Prediction Cartaginés vs Guadalupe 2025/2026 – Betting Tips for the Primera Division on 05/10/2025

Match context and momentum

Cartaginés arrive at Estadio José Rafaél Fello Meza buoyed by a run of consistent form and a defence that has turned heads this Apertura. Sitting third with 18 points from 10 matches, they have accumulated five wins, three draws and just two defeats, and their recent slate shows more wins than slips — victories over Sporting San José and San Carlos underline a side that defends well and knows how to grind out results. The home numbers are particularly telling: seven clean sheets already and only one goal conceded at home across their fixtures. That kind of defensive solidity is a headline for any preview and sets the tone heading into this fixture in Coria del Rio.

Guadalupe, by contrast, come in with a mixed bag of results. Occupying eighth, the visitors have found the net 10 times in 11 games but shipped 17 goals, a negative balance that points to vulnerabilities at the back. Their recent patch has been stop-start: an impressive away win at Herediano is a bright spot, but it sits alongside draws and defeats that show inconsistency. Away goal numbers are modest — only three scored on the road — and they have found it hard to convert sustained attacking volume into tidy wins.

Tactical outlook and head-to-head

Tactically, the numbers suggest Cartaginés will look to control proceedings and keep the scoreboard blank. Their averages — fewer conceded goals and a high clean sheet rate — point to a team that prioritises organisation and resists open, end-to-end exchanges. Guadalupe will likely try to press and exploit moments on transition; their attacking metrics show capacity to create chances, but conversion and defensive lapses have been costly.

The most recent meeting between these two in August finished 0-0, an outcome that reinforces the idea this matchup can trend toward low scoring. With Cartaginés’ home form and Guadalupe’s away scoring challenges, the script for a tight, low-goal affair looks plausible.

Betting suggestion: Under 2.5 goals — back a low-scoring game based on Cartaginés’ impressive clean sheet record at home, the pair’s recent 0-0 head-to-head, and Guadalupe’s limited away scoring.