CS Cartagines 57%Draw 25%Puntarenas FC 18%Expected goals 1.71 – 0.83
82%
Betarazi pick
CS Cartagines or draw
Very strong pick · fair odds 1.23 · bookmaker 1.20 · Won ✓
9/10Rating
1.20Odds
1
Value bet: CS Cartagines to win @ 1.95 – our chance 57% vs 51% implied by the price (edge +11%). Bigger price, more risk. Won ✓
Picks by market
ResultCS Cartagines to win ✓57% · @1.95
Double chanceCS Cartagines or draw ✓82% · @1.20
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✓54% · @1.93
GoalsUnder 3.5 goals ✗76% · @1.20
Correct scoreCorrect score 2–1 ✗10% · fair 10.44
CS Cartagines vs Puntarenas FC: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
CS Cartagines welcome Puntarenas FC for a Primera División fixture on Sunday 8 March (18:00 WAT). In the table, CS Cartagines are 2nd, among the top four, on 31 points after 16 matches; Puntarenas FC are 7th (lower half) with 19. There are 12 points between them, and the seasons have gone in opposite directions.
Current form
CS Cartagines, last 5: LDLWL Their latest outing: 0–2 defeat to LD Alajuelense, away. Scoring is the worry: just 0.6 goals a game.
Puntarenas FC, last 3: DWW Their latest outing: 0–0 draw with San Carlos, at home. Goals for and against: 1.0 scored, 0.0 conceded per game. Defensively they have kept 3 clean sheets in that run.
Momentum favours Puntarenas FC, collecting 2.3 points per game to 0.8 for CS Cartagines.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give CS Cartagines 1.7 xG, Puntarenas FC 0.8 xG – a total near 2.5. Neither a goal-fest nor a stalemate: over 2.5 is 45%, GG 54%. Both teams' recent matches have tended to stay under 2.5.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – CS Cartagines 57%, draw 25%, Puntarenas FC 18%.
Lower-risk option: CS Cartagines or draw (82%) at 1.20.
GG/NG: GG (54%) at 1.93.
Price worth noting: CS Cartagines to win @1.95 – the bookmaker implies 51%, our ratings say 57%.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was CS Cartagines or draw (82%, odds 1.20). Most likely score in line with that pick: CS Cartagines 1–0 Puntarenas FC. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
CS Cartagines57%fair 1.76 · @1.95
Draw25%fair 4.07 · @3.20
Puntarenas FC18%fair 5.42 · @3.60
2.55Expected goals
1.71CS Cartagines xG
0.83Puntarenas FC xG
54%Both score
45%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–013%
2–012%
1–111%
2–110%
0–08%
3–07%
From our goals model: CS Cartagines 1.7 – 0.8 Puntarenas FC expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
CS Cartagines to win✓
57%
1.76
1.95 ▲
Double chance
CS Cartagines or draw✓
82%
1.23
1.20
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✓
54%
1.87
1.93
Draw no bet
CS Cartagines (draw no bet)✓
76%
1.32
–
Asian handicap
Puntarenas FC +1.5 (Asian handicap)✓
67%
1.49
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
69%
1.44
1.40
Over/under 2.5 goals
Under 2.5 goals✗
55%
1.80
1.62
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✗
76%
1.31
1.20
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✗
89%
1.13
–
First team to score
CS Cartagines to score first✓
62%
1.61
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✗
42%
2.36
–
Half-time / full-time
HT CS Cartagines / FT CS Cartagines✓
36%
2.78
–
Correct score
Correct score 2–1✗
10%
10.44
–
Recent results
CS Cartagines – last 5
LDLWL
4 Mar
@ LD Alajuelense
0–2
L
2 Mar
@ San Carlos
1–1
D
26 Feb
@ Vancouver Whitecaps
0–2
L
22 Feb
vs Municipal Liberia
2–1
W
15 Feb
@ CS Herediano
0–1
L
0.6Scored / game
1.4Conceded / game
40%Both scored
20%Over 2.5
Puntarenas FC – last 3
DWW
5 Mar
vs San Carlos
0–0
D
1 Mar
vs LD Alajuelense
2–0
W
14 Feb
vs Perez Zeledon
1–0
W
1.0Scored / game
0.0Conceded / game
0%Both scored
0%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between CS Cartagines and Puntarenas FC.
What is the prediction for CS Cartagines vs Puntarenas FC?
Our pick is CS Cartagines or draw with a 82% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.20.
Who will win CS Cartagines vs Puntarenas FC?
On our numbers CS Cartagines have a 57% chance of winning, the draw 25% and Puntarenas FC 18%.
How many goals will there be in CS Cartagines vs Puntarenas FC?
We expect about 2.5 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 45% likely and both teams score 54% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for CS Cartagines vs Puntarenas FC?
Our predicted score is CS Cartagines 1–0 Puntarenas FC, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 2.5 goals in total.
When is CS Cartagines vs Puntarenas FC?
CS Cartagines vs Puntarenas FC (Primera División) kicks off on Sunday 8 March 2026 at 18:00 (West Africa Time).
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
