Costa Rica - Primera División FPDEstadio Carlos Ugalde ÁlvarezData current as of 03 September 2026

San Carlos vs Sporting San José: match statistics

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San Carlos vs Sporting San José: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

San Carlos play Sporting San José in Primera División FPD (Costa Rica). The match date is 7 September 2026. Venue: Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez.

Current form

San Carlos: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Sporting San José: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

San Carlos scores 0.67 and concedes 1.50 goals per match. Sporting San José scores 1.67 and concedes 0.67. League average: 2.40 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: San Carlos 33%, Sporting San José 50%. Over 2.5: San Carlos 50%, Sporting San José 33%. League level: BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 43%.

xG, shots and style

Sporting San José has higher xG: 1.61 vs 1.28. San Carlos: 8.8 shots per match, Sporting San José: 13.7.

Match halves

San Carlos: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.67. Sporting San José: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 0.83.

Goals by minute

San Carlos: 61-75 (2 goals). Sporting San José: 0-15 (3 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: 1-1-2. Average goals 2.25, BTTS 25%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.85)
(3.15)
(2.35)

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.

San CarlosSporting San José
0.67Goals scored / match1.67
San CarlosSporting San José
1.5Goals conceded / match0.67
San CarlosSporting San José
48%Average possession44%
San CarlosSporting San José
2.67Shots on target / match5
San CarlosSporting San José

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

8.83Shots per match13.67
San CarlosSporting San José
2.67Shots on target5
San CarlosSporting San José
7.5%Shot conversion12.2%
San CarlosSporting San José
48%Possession44%
San CarlosSporting San José
1.28xG for1.61
San CarlosSporting San José
1.14xG against1.31
San CarlosSporting San José

Shooting quality

San Carlos: BalancedSporting San José: Counter-attacking
San CarlosSporting San José
Accuracy (shots on target)30%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.250.33

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.

Sporting San José is 67% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - San Carlos · 2 pts / match - Sporting San José

San Carlos
LLWWL
Season result split
33% W0% R67% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-4
1.00 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-2
Last 5 at home
1-0-2
LWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.28Opponent xG: 1.14BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Sporting San José
DLWWW
Season result split
50% W33% R17% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-2-1
1.83 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-1
Last 5 away
1-1-1
DLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.72Opponent xG: 1.35BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

Sporting San José is 149% better for: goals scored per match.

0.67 goals / match - San Carlos · 1.67 goals / match - Sporting San José

Sporting San José is 124% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.5 goals / match - San Carlos · 0.67 goals / match - Sporting San José

San Carlos scoring profile: mixed

San Carlos scores in 67% of matches (4 of 6 matches), while Sporting San José keeps a clean sheet in 50% (3 of 6 matches).

Sporting San José scoring profile: very strong

Sporting San José scores in 100% of matches (6 of 6 matches), while San Carlos keeps a clean sheet in 33% (2 of 6 matches).

4Goals scored (season)10
San CarlosSporting San José
9Goals conceded (season)4
San CarlosSporting San José
2.17Average goals in match2.33
San CarlosSporting San José
4Goals scored (last 5)9
San CarlosSporting San José
6Goals conceded (last 5)3
San CarlosSporting San José

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal100%
San CarlosSporting San José
0%2 goals50%
San CarlosSporting San José
0%3 goals17%
San CarlosSporting San José
0%4 goals0%
San CarlosSporting San José

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal50%
San CarlosSporting San José
67%2 goals17%
San CarlosSporting San José
17%3 goals0%
San CarlosSporting San José
0%4 goals0%
San CarlosSporting San José

* 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%
Sporting San José - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.3 of 6 matches
50%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time17%
San CarlosSporting San José
0%BTTS in both halves0%
San CarlosSporting San José
0%Scored in both halves17%
San CarlosSporting San José

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS17%
San CarlosSporting San José
17%Min. 3 goals without BTTS17%
San CarlosSporting San José
40%BTTS - last 540%
San CarlosSporting San José

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-time67%
San CarlosSporting San José
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
San CarlosSporting San José
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
San CarlosSporting San José

2nd half

83%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
San CarlosSporting San José
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
San CarlosSporting San José
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time33%
San CarlosSporting San José

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.

Sporting San José is 199% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.67 pts / match - San Carlos · 2 pts / match - Sporting San José

San Carlos - half-time state
0% leading67% draw33% trailing
Sporting San José - half-time state
50% leading50% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.67Points per match (1st half)2
San CarlosSporting San José
0Goals scored (1st half)0.83
San CarlosSporting San José
0.33Goals conceded (1st half)0.17
San CarlosSporting San José
0.33Average goals (1st half)1
San CarlosSporting San José
67%Clean sheet before half-time83%
San CarlosSporting San José
100%No goal before half-time33%
San CarlosSporting San José

After half-time (2nd half)

1.33Points per match (2nd half)1.33
San CarlosSporting San José
0.67Goals scored (2nd half)0.83
San CarlosSporting San José
0.67Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
San CarlosSporting San José
1.33Average goals (2nd half)1.33
San CarlosSporting San José
50%Clean sheet after half-time67%
San CarlosSporting San José
33%No goal after half-time50%
San CarlosSporting San José

San Carlos - second-half results

33% W33% R33% P
4
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.67
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Sporting San José - second-half results

33% W33% R33% P
12
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

San Carlos - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.40
Goals scored / match0.00.8
Goals conceded / match0.40.8
Average goals in match0.41.6
1 goal40%100%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal100%20%
Goal difference-20
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Sporting San José - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.60
Goals scored / match0.81.0
Goals conceded / match0.20.4
Average goals in match1.01.4
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+3+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - 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 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
1
31-45
1
0
46-60
2
3
61-75
1
1
76-90

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

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

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (3 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* 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

2.25
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.7 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
42%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
0%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
67%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
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.
+0.14
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.97
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.61
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.36
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
52%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
136%
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
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Sporting San José

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.30
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.70
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.06
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.64
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
152%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
52%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.17
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 30% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* 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 CarlosLigaSporting San José
Average goals in match 2.172.40 2.33
Both teams scored 33%50% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%43% 33%
Clean sheets 33%27% 50%
Goal before half-time 33%63% 67%
Goal after half-time 83%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): San Carlos 1 - 1 - 2 Sporting San José. Average goals 2.25, both teams scored in 25% matches.

Sporting San José FC
1 : 0
AD San Carlos
AD San Carlos
3 : 0
Sporting San José FC
AD San Carlos
0 : 3
Sporting San José FC
Sporting San José FC
1 : 1
AD San Carlos

FAQ

When do San Carlos and Sporting San José play?

San Carlos face Sporting San José on 7 September 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 Sporting San José?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches San Carlos won 1, Sporting San José won 2 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.25 goals, with both teams scoring in 25% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before San Carlos vs Sporting San José?

San Carlos score 0.67 goals per game on average and Sporting San José 1.67. The Primera División FPD average is 2.40 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 43% of games. Both teams score in 33% of San Carlos's matches and 50% of Sporting San José's.

What form are San Carlos and Sporting San José in?

Over the last 5 games San Carlos have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Sporting San José 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

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

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.