Costa Rica - Primera División FPDEstadio Carlos Ugalde ÁlvarezData current as of 30 August 2026

San Carlos vs Puntarenas: match statistics

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San Carlos vs Puntarenas: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

San Carlos play Puntarenas in Primera División FPD (Costa Rica). The match date is 30 August 2026. Venue: Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez.

Current form

San Carlos: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Puntarenas: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

San Carlos scores 0.60 and concedes 1.40 goals per match. Puntarenas scores 0.80 and concedes 1.20. League average: 2.41 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: San Carlos 20%, Puntarenas 60%. Over 2.5: San Carlos 40%, Puntarenas 20%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 41%.

xG, shots and style

San Carlos has higher xG: 1.32 vs 1.18. San Carlos: 9.0 shots per match, Puntarenas: 9.0.

Match halves

San Carlos: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.60. Puntarenas: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.20.

Goals by minute

San Carlos: 61-75 (2 goals). Puntarenas: 16-30 (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División FPD: 2.41 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 41%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 4 previous H2H matches were available: 2-1-1. Average goals 1.50, BTTS 25%.

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.

0.6Goals scored / match0.8
San CarlosPuntarenas
1.4Goals conceded / match1.2
San CarlosPuntarenas
46%Average possession53%
San CarlosPuntarenas
2.8Shots on target / match2.2
San CarlosPuntarenas

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

9Shots per match9
San CarlosPuntarenas
2.8Shots on target2.2
San CarlosPuntarenas
6.7%Shot conversion8.9%
San CarlosPuntarenas
46%Possession53%
San CarlosPuntarenas
1.32xG for1.18
San CarlosPuntarenas
1.23xG against1.87
San CarlosPuntarenas

Shooting quality

San Carlos: BalancedPuntarenas: Balanced
San CarlosPuntarenas
Accuracy (shots on target)31%24%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.150.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.210.36

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.

San Carlos is 20% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - San Carlos · 1 pts / match - Puntarenas

San Carlos
LLLWW
Season result split
40% W0% R60% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 at home
1-0-1
LW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 1.23BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Puntarenas
DDLLW
Season result split
20% W40% R40% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-1
Last 5 away
0-1-1
DL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.18Opponent xG: 1.87BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%

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.

Puntarenas is 33% better for: goals scored per match.

0.6 goals / match - San Carlos · 0.8 goals / match - Puntarenas

Puntarenas is 17% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.4 goals / match - San Carlos · 1.2 goals / match - Puntarenas

San Carlos scoring profile: strong

San Carlos scores in 60% of matches (3 of 5 matches), while Puntarenas keeps a clean sheet in 20% (1 of 5 matches).

Puntarenas scoring profile: strong

Puntarenas scores in 80% of matches (4 of 5 matches), while San Carlos keeps a clean sheet in 40% (2 of 5 matches).

3Goals scored (season)4
San CarlosPuntarenas
7Goals conceded (season)6
San CarlosPuntarenas
2Average goals in match2
San CarlosPuntarenas
3Goals scored (last 5)4
San CarlosPuntarenas
7Goals conceded (last 5)6
San CarlosPuntarenas

How often they score at least...

60%1 goal80%
San CarlosPuntarenas
0%2 goals0%
San CarlosPuntarenas
0%3 goals0%
San CarlosPuntarenas
0%4 goals0%
San CarlosPuntarenas

How often they concede at least...

60%1 goal80%
San CarlosPuntarenas
60%2 goals40%
San CarlosPuntarenas
20%3 goals0%
San CarlosPuntarenas
0%4 goals0%
San CarlosPuntarenas

* 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%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time60%
San CarlosPuntarenas
0%BTTS in both halves0%
San CarlosPuntarenas
0%Scored in both halves0%
San CarlosPuntarenas

BTTS and goal count

20%Min. 3 goals and BTTS20%
San CarlosPuntarenas
20%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
San CarlosPuntarenas
20%BTTS - last 560%
San CarlosPuntarenas

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

20%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%
San CarlosPuntarenas
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time60%
San CarlosPuntarenas
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
San CarlosPuntarenas

2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time60%
San CarlosPuntarenas
20%Min. 2 goals after half-time0%
San CarlosPuntarenas
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
San CarlosPuntarenas

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% leading80% draw20% trailing
Puntarenas - half-time state
0% leading80% draw20% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.8Points per match (1st half)0.8
San CarlosPuntarenas
0Goals scored (1st half)0.6
San CarlosPuntarenas
0.2Goals conceded (1st half)0.8
San CarlosPuntarenas
0.2Average goals (1st half)1.4
San CarlosPuntarenas
80%Clean sheet before half-time20%
San CarlosPuntarenas
100%No goal before half-time40%
San CarlosPuntarenas

After half-time (2nd half)

1.4Points per match (2nd half)1
San CarlosPuntarenas
0.6Goals scored (2nd half)0.2
San CarlosPuntarenas
0.6Goals conceded (2nd half)0.4
San CarlosPuntarenas
1.2Average goals (2nd half)0.6
San CarlosPuntarenas
60%Clean sheet after half-time60%
San CarlosPuntarenas
40%No goal after half-time80%
San CarlosPuntarenas

San Carlos - second-half results

40% W20% R40% P
4
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.80
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Puntarenas - second-half results

20% W40% R40% P
4
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
5
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.80
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time-0.4

Defence stays stable across the full match.

San Carlos - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.40
Goals scored / match0.00.6
Goals conceded / match0.20.6
Average goals in match0.21.2
1 goal20%80%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal100%40%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Puntarenas - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.00
Goals scored / match0.60.2
Goals conceded / match0.80.4
Average goals in match1.40.6
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference-1-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - 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

2.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.9 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
83%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
40%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-25%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
48%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
0-1
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.
+0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.89
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.72
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.17
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
46%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
126%
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.
+0.6
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

Puntarenas

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.69
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.29
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.
-0.38
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.67
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
72%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
92%
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.
-0.4
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% 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

San CarlosLigaPuntarenas
Average goals in match 2.002.41 2.00
Both teams scored 20%48% 60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 40%41% 20%
Clean sheets 40%28% 20%
Goal before half-time 20%59% 80%
Goal after half-time 80%70% 60%

^ 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
48%
Both teams scored
41%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.30
Home goals / match
1.11
Away goals / match
+17%
Home attack advantage
+15%
Home defence advantage
+26%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
59%
1 goal
26%
2 goals
4%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
26%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (4): San Carlos 2 - 1 - 1 Puntarenas. Average goals 1.50, both teams scored in 25% matches.

FAQ

When do San Carlos and Puntarenas play?

San Carlos face Puntarenas on 30 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 Puntarenas?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches San Carlos won 2, Puntarenas won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 1.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 25% of them.

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

San Carlos score 0.60 goals per game on average and Puntarenas 0.80. The Primera División FPD average is 2.41 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 41% of games. Both teams score in 20% of San Carlos's matches and 60% of Puntarenas's.

What form are San Carlos and Puntarenas in?

Over the last 5 games San Carlos have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Puntarenas 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

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

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