CS Cartagines vs Vancouver Whitecaps Prediction & Picks - Concachampions

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CS Cartagines
2/18/26 22:00
Vancouver Whitecaps

Prediction:

 

Vancouver Whitecaps win the match

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 by Carlos Zabala | in Concachampions Picks

The Vancouver Whitecaps kick off their campaign for the 2026 season. After a highly successful year, the Canadian powerhouse made some epic signings, including Muller, in the same year they reached the Concacaf Champions League final and the MLS playoffs, though they were disappointed to lose both finals, one against Mexico's Cruz Azul and the other against Inter Miami.

The Whitecaps will face Cartaginés, with the first leg scheduled for Wednesday in Costa Rica, before the return leg in Canada on February 25. The Whitecaps have previous experience eliminating Central American clubs; for example, they crushed Honduras' Real España in 2023 and eliminated Saprissa in 2025.

Cartaginés won the MLS Cup in 1995, while Vancouver's MLS season doesn't start until several weeks from now. The Costa Rican team has already played seven matches in the Costa Rican Clausura tournament; they are currently in second place after losing by a single goal against the current leader, Herediano.

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CS Cartagines vs Vancouver Whitecaps Form

CS Cartagines and Vancouver Whitecaps Latest Matches

CS Cartagines
CS Cartagines Latest matches
D L L W L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2 Total goals
33% BTTS
0.5 Goals scored
1.5 Goals conceded
33% Over 2.5
67% Under 2.5

Feb 14, 2026 - Liga Promerica

CS Herediano
1 :  0
CS Cartagines

Feb 11, 2026 - Costa Rica cup

CS Cartagines
1 :  2
Sporting FC

Feb 8, 2026 - Liga Promerica

CS Cartagines
1 :  0
Perez Zeledon

Feb 3, 2026 - Costa Rica cup

Sporting FC
4 :  1
CS Cartagines

Jan 29, 2026 - Liga Promerica

CS Cartagines
0 :  2
Sporting FC

Jan 25, 2026 - Liga Promerica

Deportivo Saprissa San Jose
0 :  0
CS Cartagines
L W W L W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.17 Total goals
50% BTTS
1 Goals scored
1.17 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

Feb 11, 2026 - Costa Rica cup

CS Cartagines
1 :  2
Sporting FC

Feb 8, 2026 - Liga Promerica

CS Cartagines
1 :  0
Perez Zeledon

Jan 29, 2026 - Liga Promerica

CS Cartagines
0 :  2
Sporting FC

Jan 21, 2026 - Liga Promerica

CS Cartagines
1 :  0
Liga Deportiva Alajuelense

Jan 14, 2026 - Liga Promerica

CS Cartagines
2 :  1
Guadalupe FC

Dec 11, 2025 - Liga Promerica

CS Cartagines
1 :  2
Deportivo Saprissa San Jose
W L W D L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.5 Total goals
50% BTTS
1.17 Goals scored
1.33 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

Feb 14, 2026 - Liga Promerica

CS Herediano
1 :  0
CS Cartagines

Feb 3, 2026 - Costa Rica cup

Sporting FC
4 :  1
CS Cartagines

Jan 25, 2026 - Liga Promerica

Deportivo Saprissa San Jose
0 :  0
CS Cartagines

Jan 17, 2026 - Liga Promerica

Puntarenas FC
0 :  2
CS Cartagines

Dec 14, 2025 - Liga Promerica

Deportivo Saprissa San Jose
2 :  1
CS Cartagines

Nov 24, 2025 - Liga Promerica

Perez Zeledon
1 :  3
CS Cartagines
Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps Latest matches
W D D W L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.17 Total goals
67% BTTS
1.67 Goals scored
1.5 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

Jan 27, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies

FC Polissya Zhytomyr
2 :  0
Vancouver Whitecaps

Dec 6, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Inter Miami
3 :  1
Vancouver Whitecaps

Nov 29, 2025 - Major League Soccer

San Diego FC
1 :  3
Vancouver Whitecaps

Nov 22, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Vancouver Whitecaps
2 :  2
Los Angeles FC

Nov 1, 2025 - Major League Soccer

FC Dallas
1 :  1
Vancouver Whitecaps

Oct 26, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Vancouver Whitecaps
3 :  0
FC Dallas
D W W L W D
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.83 Total goals
83% BTTS
2.5 Goals scored
1.33 Goals conceded
83% Over 2.5
17% Under 2.5

Nov 22, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Vancouver Whitecaps
2 :  2
Los Angeles FC

Oct 26, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Vancouver Whitecaps
3 :  0
FC Dallas

Oct 18, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Vancouver Whitecaps
1 :  2
FC Dallas

Oct 5, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Vancouver Whitecaps
4 :  1
San Jose Earthquakes

Oct 1, 2025 - Canadian Championship

Vancouver Whitecaps
4 :  2
Vancouver FC

Sep 24, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Vancouver Whitecaps
1 :  1
Portland Timbers
D W D W L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.17 Total goals
83% BTTS
1.5 Goals scored
1.67 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

Jan 27, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies

FC Polissya Zhytomyr
2 :  0
Vancouver Whitecaps

Dec 6, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Inter Miami
3 :  1
Vancouver Whitecaps

Nov 29, 2025 - Major League Soccer

San Diego FC
1 :  3
Vancouver Whitecaps

Nov 1, 2025 - Major League Soccer

FC Dallas
1 :  1
Vancouver Whitecaps

Oct 11, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Orlando City SC
1 :  2
Vancouver Whitecaps

Sep 27, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Seattle Sounders
2 :  2
Vancouver Whitecaps

Players list

CS Cartagines
CS Cartagines
Goalkeeper

K. Briceno

Defender

C. Barahona Jimenez

D. Mesen

F. Faerron

L. Cordero

Midfielder

D. Gonzalez

D. Lopez

S. Zuniga

C. Nunez

Forward

J. Gaete

R. Marquez

Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps
Goalkeeper

Y. Takaoka

Defender

E. Ocampo

T. Blackmon

M. Laborda

T. Johnson

Midfielder

S. Berhalter

A. Cubas

E. Sabbi

J. Badwal

K. Cabrera

Forward

B. White

Substitutes

CS Cartagines
CS Cartagines
Goalkeeper

D. Hidalgo

C. Moya

Defender

R. Cordero Aguilar

M. Pereira

J. Gaete 66'

Midfielder

C. Montero

D. Gonzalez 46'

G. Castro Gonzalez

D. Castrillo

E. Brenes

Forward

J. Mora

J. Venegas

R. Marquez 66'

E. Fernandez

C. Nunez 85'

B. Alfaro

D. Lopez 81'

Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps
Goalkeeper

I. Boehmer

Adrian Zendejas

Defender

N. Djordjevic

M. Gherasimencov

S. Schonlau

Midfielder

R. Priso

J. Ngando

K. Cabrera 85'

O. Larraz

J. Badwal 79'

A. Jackson

E. Sabbi 46'

L. MacKenzie

Forward

T. Muller

A. Cubas 66'

R. Elloumi

B. White 79'

Missing players

CS Cartagines
CS Cartagines
Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps
Defender

S. Adekugbe

R. Veselinovic

B. Halbouni

CS Cartagines - Vancouver Whitecaps Key Points

  1. Vancouver won 3-2 on aggregate in the first round of the last Concacaf Champions League
  2. The Vancouver Whitecaps scheduled three friendly matches prior to their match against Cartaginés
  3. Cartaginés' last match saw a total of 28 shots
  4. The Vancouver Whitecaps have defeated Central American opponents three times in the past
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Our CS Cartagines vs Vancouver Whitecaps Prediction

The Vancouver Whitecaps' last Concacaf Champions League campaign was full of memorable moments. Despite losing the final 0-5 in Mexico City, Vancouver eliminated some heavyweights, including Messi's Inter Miami in the semifinals, and before that, defeated Pumas and another Mexican soccer giant, Monterrey.

Therefore, the MLS team has a good chance of taking all three points against Cartaginés. Also, because it is the first game of the season for the Canadian team, its odds at sportsbooks offer fair value.

Our prediction for Vancouver Whitecaps vs Cartagines is: Vancouver Whitecaps to win.

Prediction:

 

Vancouver Whitecaps win the match

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