Deportivo Saprissa vs CS Cartagines Prediction - September 10, 2026

Concacaf Central American CupWorldFull time
Deportivo Saprissa
2:2
CS Cartagines
Projected scoreOur pick
1-1

Alternative:2-1

Goals: Over 1.51.42Won

Bookmaker odds

Home1.89price falling, opened at 2.01
Draw3.08
Away4.03price rising, opened at 3.58

Market move since Sep 10. Crossed-out numbers are the opening price.

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Total goals
Over 1.51.36
Under 1.52.70price rising, opened at 2.69
Over 2.52.17price falling, opened at 2.19
Under 2.51.60price rising, opened at 1.59
Over 3.53.84price falling, opened at 3.90
Under 3.51.18
Both teams to score
Yes1.95price rising, opened at 1.92
No1.74price falling, opened at 1.76
Odd/Even
Odd1.87price rising, opened at 1.85
Even1.77price falling, opened at 1.79
Handicap
Home -0.251.61price falling, opened at 1.71
Away +0.252.13price rising, opened at 1.98

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What is the prediction for Deportivo Saprissa vs CS Cartagines?

The model's leading scoreline is 1 - 1, with 2-1 as the alternative. Recent form is the clearest supporting signal: CS Cartagines are in better form heading into this match. The result can differ because recent matches may not reflect either team's level today.

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Match analysis

Deportivo Saprissa haven't lost any of the last five meetings with CS Cartagines, and Superior expects that record to hold up as a 1-1 draw on 10 September in this Central American Cup tie, with a 2-1 Saprissa win as the alternative. Cartagines arrive on a five-match winning streak of their own, averaging 2.8 goals a game to Saprissa's 1.6.

Saprissa haven't lost to Cartagines in five meetings

Deportivo Saprissa's head-to-head record against Cartagines reads four wins and a draw across the last five meetings, including a 3-2 win less than a month ago. That history, combined with three days of rest for both sides heading into this one, supports the draw-leaning 1-1 projection holding up as a base case, with the alternative 2-1 scoreline reflecting Saprissa's habit of edging this fixture rather than losing it.

Cartagines are on a five-match winning streak of their own

The clearest reason the projection could undersell Cartagines is their current run: five straight wins, including a 4-0 and a 4-1, and a goals-a-game average of 2.8 that outpaces Saprissa's 1.6. A team scoring that freely doesn't fit neatly into a 1-1 script, and if Cartagines carry that form into this cup meeting, the final score is more likely to land on their side of the alternative than Saprissa's.

Written by the Superior Football Desk · Text drafted by claude-sonnet-5

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Scoreline Depth

  1. 1-110.2%Projected
  2. 2-19.7%Alternative
  3. 1-08.3%
  4. 2-08.0%
  5. 3-16.2%

Top five combined: 42.4%

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Score Matrix

HomeDeportivo SaprissaxG1.92
AwayCS CartaginesxG1.22
0
1
2
3
4
5
6+
0
4.4%
8.3%
8.0%
5.1%
2.4%
0.9%
0.4%
1
5.3%
10%
9.7%
6.2%
3.0%
1.1%
0.5%
2
3.2%
6.2%
5.9%
3.8%
1.8%
0.7%
0.3%
3
1.3%
2.5%
2.4%
1.5%
0.7%
0.3%
0.1%
4
0.4%
0.8%
0.7%
0.5%
0.2%
0.1%
0.0%
5
0.1%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
6+
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

Market Probability View

Both teams to score Yes 60.0%40.0% No
Over 1.5 82.0%18.0% Under 1.5
Over 2.5 60.6%39.4% Under 2.5
Over 3.5 38.3%61.7% Under 3.5

Model estimates from the same score model. These are probabilities, not betting recommendations.

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Correlated combos

Deportivo Saprissa win and over 2.5 goals37.3%
Deportivo Saprissa win and both teams score28.4%
CS Cartagines win and over 2.5 goals15.6%
Draw and under 2.5 goals14.5%

Joint probabilities read from this match's score model. A combined market is not the product of two separate odds.

Outcome markets
Deportivo Saprissa or draw75.9%
CS Cartagines or draw46.3%
Either team wins77.8%
Draw no bet: Deportivo Saprissa69.0%
Draw no bet: CS Cartagines31.0%
Deportivo Saprissa win to nil25.2%
CS Cartagines win to nil10.4%
Team goals
Deportivo Saprissa to score85.3%
CS Cartagines to score70.4%
Deportivo Saprissa over 1.5 goals57.1%
CS Cartagines over 1.5 goals34.4%
Deportivo Saprissa clean sheet29.6%
CS Cartagines clean sheet14.7%

Model estimates from the same score model. These are probabilities, not betting recommendations.

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Prediction, preview and head to head: Deportivo Saprissa vs CS Cartagines
Head to Head

Head to Head

Deportivo Saprissa
3 - 2
CS Cartagines
August 16, 2026
Deportivo Saprissa
0 - 0
CS Cartagines
January 26, 2026
Deportivo Saprissa
2 - 1
CS Cartagines
December 14, 2025
CS Cartagines
1 - 2
Deportivo Saprissa
December 12, 2025
Deportivo Saprissa
2 - 1
CS Cartagines
September 28, 2025
Deportivo Saprissa vs CS Cartagines: Head-to-Head History
DateHomeScoreAway
August 16, 2026Deportivo Saprissa3 - 2CS Cartagines
January 26, 2026Deportivo Saprissa0 - 0CS Cartagines
December 14, 2025Deportivo Saprissa2 - 1CS Cartagines
December 12, 2025CS Cartagines1 - 2Deportivo Saprissa
September 28, 2025Deportivo Saprissa2 - 1CS Cartagines