strong

Municipal Liberia scores in 78% of matches (31 of 40 matches), while San Carlos keeps a clean sheet in 17% (6 of 36 matches).

San Carlos scoring profile: mixed

San Carlos scores in 58% of matches (21 of 36 matches), while Municipal Liberia keeps a clean sheet in 35% (14 of 40 matches).

46Goals scored (season)35
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
46Goals conceded (season)57
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
2.3Average goals in match2.56
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
5Goals scored (last 5)7
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
4Goals conceded (last 5)9
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos

How often they score at least...

78%1 goal58%
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
28%2 goals19%
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
5%3 goals14%
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
3%4 goals6%
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos

How often they concede at least...

65%1 goal83%
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
33%2 goals53%
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
13%3 goals17%
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
5%4 goals3%
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos

* 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.

48%
Municipal Liberia - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.19 of 40 matches
49%
League average

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time22%
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
5%BTTS in both halves0%
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
20%Scored in both halves8%
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos

BTTS and goal count

35%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
40%BTTS - last 560%
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos

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

68%Min. 1 goal before half-time72%
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
30%Min. 2 goals before half-time39%
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time22%
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time78%
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
35%Min. 2 goals after half-time31%
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
5%Min. 3 goals after half-time6%
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos

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.

Municipal Liberia is 43% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.43 pts / match - Municipal Liberia · 1 pts / match - San Carlos

Municipal Liberia - half-time state
33% leading45% draw23% trailing
San Carlos - half-time state
22% leading33% draw44% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.43Points per match (1st half)1
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
0.55Goals scored (1st half)0.58
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
0.53Goals conceded (1st half)0.83
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
1.08Average goals (1st half)1.42
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
63%Clean sheet before half-time47%
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
53%No goal before half-time58%
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos

After half-time (2nd half)

1.3Points per match (2nd half)0.89
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
0.6Goals scored (2nd half)0.39
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
0.63Goals conceded (2nd half)0.75
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
1.23Average goals (2nd half)1.14
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
50%Clean sheet after half-time44%
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos
50%No goal after half-time75%
Municipal LiberiaSan Carlos

Municipal Liberia - second-half results

30% W40% R30% P
57
Half-time points
22
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
52
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.43
PPG before half-time
Lead holding130%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 43%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

San Carlos - second-half results

22% W22% R56% P
36
Half-time points
21
Half-time goals
-9
Goal difference (1st half)
32
Second-half points
-13
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding114%

Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 25%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Municipal Liberia - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.00
Goals scored / match0.60.4
Goals conceded / match0.20.6
Average goals in match0.81.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+2-1
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
San Carlos - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.200.80
Goals scored / match1.00.4
Goals conceded / match1.00.8
Average goals in match2.01.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals80%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal20%80%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 5

* 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.

Municipal Liberia
ScoredConceded
6
4
0-15
7
7
16-30
9
10
31-45
6
7
46-60
8
6
61-75
10
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

San Carlos
ScoredConceded
6
7
0-15
6
10
16-30
9
13
31-45
4
8
46-60
4
5
61-75
6
14
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (9 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): -8 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.42
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
98%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
46%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-45%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Municipal Liberia

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.02
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.02
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.28
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
83%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
106%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.45
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

San Carlos

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.43
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.18
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.02
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.
89%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
114%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.12
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%

* 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

Municipal LiberiaLigaSan Carlos
Average goals in match 2.302.47 2.56
Both teams scored 48%49% 44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 43%47% 42%
Clean sheets 35%30% 17%
Goal before half-time 68%69% 72%
Goal after half-time 78%73% 78%

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

2.47
Average goals per match
49%
Both teams scored
47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.38
Home goals / match
1.09
Away goals / match
+27%
Home attack advantage
+21%
Home defence advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): Municipal Liberia 2 - 0 - 1 San Carlos. Average goals 1.33, both teams scored in 0% matches.

AD San Carlos
1 : 0
AD Municipal Liberia
AD Municipal Liberia
1 : 0
AD San Carlos
AD San Carlos
0 : 2
AD Municipal Liberia

FAQ

What was the result of Municipal Liberia vs San Carlos?

The Primera División FPD match finished Municipal Liberia 5:1 San Carlos. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

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

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Municipal Liberia won 2, San Carlos won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 1.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Municipal Liberia vs San Carlos?

Municipal Liberia score 1.15 goals per game on average and San Carlos 0.97. The Primera División FPD average is 2.47 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 48% of Municipal Liberia's matches and 44% of San Carlos's.

What form are Municipal Liberia and San Carlos in?

Over the last 5 games Municipal Liberia have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and San Carlos 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Municipal Liberia vs San Carlos — 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.