Canada vs Costa Rica: result 0-0 and analysis
CONCACAF Gold CupGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on July 15, 2015 at 12:30 AM (UTC)BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario
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What was the result of Canada vs Costa Rica?
Canada and Costa Rica drew 0-0 on July 15, 2015.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 4 matches in all competitions, Canada have 2 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats; Costa Rica have 2, 5 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2015 | Jamaica(away) | 0-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 9, 2015 | El Salvador(away) | 0-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jun 16, 2015 | Dominica(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Jun 11, 2015 | Dominica(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2015 | El Salvador(home) | 1-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 9, 2015 | Jamaica(home) | 2-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 5, 2014 | Netherlands(away) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 29, 2014 | Greece(home) | 2-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 24, 2014 | England(home) | 0-0 | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Canada score 1.5 and concede 0.3 goals per match over their last 4; Costa Rica score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1.5 | 0.3 | 3 | 0/4 | 1/4 |
| Costa Rica | 1.3 | 0.9 | 3 | 4/7 | 3/7 |
Over the last 4 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Canada sit 1st in CONCACAF Gold Cup (7 points from 3 matches) and Costa Rica sit 2nd (7 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy