Costa Rica Primera División · ·Apertura - 16

Deportivo Saprissa vs Puntarenas FC

Garuda Lions Prediction: Deportivo Saprissa

1 – 0 Predicted score · 13% model probability

  • WhyHigher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.74 vs 0.80.
  • RiskNo edge: the market already prices this — Deportivo Saprissa is the favourite, not a value bet.
Deportivo Saprissa 66%
Draw 21%
Puntarenas FC 13%

Confidence: Low  ·  blended with market odds

Chance Deportivo Saprissa wins
66%
most likely outcome
Chance of a goal
91%
at least one goal in the match
Both teams score
47%
goals at both ends
Most likely score with our pick
1 – 0
13% of simulated outcomes

Deportivo Saprissa vs Puntarenas FC overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Deportivo Saprissa vs Puntarenas FC

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityDeportivo SaprissaDrawPuntarenas FC
Model58.5%25.5%15.9%
Market68.5%19.0%12.5%
Final66.0%20.6%13.3%
Edge-2.5%+1.6%+0.9%

Confidence: Low · Edge = Final minus Market

Why Deportivo Saprissa

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.74 vs 0.80.

Best available price on the pick: 1.37, recorded — the top price across the books in the table below, each at its own last update. Expected return at that price: -9.5% per unit staked (our 66.0% × 1.37 − 1).

Deportivo Saprissa vs Puntarenas FC match preview

Deportivo Saprissa enters this match with a 66% probability of winning, while Puntarenas FC has a 13% chance. The most likely scoreline predicted by our model is 1-0, with an expected goals tally of 1.74 for Saprissa and 0.80 for Puntarenas. Recent form shows Deportivo Saprissa with mixed results, including two wins and three losses in their last six matches, while Puntarenas FC has recorded two wins and three draws in their last six fixtures.

In their last ten encounters, Deportivo Saprissa has secured six victories against Puntarenas FC, who have managed two wins and two draws. Both teams have a 47% likelihood of scoring in this match, indicating a competitive matchup despite the differing probabilities of victory. The confidence grade for this forecast is C, reflecting a moderate level of certainty in the predictions.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Deportivo Sapr ↓ / Puntarenas FC → 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 9% 1 13% 12% 2 12% 10% 3 7% 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 91%
2+ goals 73%
3+ goals 47%
No goals 9%

Deportivo Saprissa and Puntarenas FC expected goals

Deportivo Saprissa 1.74
Puntarenas FC 0.80

Total expected goals: 2.54

Deportivo Saprissa and Puntarenas FC attack and defence ratings

Deportivo Saprissa

Attack 1.26 +26%
Defence 0.75 -25%

Puntarenas FC

Attack 0.95 -5%
Defence 0.98 -2%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

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Deportivo Saprissa vs Puntarenas FC markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Deportivo Saprissa 66.0% 1.51 -2.5% 1.37
Over/Under 2.5 Under 2.5 53.3% 1.88 — —
Both teams to score No 53.4% 1.87 — —
Double chance 1X (home or draw) 86.7% 1.15 — —
Handicap -1 Loss 41.5% 2.41 — —

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Deportivo Saprissa66.0%
Draw20.6%
Puntarenas FC13.3%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.546.7%
Under 2.553.3%
Both teams to scoreYes46.6%
No53.4%
Double chance1X (home or draw)86.7%
12 (either side)79.4%
X2 (draw or away)34.0%
Handicap -1Deportivo Saprissa win33.9%
Push (exactly one goal)24.6%
Loss41.5%
Correct score (top 3)1-012.6%
1-112.1%
2-011.9%

Deportivo Saprissa vs Puntarenas FC stats

Deportivo Saprissa and Puntarenas FC recent form

newest first

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Deportivo Saprissa and Puntarenas FC season so far

league record

Deportivo Saprissa record

  • They have won 9 of their 15 league games this season, scoring 1.9 goals per match.
  • They average 2.9 goals per game at home against 1.1 on the road.
  • They have kept 6 clean sheets in 15 matches.
  • They have failed to score in 4 of 15 matches.
  • Their longest winning run this season stretches to 4 matches.

Puntarenas FC record

  • They have won 5 of their 15 league games this season, scoring 1.1 goals per match.
  • 37% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Deportivo Saprissa vs Puntarenas FC head-to-head

Last 10 meetings

6Deportivo Saprissa wins 2Draws 2Puntarenas FC wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2026-08-09Puntarenas FCDeportivo SaprissaCosta Rica Primera División0-2
2026-04-26Puntarenas FCDeportivo SaprissaCosta Rica Primera División1-3
2026-01-14Deportivo SaprissaPuntarenas FCCosta Rica Primera División2-2
2025-10-26Deportivo SaprissaPuntarenas FCCosta Rica Primera División2-1
2025-09-11Puntarenas FCDeportivo SaprissaCosta Rica Primera División3-1
2025-04-16Puntarenas FCDeportivo SaprissaPrimera División1-2
2025-02-13Deportivo SaprissaPuntarenas FCPrimera División0-0
2024-10-06Deportivo SaprissaPuntarenas FCPrimera División2-3
2024-07-28Puntarenas FCDeportivo SaprissaPrimera División2-3
2024-05-05Puntarenas FCDeportivo SaprissaPrimera División0-2

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

Deportivo Saprissa vs Puntarenas FC odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 68.5%, draw 19.0%, away 12.5%.

Bookmaker1X2
1xBet 1.30 4.80 7.75
Bet365 1.33 4.50 7.00
BetVictor 1.33 4.75 7.50
Betano 1.37 4.80 6.90
Betfair 1.33 5.00 7.50
Dafabet 1.35 5.00 7.20
Marathonbet 1.29 4.80 7.40
Pinnacle 1.36 5.19 7.76
SBO 1.29 4.31 6.47
William Hill 1.33 4.50 7.00

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 1.33 —
X 4.80 —
2 7.30 ▲ +0.30

5 snapshots recorded, from .

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