Costa Rica - Primera División FPDEstadio Carlos Ugalde ÁlvarezData current as of 13 August 2026

San Carlos vs Herediano: match statistics

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San Carlos vs Herediano: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

San Carlos play Herediano in Primera División FPD (Costa Rica). The match date is 15 August 2026. Venue: Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez.

Current form

San Carlos: 0-0-3, 0.00 points/match. Herediano: 0-2-1, 0.67 points/match.

Goal statistics

San Carlos scores 0.33 and concedes 2.33 goals per match. Herediano scores 0.67 and concedes 1.67. League average: 2.53 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: San Carlos 33%, Herediano 67%. Over 2.5: San Carlos 67%, Herediano 33%. League level: BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 47%.

xG, shots and style

Herediano has higher xG: 1.91 vs 1.58. San Carlos: 9.3 shots per match, Herediano: 15.3.

Match halves

San Carlos: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.33. Herediano: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.00.

Goals by minute

San Carlos: 76-90+ (1 goals). Herediano: 0-15 (1 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División FPD: 2.53 goals per match, BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 47%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 4 previous H2H matches were available: 1-1-2. Average goals 2.50, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(3.68)
(2.99)
(2.03)

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.

0.33Goals scored / match0.67
San CarlosHerediano
2.33Goals conceded / match1.67
San CarlosHerediano
42%Average possession60%
San CarlosHerediano
2Shots on target / match5.33
San CarlosHerediano

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

9.33Shots per match15.33
San CarlosHerediano
2Shots on target5.33
San CarlosHerediano
3.6%Shot conversion4.3%
San CarlosHerediano
42%Possession60%
San CarlosHerediano
1.58xG for1.91
San CarlosHerediano
1.33xG against1.62
San CarlosHerediano

Shooting quality

San Carlos: BalancedHerediano: Dominant
San CarlosHerediano
Accuracy (shots on target)21%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.170.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.170.13

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.

San Carlos
LLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
0% W0% R100% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-0-3
0.00 pts / match · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-3
0.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-1
Last 5 at home
0-0-1
L
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.3Goals conceded: 2.3xG: 1.58Opponent xG: 1.33BTTS: 33%Over 2.5: 67%
Herediano
DDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
0% W67% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-2-1
0.67 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-1
0.67 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-0
Last 5 away
0-1-0
D
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.7Goals conceded: 1.7xG: 1.91Opponent xG: 1.62BTTS: 67%Over 2.5: 33%

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.

Herediano is 103% better for: goals scored per match.

0.33 goals / match - San Carlos · 0.67 goals / match - Herediano

Herediano is 40% better for: goals conceded per match.

2.33 goals / match - San Carlos · 1.67 goals / match - Herediano

San Carlos scoring profile: strong

San Carlos scores in 33% of matches (1 of 3 matches), while Herediano keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 3 matches).

Herediano scoring profile: very strong

Herediano scores in 67% of matches (2 of 3 matches), while San Carlos keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 3 matches).

1Goals scored (season)2
San CarlosHerediano
7Goals conceded (season)5
San CarlosHerediano
2.67Average goals in match2.33
San CarlosHerediano
1Goals scored (last 5)2
San CarlosHerediano
7Goals conceded (last 5)5
San CarlosHerediano

How often they score at least...

33%1 goal67%
San CarlosHerediano
0%2 goals0%
San CarlosHerediano
0%3 goals0%
San CarlosHerediano
0%4 goals0%
San CarlosHerediano

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal100%
San CarlosHerediano
100%2 goals33%
San CarlosHerediano
33%3 goals33%
San CarlosHerediano
0%4 goals0%
San CarlosHerediano

* 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.

60%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time67%
San CarlosHerediano
0%BTTS in both halves0%
San CarlosHerediano
0%Scored in both halves0%
San CarlosHerediano

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS0%
San CarlosHerediano
33%Min. 3 goals without BTTS33%
San CarlosHerediano
33%BTTS - last 567%
San CarlosHerediano

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

33%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
San CarlosHerediano
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time67%
San CarlosHerediano
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
San CarlosHerediano

2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time33%
San CarlosHerediano
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
San CarlosHerediano
33%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
San CarlosHerediano

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.

San Carlos - half-time state
0% leading67% draw33% trailing
Herediano - half-time state
0% leading67% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.67Points per match (1st half)0.67
San CarlosHerediano
0Goals scored (1st half)0.67
San CarlosHerediano
0.33Goals conceded (1st half)1
San CarlosHerediano
0.33Average goals (1st half)1.67
San CarlosHerediano
67%Clean sheet before half-time0%
San CarlosHerediano
100%No goal before half-time33%
San CarlosHerediano

After half-time (2nd half)

0.33Points per match (2nd half)0.67
San CarlosHerediano
0.33Goals scored (2nd half)0
San CarlosHerediano
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.67
San CarlosHerediano
1.33Average goals (2nd half)0.67
San CarlosHerediano
33%Clean sheet after half-time67%
San CarlosHerediano
67%No goal after half-time100%
San CarlosHerediano

San Carlos - second-half results

0% W33% R67% P
2
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
1
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.67
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time+0.7

Concedes 0.7 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Herediano - second-half results

0% W67% R33% P
2
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
2
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.67
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

San Carlos - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.670.33
Goals scored / match0.00.3
Goals conceded / match0.31.0
Average goals in match0.31.3
1 goal33%67%
2 goals0%33%
3 goals0%33%
Clean sheet67%33%
No goal100%67%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 67% draw - 33% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 33% draw - 67% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Herediano - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.670.67
Goals scored / match0.70.0
Goals conceded / match1.00.7
Average goals in match1.70.7
1 goal100%33%
2 goals67%33%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet0%67%
No goal33%100%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 67% draw - 33% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 67% draw - 33% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 67% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (1 goal). Concedes most in 0-15 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Concedes most in 16-30 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - 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

2.50
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
0%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
22%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
22%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 5 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

San Carlos

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.25
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-2.25
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-1.25
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-1.00
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
24%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
206%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
100% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
100%

Herediano

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.29
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.29
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-1.24
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
59%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
119%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.7
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 50% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* 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

San CarlosLigaHerediano
Average goals in match 2.672.53 2.33
Both teams scored 33%60% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 67%47% 33%
Clean sheets 0%23% 0%
Goal before half-time 33%60% 100%
Goal after half-time 67%60% 33%

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

2.53
Average goals per match
60%
Both teams scored
47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.40
Home goals / match
1.13
Away goals / match
+24%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defence advantage
+27%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
60%
1 goal
20%
2 goals
0%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
60%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
33%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (4): San Carlos 1 - 1 - 2 Herediano. Average goals 2.50, both teams scored in 50% matches.

FAQ

When do San Carlos and Herediano play?

San Carlos face Herediano on 15 August 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 is the head-to-head record between San Carlos and Herediano?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches San Carlos won 1, Herediano won 2 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before San Carlos vs Herediano?

San Carlos score 0.33 goals per game on average and Herediano 0.67. The Primera División FPD average is 2.53 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 33% of San Carlos's matches and 67% of Herediano's.

What form are San Carlos and Herediano in?

Over the last 5 games San Carlos have a 0-0-3 record (0.00 points per game) and Herediano 0-2-1 (0.67 points per game).

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

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.