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Santa Ana vs Pitbulls Santa Barbara FC prediction and preview
18 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Santa Ana host Pitbulls Santa Barbara FC in the Liga de Ascenso (Costa Rica) on 18 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is BTTS Yes — both teams to score. It was published at odds of 1.65, which the bookmaker market rated at about 56% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: Santa Ana 2–1 Pitbulls Santa Barbara FC.
Going into the match, Santa Ana had won 7, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 10 matches, scoring 18 and conceding 10. Pitbulls Santa Barbara FC had won 5, drawn 4 and lost 1 of their last 10, with 18 scored and 13 conceded.
Both teams scored in 5 of Santa Ana's last 10 and 8 of Pitbulls Santa Barbara FC's last 10; 6 and 7 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Santa Ana averaged 1.75 goals scored and 0.50 conceded across 4 matches; away from home Pitbulls Santa Barbara FC averaged 1.43 scored and 1.86 conceded across 7.
Our team-strength model expects about 2.10 goals from Santa Ana and 1.07 from Pitbulls Santa Barbara FC. From that it rates a home win at 60%, a draw at 22% and an away win at 18%, against 46%, 26% and 28% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 59%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Santa Ana (green) and Pitbulls Santa Barbara FC (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Ana | WWWLL | 1.80 | 1.00 | 50% | 60% |
| Pitbulls Santa Barbara FC | DDDLW | 1.80 | 1.30 | 80% | 70% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Recent meetings
- 1 Sep 2026 · Pitbulls Santa Barbara FC 2–0 Santa Ana
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| BTTS 1st Half - No | 77% | 1.20 |
| Double Chance 1X | 73% | 1.25 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 69% | 1.35 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 64% | 1.44 |
| BTTS Yes | 56% | 1.65 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 54% | 1.75 |
| Over 10.5 Corners | 50% | 1.83 |
| Santa Ana Win | 46% | 1.95 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
- Santa Ana form and statistics
- Pitbulls Santa Barbara FC form and statistics
- Liga de Ascenso statistics
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