Cartagines vs Herediano Prediction
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Cartagines and Herediano. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 02:00 3 May. The tournament match will take place at the Jose Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich stadium in the city of Cartago. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 11 April 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 1:2. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Cartagines):
- ball possession percentage: 62% vs 38%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 1;
- fouls: 18 vs 13;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 4;
- shots on target: 2 vs 4.
📊Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Cartagines and Herediano:
- played 76 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 19, for the away team - 39, draws - 18;
- number of goals - 79 against 125;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.11, in the 2nd half - 1.58;
- average total goals in the match - 2.68.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results

Cartagines Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 26 April 2026 as part of the Primera Division tournament (home team - Guadalupe, away team - Cartagines). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:5.
Here's the game statistics (Cartagines vs Guadalupe):
- ball possession: 67% vs 33%;
- corner kicks: 8 vs 2;
- fouls: 10 vs 13;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 1;
- shots on target: 9 vs 2.
📊However, to understand the overall picture, let's evaluate the performance over the last ten matches. During this period, Cartagines delighted their fans with 5 victories, settled for a draw in 1 matches, and lost 4 times.
⚽Regarding goals over a similar stretch of 10 matches, the average number of goals scored stands at 1.8, the average number of goals in the last 10 home performances is 2, and the average number of goals conceded is 1.5.
Match Results: Cartagines

Herediano Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 26 April 2026 as part of the Primera Division tournament (home team - Herediano, away - Sporting San Jose). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:0.
Here are the match stats (Herediano vs Sporting San Jose):
- ball possession: 57% vs 43%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 1;
- fouls: 8 vs 11;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 2;
- shots on target: 5 vs 2.
📊For now, let's look at the team's statistics based on the last 10 matches in the calendar. During this time, the team Herediano gifted its fans with 7 victories, played to a draw 1 times, and finished 2 games with a defeat.
⚽Overall, the indicators speak for themselves, but let's also assess the effectiveness during this time. The figures are as follows:
- total number of goals - 14;
- average goals scored - 1.4;
- average goals conceded - 0.6.
Match Results: Herediano
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 76;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 11; for visitors away - 12; number of draws - 15;
- Average first-half total: 1.11;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.42, while the visitors net 0.68.
First-Half Stats: Cartagines (home) vs Herediano (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 19 vs 18;
- wins: 7 (36.84%) vs 5 (27.78%);
- losses: 6 (31.58%) vs 4 (22.22%);
- draws: 6 (31.58%) vs 9 (50%);
- Average goals scored: 1.21 vs 0.78;
- Average goals conceded: 0.63 vs 0.33.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 3 vs 2;
- losses: 4 vs 1;
- draws: 3 vs 7;
- Average first-half total: 1.5 (scored - 0.7, conceded - 0.8) vs 0.8 (scored - 0.5, conceded - 0.3).
- Herediano have drawn in the 1st half in last 6 games (Primera Division).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 76;
- home team wins - 19, away team wins - 39, draws - 18.
- Herediano have not lost in last 6 games (Primera Division).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.04, the guests - 1.64;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.68;
- both teams scored: overall - 37; at the home team's field - 22.
Statistics: Cartagines vs Herediano
- average total in the tournament: 2.18 vs 2.22;
- average total goals scored: 1.24 vs 1.33;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.5 vs 0.58;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.74 vs 0.75;
- Cartagines: average total at home in the tournament - 1.32;
- Herediano: average total away in the tournament - 1;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.8 (home - 2) vs 1.4 (away - 1.4).
- Cartagines have scored under 1.5 goals in 12 of last 14 home games against Herediano.
Prediction on corners
Cartagines: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.03; at home field - 4.89;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 6.1; at home field - 4.5.
Herediano: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.06, away - 4.78;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 6; away - 4.6.
- Cartagines have taken under 6.5 corners in 9 of last 10 home games against Herediano.
- Cartagines have taken under 6.5 corners in 8 of last 9 home games against Herediano (Primera Division).
- Cartagines have taken under 6.5 corners in last 7 games against Herediano (Primera Division).
- Cartagines have taken under 6.5 corners in 9 of last 10 home games.
- Cartagines have taken under 6.5 corners in last 8 home games (Primera Division).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 76;
- both teams scored all-time - 37 times;
- on the home team’s field - 22 times.
- Cartagines have scored and conceded in last 5 home games (Primera Division).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:0 (23/184, 12.5%);
- Cartagines at home most often finish matches: 2:1 (5/19, 26.3%);
- Herediano away most often play: 0:1 , 1:0 (4/18, 22.2%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 12.87% (odds 6)
1:0 - 11.47% (odds 7)
0:0 - 9.91% (odds 7.5)
Editorial Prediction
- Cartagines have scored under 1.5 goals in 12 of last 14 home games against Herediano.
