Sport Picks

Costa Rica

Primera Division 2025/2026 Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza

Cartagines

0 - 2

Sporting FC

Our Tip

Match Events

Urena M.

45'

Mendez J.

46'

Sub

Lopez D. In: Marquez R.

Out: Lopez D.

Summary Win Prob Goals Form H2H Tactics Players Indices Predictions Timeline Accuracy Compare

AI Match Summary

Sporting FC in this Primera Division 2025/2026 matchup, with the score ending 0-2 — backing the pre-match view that favored Sporting FC.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

90%

Cartagines

Draws

Sporting FC

Draw rate projection: 6% Favored: Cartagines

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

95% / Very High Confidence

Form's been kind to Cartagines lately — more wins on the board than Sporting FC.
Cartagines are the model's pick here, at 90%.
This is a straightforward league game — the season-long numbers should hold up.
Strong defensive structures favor a low-scoring, controlled fixture.

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 85%

Over 1.5 Goals 75%

Over 2.5 Goals 25%

Over 3.5 Goals 22%

Over 4.5 Goals 10%

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 30.8%

Cartagines Clean Sheet 68%

Sporting FC Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric	Cartagines	Sporting FC
Matches Played	31	30
Wins	11	10
Draws	7	8
Losses	13	12
Goals Scored	1.75	1.25
Goals Conceded	1.38	1.5
Expected Goals (xG)	1.75	1.25
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA)	1.38	1.50

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Apr 3, 2026 Primera Division

Sporting FC vs Cartagines

Possession: 42% - 45% Cards: 4 - 1

2:3

Feb 12, 2026 Copa Costa Rica

Cartagines vs Sporting FC

Possession: 43% - 53% Cards: 0 - 3

1:2

Feb 4, 2026 Copa Costa Rica

Sporting FC vs Cartagines

Possession: 46% - 55% Cards: 3 - 2

4:1

Jan 30, 2026 Primera Division

Cartagines vs Sporting FC

Possession: 44% - 56% Cards: 2 - 2

0:2

Sep 21, 2025 Primera Division

Cartagines vs Sporting FC

Possession: 41% - 46% Cards: 4 - 0

1:0

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Cartagines Compare

Avg xG / game 1.35

Avg xA / game 0.88

Sporting FC Compare

Top Goalscorer Urena M.

1 Goals

Assists Leader Mendez J.

1 Ast

Avg xG / game 1.14

Avg xA / game 0.69

Sokapicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Cartagines 95 / 100

Sporting FC 10 / 100

How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

Cartagines Sporting FC

Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick CSC Win (1)

Secondary Pick Under 2.5 Goals & BTTS No

Correct Score 1:0

BTTS Outcome No (NG)

Over/Under Pick Under 2.5

Sokapicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

H2H data points to 3.20 goals as a typical output.

Cartagines found the back of the net in 61% of recent matches (31 games).

Sporting FC's defensive record shows goals conceded in 73% of 30 matches.

Recent resilience: Cartagines stayed unbeaten in 3 of the last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Cartagines VS Sporting FC

1.75 Goals Scored 1.25

1.38 Goals Conceded 1.5

75% Over 1.5 75%

75% Over 2.5 50%

38% Over 3.5 38%

League Standings

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Herediano	18	12	2	4	26:10	38
2	Saprissa	18	10	4	4	34:19	34
3	Liberia	18	10	3	5	24:18	33
4	Cartagines	18	10	2	6	26:20	32
5	Alajuelense	18	7	5	6	28:20	26
6	Sporting FC	18	6	4	8	16:21	22
7	San Carlos	18	6	3	9	21:25	21
8	Puntarenas FC	18	4	4	10	22:29	16
9	Zeledon	18	2	8	8	19:30	14
10	Guadalupe	18	3	5	10	13:37	14