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Primera División · Costa Rica
CS Cartagines vs Puntarenas FC prediction and preview
14 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
CS Cartagines host Puntarenas FC in the Primera División (Costa Rica) on 14 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Under 3.5 Goals — fewer than 3.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.40, which the bookmaker market rated at about 67% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: CS Cartagines 3–1 Puntarenas FC.
Going into the match, CS Cartagines had won 7, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches, scoring 23 and conceding 11. Puntarenas FC had won 3, drawn 4 and lost 3 of their last 10, with 10 scored and 12 conceded.
Both teams scored in 6 of CS Cartagines's last 10 and 7 of Puntarenas FC's last 10; 7 and 3 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home CS Cartagines averaged 2.10 goals scored and 0.90 conceded across 10 matches; away from home Puntarenas FC averaged 1.67 scored and 2.17 conceded across 6.
Our team-strength model expects about 2.06 goals from CS Cartagines and 0.81 from Puntarenas FC. From that it rates a home win at 66%, a draw at 22% and an away win at 13%, against 62%, 23% and 16% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 68%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between CS Cartagines (green) and Puntarenas FC (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS Cartagines | LLWWD | 2.30 | 1.10 | 60% | 70% |
| Puntarenas FC | DWDLW | 1.00 | 1.20 | 70% | 30% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Recent meetings
- 7 Sep 2026 · Puntarenas FC 1–3 CS Cartagines
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Double Chance 12 | 78% | 1.22 |
| Over 1.5 Goals | 76% | 1.22 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 70% | 1.33 |
| Under 3.5 Goals | 67% | 1.40 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 63% | 1.50 |
| CS Cartagines Win | 62% | 1.45 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 54% | 1.75 |
| BTTS Yes | 50% | 1.83 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.