Spain Costa Rica betting prediction

Costa Rica plays its firts match in this edition of the World Cup with the intention of getting a positive result. In their last match, for the Friendlies, they got win against Nigeria by (2‑0). In the last 10 matches Costa Rica has won 8 and tied 2. Defensive consistency has been one of their best features, as they have only conceded goals in 3 of the last 10 matches, and their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In their matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 13 of the last 26 matches have ended with Under 1,5 goals and 17 out of 26 have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 4 times but have turned the score around in 2.

Costa Rica had some difficulties to reach this 2022 World Championship. After finishing in 4th position in the qualifying phase, the Costa Ricans had to play in the Play-Off, and in that phase, they beat New Zealand by 1-0 : Joel Campbell was the great hero when he scored the only goal of the match. Costa Rica usually plays in a traditional 4-3-3, favoring a faster style of play. It should be noted that, in this formation, the three most advanced players are Jewison Bennette, Anthony Hernández and Joel Campbell. The Costa Rican team has a lot of difficulty keeping possession of the ball, and their players are not the most expert in reading the game and passing ability. All players are available for this game.

Confirmed Lineup: Keylor Navas, Bryan Oviedo, Keysher Fuller Spence, Óscar Duarte, Francisco Calvo, Carlos Martinez, Yeltsin Tejeda, Celso Borges, Jewison Bennette, Anthony Contreras Enríquez, Joel Campbell.
Coach: G. Alfaro.