CS Cartagines vs Deportivo Saprissa

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🕒 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 02:00 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ K. Herrera 🔁 Apertura - Semi-finals 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Apertura - Semi-finals
Primera Division Table
CS Cartagines 5 · Deportivo Saprissa 1
Referee Stats
14 matches · 3.57 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.57
Reds avg 0.29
Penalties avg 0.14
Over 4.5 cards 43%
Home wins 57%
Draws 21%
Away wins 21%

Team Overview

CS Cartagines (Home stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 11-4-5

Goals For / Against

25 / 18
Avg: 1.25 / 0.90

Points

37
Avg: 1.85

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

5
Deportivo Saprissa (Away stats)

Games / Record

22
W-D-L: 9-6-7

Goals For / Against

31 / 31
Avg: 1.41 / 1.41

Points

33
Avg: 1.50

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Primera Division fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.85
PPG
1.50
1.25
GF
1.41
0.90
GA
1.41
45%
O2.5
50%
50%
BTTS
55%
50%
Score 1st
36%

League-position context

CS Cartagines rank5th
Deportivo Saprissa rank1st
CS Cartagines points61
Deportivo Saprissa points82
CS Cartagines: #5 · 61 pts · GD +10
13 pts off the top 2. 27 pts above the play-off edge. 24 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Deportivo Saprissa: #1 · 82 pts · GD +28
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 48 pts above the play-off edge. 45 pts clear of the relegation zone.
21-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

CS Cartagines last 5 home

L W L W W
Points9/15
Weighted index47
Goals8-7
Record3-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Deportivo Saprissa last 5 away

L D W D W
Points8/15
Weighted index40
Goals8-6
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

CS Cartagines trend breakdown

Over 2.545%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.540%
1H Over 0.560%
Also: Over 0.5 90% · Over 1.5 70% · Over 3.5 5% · 1H BTTS 15%

Deportivo Saprissa trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS55%
BTTS + O2.545%
1H Over 0.564%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 36% · 1H BTTS 14%

Scoring reliability

CS Cartagines score at home75%
CS Cartagines clean sheet at home35%
Deportivo Saprissa score away77%
Deportivo Saprissa clean sheet away27%

First-goal patterns

CS Cartagines score first50%
CS Cartagines win after scoring first60%
Deportivo Saprissa score first36%
Deportivo Saprissa win after scoring first63%
Comeback rate after conceding first: CS Cartagines 60% · Deportivo Saprissa 38%
Avg first goal minute: CS Cartagines 36.0' · Deportivo Saprissa 52.8'

Vs league average

CS Cartagines score at home1.25 vs 1.38
CS Cartagines concede at home0.90 vs 1.09
Deportivo Saprissa score away1.41 vs 1.09
Deportivo Saprissa concede away1.41 vs 1.38
CS Cartagines score 9% below league average, while Deportivo Saprissa score 29% above league average.
Defensive side: CS Cartagines are 17% below league average at home, and Deportivo Saprissa are 2% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.40
BTTS80%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 5.

CS Cartagines goal timing (home)

1H scored: 45% 2H scored: 55% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 5
16-30 4
31-45 4
76-90+ 4
46-60 3
0-15 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 6
0-15 3
46-60 3
16-30 2
61-75 2
76-90+ 1

Deportivo Saprissa goal timing (away)

1H scored: 35% 2H scored: 65% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
16-30 4
31-45 3
46-60 2
61-75 1
0-15 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 7
61-75 6
76-90+ 6
16-30 5
46-60 2
0-15 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
Total Shots
Shots off Goal
Blocked Shots
Shots Inside Box
Shots Outside Box
Ball Possession
Corner Kicks
Fouls
Offsides
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
Total Passes
Passes Accurate
Passes %

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
4
39'
39' Goal · 0-1
E. Rubio
Own Goal
42'
42' Goal · 0-2
K. Waston
Normal Goal
45'
45' E. Rubio
46'
46' B. Alfaro
1st substitution · For: J. Venegas
56'
56' C. Barahona
59'
59' M. Torres
1st substitution · For: D. Guzmán
67'
67' VAR
M. Ureña
Goal Disallowed
68'
68' Goal · 2-2
M. Ureña
Normal Goal
73'
73' D. González
2nd substitution · For: G. Castro
81'
81' W. Madrigal
2nd substitution · For: M. Loría
81'
81' O. Sinclair
3rd substitution · For: A. Rodríguez
83'
83' J. Bernardez
3rd substitution · For: S. Zúñiga
86'
86' K. Myrie
4th substitution · For: G. Torres
90+1'
90+1' D. Guzmán
90+3'
90+3' C. Núñez
4th substitution · For: C. Montero

CS Cartagines vs Deportivo Saprissa 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Deportivo Saprissa beat CS Cartagines 2-1 on Friday, 12 December 2025 in Primera Division. The match was refereed by K. Herrera.

First half: Deportivo Saprissa took the lead at 39' when E. Rubio scored (Own Goal), making the score 0-1. Deportivo Saprissa extended the lead at 42' when K. Waston scored, making the score 0-2. E. Rubio received a yellow card for CS Cartagines at 45'.

Second half: Deportivo Saprissa made their 1st substitution at 46', with B. Alfaro replacing J. Venegas. C. Barahona received a yellow card for CS Cartagines at 56'. CS Cartagines made their 1st substitution at 59', with M. Torres replacing D. Guzmán. VAR intervened at 67' for CS Cartagines (Goal Disallowed). CS Cartagines leveled the score at 68' when M. Ureña scored, making the score 2-2. Deportivo Saprissa made their 2nd substitution at 73', with D. González replacing G. Castro. CS Cartagines made their 2nd substitution at 81', with W. Madrigal replacing M. Loría. CS Cartagines made their 3rd substitution at 81', with O. Sinclair replacing A. Rodríguez. Deportivo Saprissa made their 3rd substitution at 83', with J. Bernardez replacing S. Zúñiga. CS Cartagines made their 4th substitution at 86', with K. Myrie replacing G. Torres. D. Guzmán received a yellow card for Deportivo Saprissa at 90+1'. Deportivo Saprissa made their 4th substitution at 90+3', with C. Núñez replacing C. Montero.

CS Cartagines used 4 substitutions while Deportivo Saprissa used 4 substitutions. CS Cartagines got 2 yellow cards, while Deportivo Saprissa got 1 yellow card.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games46
Home Wins13
Draws10
Away Wins23
Over 2.5 Goals29 (63.0%)
BTTS26 (56.5%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games23
Home Wins9
Draws3
Away Wins11
Over 2.5 Goals16 (69.6%)
BTTS12 (52.2%)

CS Cartagines vs Deportivo Saprissa Head-to-Head History by Season