Colombia vs Costa Rica: result 2-3 and analysis
Copa AmericaGroup stage · Matchday 3Kick-off on June 12, 2016 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
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What was the result of Colombia vs Costa Rica?
Costa Rica won 2-3 on June 12, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 2′J. VenegasCosta Rica
- 6′F. FabraColombia
- 34′F. FabraCosta Rica (o.g.)
- 58′C. BorgesCosta Rica
- 73′M. MorenoColombia
Official lineup for Colombia vs Costa Rica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Colombia
- 9Roger Martínez
- 17D. Moreno
- 5G. Celis
- 6C. Sánchez
- 13S. Pérez
- 21M. Moreno
- 3Y. Mina
- 14F. Aguilar
- 15S. Medina
- 18F. Fabra
- 12R. Zapata
Costa Rica
- 5C. Borges
- 7C. Bolaños
- 10Bryan Jafet Ruiz González
- 11J. Venegas
- 14R. Azofeifa
- 2Johnny Acosta Zamora
- 3F. Calvo
- 15José Andrés Salvatierra López
- 19K. Waston
- 22R. Matarrita
- 18Patrick Alberto Pemberton Bernard
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colombia have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Costa Rica have 5, 8 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2016 | Paraguay(home) | 2-1 | Copa America |
| Jun 4, 2016 | USA(away) | 2-0 | Copa America |
| Mar 29, 2016 | Ecuador(home) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Mar 24, 2016 | Bolivia(away) | 3-2 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Nov 17, 2015 | Argentina(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2016 | USA(away) | 0-4 | Copa America |
| Jun 4, 2016 | Paraguay(home) | 0-0 | Copa America |
| Mar 30, 2016 | Jamaica(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Mar 26, 2016 | Jamaica(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Nov 18, 2015 | Panama(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
How many goals should we expect?
Colombia score 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Costa Rica score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 1.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Costa Rica | 1.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Colombia sit 1st in Copa America (7 points from 3 matches) and Costa Rica sit 3rd (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
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