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Costa Rica Primera Division · CR

Sporting San Jose vs AD San Carlos

20 Oct 2026 · 02:00
FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE · MATCH OVERVIEW

A Recent Meeting Between the Sides

The teams met on 7 September 2026, when the current visitors won (0–1 from the upcoming home side’s perspective). The current home side recorded 16 shots (6 on target), compared with 7 (2 on target) for the visitors.

Across 6 matches with complete shooting data, the home side averaged 9.8 shots per match and conceded 11 goals in that sample. Across 6 such matches, the visitors averaged 8.8 shots per match and conceded 4 goals.

In recent matches with recorded scores, the home side averaged 1.83 goals per match, against a weighted league reference of 1.31. The visitors averaged 1.17 goals per match, against their weighted league reference of 1.34.

Statistical Context & Data Notes

Historical samples may involve different opponents, competitions and dates; shared fixtures are not independent. Missing shooting data are excluded. No xG, shot-quality or opponent-strength adjustment. Editorial selection thresholds are not significance tests; no prediction is implied.

Historical performance provides context rather than a prediction of the final result.

PERFORMANCE · LAST 4 MATCHES

AD San Carlos has the stronger recent profile

The away side has the stronger recent profile in both attack and defence.

Attack Recent attacking output
Sporting San Jose AD San Carlos
Shots 7.0 · On target 4.5 Shots 9.5 · On target 4.8

Recent attacking output is broadly balanced between the two teams.

Defence Recent defensive resistance
Sporting San Jose AD San Carlos
Shots allowed 12.3 · On target allowed 4.8 Shots allowed 11.3 · On target allowed 4.3

Recent defensive numbers are broadly balanced between the two teams.

Overall Performance Combined attack and defence
Sporting San Jose AD San Carlos

The combined recent performance profile is relatively balanced.

Based on the teams' four most recent matches in the available data.

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RECENT FORM · LAST 6 MATCHES

Recent matches compared

These charts compare recent performance with the league average. The central line represents the benchmark: values to the right are higher and values to the left are lower. Higher values are not always better, particularly for defensive metrics.
Benchmark: Costa Rica Primera Division · 73 matches with scores · 69 with shots · coverage 94.5%.
Historical window: 180 days before kickoff. Shooting benchmarks require at least 30 complete matches.

How have the teams performed recently?

Most recent first · W win · D draw · L loss

Sporting San Jose6 matches · 3 home / 3 away
LWWWLW
Shot data available for 6/6 matches
AD San Carlos6 matches · 4 home / 2 away
LWWWWL
Shot data available for 6/6 matches

Shots taken

Shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Sporting San JoseHome team
−2.19.8 actual
AD San CarlosAway team
−3.38.8 actual
Sporting San Jose: 9.8 · league average 11.9 · 6 valid matchesAD San Carlos: 8.8 · league average 12.1 · 6 valid matches

Shots conceded

Opposition shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Sporting San JoseHome team
−0.111.8 actual
AD San CarlosAway team
−0.511.2 actual
Sporting San Jose: 11.8 · league average 11.9 · 6 valid matchesAD San Carlos: 11.2 · league average 11.6 · 6 valid matches

Shots on target

Shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Sporting San JoseHome team
+0.35.0 actual
AD San CarlosAway team
−0.93.8 actual
Sporting San Jose: 5.0 · league average 4.7 · 6 valid matchesAD San Carlos: 3.8 · league average 4.8 · 6 valid matches

Shots on target conceded

Opposition shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Sporting San JoseHome team
0.04.7 actual
AD San CarlosAway team
−0.44.2 actual
Sporting San Jose: 4.7 · league average 4.7 · 6 valid matchesAD San Carlos: 4.2 · league average 4.6 · 6 valid matches

Goals scored

Goals per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Sporting San JoseHome team
+0.521.83 actual
AD San CarlosAway team
−0.171.17 actual
Sporting San Jose: 1.83 · league average 1.31 · 6 valid matchesAD San Carlos: 1.17 · league average 1.34 · 6 valid matches

Shot conversion

Goals per shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
Sporting San JoseHome team
+7.4 pp18.6% actual
AD San CarlosAway team
+1.9 pp13.2% actual
Sporting San Jose: 18.6% · league average 11.2% · 6 valid matchesAD San Carlos: 13.2% · league average 11.4% · 6 valid matches

Goals conceded per shots faced

Goals conceded per opposition shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
Sporting San JoseHome team
+4.3 pp15.5% actual
AD San CarlosAway team
−5.1 pp6.0% actual
Sporting San Jose: 15.5% · league average 11.2% · 6 valid matchesAD San Carlos: 6.0% · league average 11.1% · 6 valid matches

Individual match details

Sporting San Jose · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
16/10/2026Away0–63 / 281 / 11
10/10/2026Home3–13 / 13 / 1
19/09/2026Away2–16 / 133 / 4
14/09/2026Home4–216 / 711 / 3
07/09/2026Away0–116 / 76 / 2
29/08/2026Home2–015 / 156 / 7
AD San Carlos · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
14/10/2026Home1–216 / 69 / 3
11/10/2026Away1–09 / 234 / 9
21/09/2026Home1–07 / 102 / 5
12/09/2026Away2–06 / 64 / 0
07/09/2026Home1–07 / 162 / 6
31/08/2026Home1–28 / 62 / 2

The recent matches are the latest available before kickoff within the historical window and may include other competitions. The benchmark refers to the event league and is weighted by the home/away composition of the recent sample. Goals and shots may have different data coverage; conversion rates use only matches with paired observations. Benchmarks are reconstructed from match dates rather than certified data-capture timestamps. Opponent strength and chance quality (xG) are not adjusted for. Some statistics may be incomplete or anomalous. These indicators are descriptive, not predictive.