Puntarenas vs Cartagines Prediction 18 January 2026
📣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 Puntarenas and Cartagines. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 00:00 18 January. The tournament match will take place at the Estadio Lito Perez stadium in the city of Puntarenas. 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 18 October 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 1:1. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Puntarenas):
- ball possession percentage: 46% vs 54%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 4;
- fouls: 5 vs 10;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 4;
- shots on target: 2 vs 2.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Puntarenas and Cartagines:
- played 16 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 6, for the away team - 5, draws - 5;
- number of goals - 16 against 15;
- average total in the 1st half - 0.63, in the 2nd half - 1.31;
- average total goals in the match - 1.94.
Head-to-head statistics Puntarenas - Cartagines
Puntarenas Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 14 January 2026 as part of the Primera Division tournament (home team - Deportivo Saprissa, away team - Puntarenas). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:2.
Here's the game statistics (Puntarenas vs Deportivo Saprissa):
- ball possession: 39% vs 61%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 3;
- fouls: 20 vs 16;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 4;
- shots on target: 4 vs 9.
📊However, to understand the overall picture, let's evaluate the performance over the last ten matches. During this period, Puntarenas delighted their fans with 1 victories, settled for a draw in 7 matches, and lost 2 times.
⚽Regarding goals over a similar stretch of 10 matches, the average number of goals scored stands at 1.3, the average number of goals in the last 10 home performances is 1.5, and the average number of goals conceded is 1.1.
Match Results: Puntarenas
Cartagines Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 15 January 2026 as part of the Primera Division tournament (home team - Cartagines, away - Guadalupe). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:1.
Here are the match stats (Cartagines vs Guadalupe):
- ball possession: 57% vs 43%;
- corner kicks: 9 vs 6;
- fouls: 6 vs 15;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 3;
- shots on target: 4 vs 5.
📊For now, let's look at the team's statistics based on the last 10 matches in the calendar. During this time, the team Cartagines gifted its fans with 4 victories, played to a draw 2 times, and finished 4 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 - 13;
- average goals scored - 1.3;
- average goals conceded - 1.2.
Match Results: Cartagines
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 16;
- home team wins - 6, away team wins - 5, draws - 5.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1, the guests - 0.94;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 1.94;
- both teams scored: overall - 6; at the home team's field - 3.
Statistics: Puntarenas vs Cartagines
- average total in the tournament: 2.47 vs 1.9;
- average total goals scored: 1.26 vs 1.1;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.58 vs 0.43;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.68 vs 0.67;
- Puntarenas: average total at home in the tournament - 1.25;
- Cartagines: average total away in the tournament - 1;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.3 (home - 1.5) vs 1.3 (away - 1.6).
Prediction on corners
Puntarenas: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.26; at home field - 3.13;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.5; at home field - 3.5.
Cartagines: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.67, away - 4.22;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.8; away - 5.
- Over 8.5 corners in 8 of last 9 Cartagines games.
- Over 8.5 corners in 7 of last 8 Cartagines games (Primera Division).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 16;
- both teams scored all-time - 6 times;
- on the home team’s field - 3 times.
- Cartagines have scored and conceded in 6 of last 7 away games.
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 0:0 (12/98, 12.2%);
- Puntarenas at home most often finish matches: 0:0 , 1:2 (2/8, 25%);
- Cartagines away most often play: 2:1 (3/9, 33.3%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 13.17% (odds 5.48)
0:0 - 10.79% (odds 6.31)
1:0 - 10.76% (odds 5.81)
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Betting Tips: Puntarenas - Cartagines
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