San Carlos vs Puntarenas Prediction 22 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 San Carlos and Puntarenas. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 00:00 22 January. The tournament match will take place at the Estadio Carlos Ugalde Alvarez stadium in the city of Ciudad Quesada. 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 24 November 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 1:1. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - San Carlos):
- ball possession percentage: 59% vs 41%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 5;
- fouls: 11 vs 9;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 1;
- shots on target: 2 vs 4.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams San Carlos and Puntarenas:
- played 14 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 5, for the away team - 4, draws - 5;
- number of goals - 15 against 16;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.21, in the 2nd half - 1;
- average total goals in the match - 2.21.
Head-to-head statistics San Carlos - Puntarenas

San Carlos Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 19 January 2026 as part of the Primera Division tournament (home team - San Carlos, away team - Sporting San Jose). The match concluded with a scoreline of 3:0.
Here's the game statistics (San Carlos vs Sporting San Jose):
- ball possession: 47% vs 53%;
- corner kicks: 0 vs 10;
- fouls: 15 vs 10;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 4;
- shots on target: 8 vs 3.
📊However, to understand the overall picture, let's evaluate the performance over the last ten matches. During this period, San Carlos delighted their fans with 2 victories, settled for a draw in 2 matches, and lost 6 times.
⚽Regarding goals over a similar stretch of 10 matches, the average number of goals scored stands at 1.1, the average number of goals in the last 10 home performances is 0.83, and the average number of goals conceded is 1.8.
Match Results: San Carlos

Puntarenas Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 18 January 2026 as part of the Primera Division tournament (home team - Puntarenas, away - Cartagines). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:2.
Here are the match stats (Puntarenas vs Cartagines):
- ball possession: 48% vs 52%;
- corner kicks: 8 vs 2;
- fouls: 11 vs 11;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 4;
- shots on target: 1 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 Puntarenas gifted its fans with 1 victories, played to a draw 6 times, and finished 3 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 - 11;
- average goals scored - 1.1;
- average goals conceded - 1.1.
Match Results: Puntarenas
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 14;
- home team wins - 5, away team wins - 4, draws - 5.
- Puntarenas have drawn in 8 of last 9 away games.
- Puntarenas have drawn in 7 of last 8 away games (Primera Division).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.07, the guests - 1.14;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.21;
- both teams scored: overall - 8; at the home team's field - 6.
Statistics: San Carlos vs Puntarenas
- average total in the tournament: 2.65 vs 2.45;
- average total goals scored: 0.95 vs 1.2;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.6 vs 0.55;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.35 vs 0.65;
- San Carlos: average total at home in the tournament - 0.7;
- Puntarenas: average total away in the tournament - 1.3;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.1 (home - 0.83) vs 1.1 (away - 1).
- Over 1.5 goals scored in 14 of last 15 San Carlos home games (Primera Division).
- Over 1.5 goals scored in last 10 San Carlos games (Primera Division).
- Over 1.5 goals scored in last 7 San Carlos home games.
- Over 1.5 goals scored in 7 of last 8 Puntarenas games (Primera Division).
- Over 1.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Puntarenas away games (Primera Division).
Prediction on corners
San Carlos: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 3.2; at home field - 3.8;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.5; at home field - 3.67.
Puntarenas: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.45, away - 5.3;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.8; away - 5.2.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 14;
- both teams scored all-time - 8 times;
- on the home team’s field - 6 times.
- Puntarenas have scored and conceded in 7 of last 8 away games.
- Puntarenas have scored and conceded in 6 of last 7 away games (Primera Division).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 0:0 (12/104, 11.5%), 1:1 (12/104, 11.5%);
- San Carlos at home most often finish matches: 0:2 (4/10, 40%);
- Puntarenas away most often play: 1:1 (3/10, 30%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 12.54% (odds 5.53)
1:0 - 10.09% (odds 6.08)
0:1 - 9.81% (odds 6.23)
Editorial Prediction
- Puntarenas have scored and conceded in 7 of last 8 away games.
- Puntarenas have scored and conceded in 6 of last 7 away games (Primera Division).