Cartaginés vs Alajuelense betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Primera Division match on August 04th, 2024

Cartaginés and Alajuelense are scheduled to play against each other on August 04th, 2024, Sunday at 17:00h (UTC), in a Primera Division match to be held in Costa Rica, check the Cartaginés vs Alajuelense betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Cartaginés vs Alajuelense will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza stadium, in the city of Cartago, with a capacity for 13500 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live at Betarena, with access to all the information to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Cartaginés vs Alajuelense betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the Primera Division has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.71 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.67 goals per game of the last championship.

Cartaginés last match

Cartaginés arrives from a victory in the last match they played. The contest against Santos de Guápiles, valid for the Primera Division, ended with a score of 2-1 in favor of the team.

This positive result confirmed their favoritism before the game, which had odds of 1.53.

Alajuelense last match

On the other hand, the visiting team appears in this match after drawing in the previous game. In a confrontation valid for Primera Division, Alajuelense faced the Santa Ana team, and the score ended with a 1-1 draw.

In the end, the draw (odd 6.50) cannot be considered a good result, especially considering that the chances of winning the match were high.

Cartaginés vs Alajuelense h2h

These teams the last time they met which was on 06-04-2024 played out a 0-0 draw in a highly contested Primera Division match during the 2023/2024 football season.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The performance of the Alajuelense team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Cartaginés team.

Cartaginés

Primera Division leaderboard now

The Cartaginés team with 7 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Final, with a campaign of 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses.

Which means that in the 4th round, the team is ahead with no advantage over Alajuelense team who is in the 3rd place.

Cartaginés analysis

After round number 3 in Primera Division, Cartaginés has 6 goals scored and 1 conceded.

Over the course of the tournament, Cartaginés recorded an average ball possession of 48.33%. This indicates that the team usually does not impose its schemes, but adopts more guarded and defensive tactics. For the next game that Cartaginés will play against Alajuelense, fans would like to see more aggressive soccer from their team, and especially a few more goals.

Best goalscorer from Cartaginés

In this season, the individual highlight is Marco Ureña that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 3 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Cartaginés achieved in several matches.

Alajuelense

Primera Division leaderboard now

The Alajuelense team with 7 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Semi-finals, with a campaign of 2 wins, 1 draw, and 0 losses.

In the 4th round, Cartaginés, that is in the 2nd place, has the same score.

Alajuelense analysis

Currently, in the Primera Division, Alajuelense sums 5 goals for and a total of 3 goals against, after 3 rounds played.

As we approach the Apertura, Alajuelense is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.33 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the Primera Division that wants to keep up with the good performances!

It is an average ball possession of 59% that the Alajuelense team usually uses to control the game. The reason for this is ball possession above 50% typically allows teams to have some control over their opponents.

Away Alajuelense does not usually give much chance to opponents, with a balance of 1 win, 0 losses, and 0 draws in the Primera Division.

Navigating a hectic schedule with multiple games in a short period of time could prove to be a daunting task for Alajuelense. Despite the odds suggesting a tight matchup, the team's busy schedule could be a critical factor in determining the eventual winner between Cartaginés and Alajuelense.

Best goalscorer from Alajuelense

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Diego Campos so far in the competition. With 3 goals with his signature, the Midfielder has helped his team Alajuelense to achieve victorious results this season.

Interesting Match Facts:

Cartaginés strong record at home, combined with Alajuelense struggles on the road, could give them the confidence and momentum needed to secure a convincing win.

For bettors some entries may be relevant for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Cartaginés is Marco Ureña, who has already scored 3 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Alajuelense is Diego Campos, he has scored in 3 opportunities.

For those following the live game, it has been known that between 75-90 minutes is a period where most goals are scored making this a good time to bet.

The bet on under 2.5 goals is very compelling since frequently Alajuelense does not concede goals as a visitor. Alajuelense also averages 2 goals per match when playing away from their field.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.85.

Corners Top Betting Tips

For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 5.67 corners per game.

Alajuelense is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 7.67 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Alajuelense in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 4.67 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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