Costa Rica - Primera División FPDData current as of 02 September 2026

Puntarenas vs Cartaginés: match statistics

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Puntarenas vs Cartaginés: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Puntarenas play Cartaginés in Primera División FPD (Costa Rica). The match date is 6 September 2026.

Current form

Puntarenas: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Cartaginés: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Puntarenas scores 1.00 and concedes 1.17 goals per match. Cartaginés scores 2.00 and concedes 1.17. League average: 2.40 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Puntarenas 67%, Cartaginés 67%. Over 2.5: Puntarenas 33%, Cartaginés 67%. League level: BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 43%.

xG, shots and style

Cartaginés has higher xG: 1.70 vs 1.11. Puntarenas: 8.5 shots per match, Cartaginés: 14.7.

Match halves

Puntarenas: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 0.33. Cartaginés: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 1.33.

Goals by minute

Puntarenas: 16-30 (2 goals). Cartaginés: 76-90+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División FPD: 2.40 goals per match, BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 43%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 4 previous H2H matches were available: 0-2-2. Average goals 2.25, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

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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.

PuntarenasCartaginés
1Goals scored / match2
PuntarenasCartaginés
1.17Goals conceded / match1.17
PuntarenasCartaginés
52%Average possession51%
PuntarenasCartaginés
2.17Shots on target / match5.5
PuntarenasCartaginés

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

8.5Shots per match14.67
PuntarenasCartaginés
2.17Shots on target5.5
PuntarenasCartaginés
11.8%Shot conversion13.6%
PuntarenasCartaginés
52%Possession51%
PuntarenasCartaginés
1.11xG for1.7
PuntarenasCartaginés
1.75xG against1.2
PuntarenasCartaginés

Shooting quality

Puntarenas: BalancedCartaginés: Attacking
PuntarenasCartaginés
Accuracy (shots on target)26%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.460.36

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 29% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Puntarenas · 1.8 pts / match - Cartaginés

Puntarenas
DLLWW
Season result split
33% W33% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-2-2
1.33 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-1-1
Last 5 at home
1-1-1
DLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.13Opponent xG: 1.67BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Cartaginés
LWLWW
Season result split
67% W0% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
4-0-2
2.00 pts / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-2
Last 5 away
1-0-2
LLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.65Opponent xG: 1.29BTTS: 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.

Cartaginés is 100% better for: goals scored per match.

1 goals / match - Puntarenas · 2 goals / match - Cartaginés

Puntarenas scoring profile: very strong

Puntarenas scores in 83% of matches (5 of 6 matches), while Cartaginés keeps a clean sheet in 17% (1 of 6 matches).

Cartaginés scoring profile: very strong

Cartaginés scores in 83% of matches (5 of 6 matches), while Puntarenas keeps a clean sheet in 17% (1 of 6 matches).

6Goals scored (season)12
PuntarenasCartaginés
7Goals conceded (season)7
PuntarenasCartaginés
2.17Average goals in match3.17
PuntarenasCartaginés
5Goals scored (last 5)9
PuntarenasCartaginés
6Goals conceded (last 5)6
PuntarenasCartaginés

How often they score at least...

83%1 goal83%
PuntarenasCartaginés
17%2 goals67%
PuntarenasCartaginés
0%3 goals33%
PuntarenasCartaginés
0%4 goals17%
PuntarenasCartaginés

How often they concede at least...

83%1 goal83%
PuntarenasCartaginés
33%2 goals17%
PuntarenasCartaginés
0%3 goals17%
PuntarenasCartaginés
0%4 goals0%
PuntarenasCartaginés

* 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

50%BTTS at half-time33%
PuntarenasCartaginés
0%BTTS in both halves17%
PuntarenasCartaginés
17%Scored in both halves50%
PuntarenasCartaginés

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS67%
PuntarenasCartaginés
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
PuntarenasCartaginés
60%BTTS - last 560%
PuntarenasCartaginés

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

83%Min. 1 goal before half-time83%
PuntarenasCartaginés
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
PuntarenasCartaginés
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
PuntarenasCartaginés

2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
PuntarenasCartaginés
17%Min. 2 goals after half-time67%
PuntarenasCartaginés
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time50%
PuntarenasCartaginés

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 14% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.17 pts / match - Puntarenas · 1.33 pts / match - Cartaginés

Puntarenas - half-time state
17% leading67% draw17% trailing
Cartaginés - half-time state
33% leading33% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.17Points per match (1st half)1.33
PuntarenasCartaginés
0.67Goals scored (1st half)0.67
PuntarenasCartaginés
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0.67
PuntarenasCartaginés
1.33Average goals (1st half)1.33
PuntarenasCartaginés
33%Clean sheet before half-time50%
PuntarenasCartaginés
33%No goal before half-time33%
PuntarenasCartaginés

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per match (2nd half)2
PuntarenasCartaginés
0.33Goals scored (2nd half)1.33
PuntarenasCartaginés
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
PuntarenasCartaginés
0.83Average goals (2nd half)1.83
PuntarenasCartaginés
50%Clean sheet after half-time50%
PuntarenasCartaginés
67%No goal after half-time33%
PuntarenasCartaginés

Puntarenas - second-half results

17% W50% R33% P
7
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.17
PPG before half-time
Lead holding194%

Leads at half-time in 17% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Cartaginés - second-half results

50% W50% R0% P
8
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding203%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 67%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Puntarenas - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.00
Goals scored / match0.60.4
Goals conceded / match0.60.6
Average goals in match1.21.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
Cartaginés - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.80
Goals scored / match0.61.2
Goals conceded / match0.80.4
Average goals in match1.41.6
1 goal80%60%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-1+4
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - 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

2.67
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
111%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
67%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-16%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
69%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Puntarenas

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.64
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.47
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.11
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.58
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
77%
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.
+0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

Cartaginés

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.50
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.33
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.30
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
182%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
90%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.7
Late goals
42% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
42%

* 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

PuntarenasLigaCartaginés
Average goals in match 2.172.40 3.17
Both teams scored 67%50% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 33%43% 67%
Clean sheets 17%27% 17%
Goal before half-time 83%63% 83%
Goal after half-time 67%70% 67%

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

2.40
Average goals per match
50%
Both teams scored
43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.30
Home goals / match
1.10
Away goals / match
+18%
Home attack advantage
+15%
Home defence advantage
+26%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
63%
1 goal
23%
2 goals
3%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (4): Puntarenas 0 - 2 - 2 Cartaginés. Average goals 2.25, both teams scored in 50% matches.

CS Cartaginés
3 : 2
Puntarenas FC
Puntarenas FC
0 : 2
CS Cartaginés
Puntarenas FC
1 : 1
CS Cartaginés
CS Cartaginés
0 : 0
Puntarenas FC

FAQ

When do Puntarenas and Cartaginés play?

Puntarenas face Cartaginés on 6 September 2026 in Primera División FPD. 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 Puntarenas and Cartaginés?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Puntarenas won 0, Cartaginés won 2 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 2.25 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Puntarenas vs Cartaginés?

Puntarenas score 1.00 goals per game on average and Cartaginés 2.00. The Primera División FPD average is 2.40 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 43% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Puntarenas's matches and 67% of Cartaginés's.

What form are Puntarenas and Cartaginés in?

Over the last 5 games Puntarenas have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Cartaginés 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

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

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