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Bookmaker Ratings Prediction One: Spain to Win and Costa Rica not to Score – 1.53
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Two: Under 3.5 Goals – 1.44
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Three: Correct Score Group Bet 1-0 or 2-0 or 3-0 – 1.90
Spain to Win and Costa Rica not to Score
Spain are the clear favorites to win this game with the bookies. As for the stats, they show a 70% possibility for a Spain win after winning seven of their last ten fixtures. Moreover, Spain are undefeated in seven games when playing on foreign soil.
Under 3.5 Goals
The goal statistics show a 95% chance for this match to produce under 3.5 goals. In detail, 90% of Spain’s last ten fixtures and all of Costa Rica’s last ten games indeed with under 3.5 goals.
Correct Score Group Bet 1-0 or 2-0 or 3-0
This score group is the most frequent in Spain’s recent matches. To illustrate, four of La Roja’s last seven games ended in one of these scores. While playing on the road, Costa Rica lost by 0-2 in two of their last four games.
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Preliminary Review and Match Prediction for Spain vs Costa Rica
Spain
Like most of the high-ranked teams, Spain managed to play just one friendly game before settling in Qatar for the World Cup. coach Luis Enrique will be relying heavily on Barcelona’s Spanish players in his lineup.
The 2010 World champions are looking sharp in their recent games as they have lost just one of their 11 fixtures played on the road. With an average of 1.90 goals scored in ten games, it’s Luis Enrique’s defense that is the strength of his team as they let in 0.70 goals per game in ten outings,
Costa Rica
Costa Rica had to go through a playoff berth after finishing fourth in the North and Central America WC qualifications. In fact, Los Ticos had to put on a four-match winning run to get to that position which included wins over the USA and Canada.
This is Costa Rica’s sixth participation in the FIFA World Cup. Notably, Los Ticos had some interesting results in the WC reaching the second round in their maiden appearance in 1990 and the quarter-finals in 2014. In recent games, Los Ticos have not lost in six international fixtures.
Spain vs Costa Rica Prediction
Usually, Spain suffer against teams who play compact and closed defense with nine-ten bodies behind the ball. Still, Luis Enrique must have prepared his team for such confrontations as it is crucial to start the WC with all three points. We predict Spain to win this one.
Get Rich Quick
It is expected for Spain not to score before the first half hour since Costa Rica will defend tough in the opening minutes. As a result, with odds of 2.45 at 22bet, we predict Spain to score first and the first goal time to be after 31 minutes.
| Characteristics: | Spain | Costa Rica |
| Ranking: | 6 | 34 |
| Confederation: | UEFA (Europe) | CONCACAF (North America) |
| Best Result at WC: | 1 (2010) | 8 (2014) |
| H2H: | 2-1-0 | 0-1-2 |
| Best Player: | Pedri (Barcelona) | Keylor Navas (PSG) |
| Captain: | Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) | Bryan Ruiz (Alajuelense) |
| Head Coach: | Luis Enrique | Luis Fernando Suárez |
Long-Term Odds and Bets for Spain & Costa Rica
| Bets: | Odds for Spain | Odds for Costa Rica |
| To win WC 2022: | 8.5 | 1000 |
| To win Group E: | 1.92 | 71 |
| Top Goalscorer: | Alvaro Morata – 30 | Joel Campbell – 100 |
| Top Assistman: | Dani Olmo – 30 | – |
| To win the match: | 1.28 | 11 |
| Double Chance: | 1.05 | 3.78 |
Last Predictions for previous matches Spain vs Costa rica
Spain vs Costa Rica Team News
The main news for Spain is the exclusion of Sergio Ramos and De Gea from the squad by Luis Enrique. Otherwise, there are no major injury worries ahead of this match.
There are no reported injuries for CostaRica at the time of writing.
Spain vs Costa Rica Predicted Lineups
Spain
Goalkeeper: Simon;
Defenders: Carvajal, Garcia, Torres, Alba;
Midfielders: Pedri, Busquets, Gavi;
Forwards: Sarabia, Morata, Ferran Torres;
Costa Rica
Goalkeeper: Navas;
Defenders: Fuller, Calvo, Duarte, Oviedo;
Midfielders: Tejeda, Borges, Contreras, Ruiz, Bennette;
Forwards: Campbell;
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Most Popular FAQ for Spain vs Costa Rica
Who won the last meeting between these clubs?
Spain beat Costa Rica 5-0 on 11/11/2017.
Where will this match be played?
Wednesday’s game will be played at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this fixture?
We recommend checking out the odds at 22bet for Spain vs Costa Rica.
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