Costa Rica U17 vs Brazil U17: prediction and stats
World Cup - U17Group Stage - 3Kick-off on November 25, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José
The Footlab model makes Brazil U17 the favourite at 56%, against 20% for a draw and 24% for Costa Rica U17. The most likely score is 1-2.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 26, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Costa Rica U17 vs Brazil U17?
Brazil U17 starts as the favourite with a 209-point Elo edge (1,746 vs 1,537).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 14 matches in all competitions, Costa Rica U17 have 5 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Brazil U17 have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2025 | Croatia U17(away) | 1-3 | World Cup - U17 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Senegal U17(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - U17 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | United Arab Emirates U17(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - U17 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Brazil U17(away) | 0-4 | Friendlies |
| Jun 28, 2025 | Colombia U17(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 | Venezuela U17(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Venezuela U17(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 10, 2026 | United States U17(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 7, 2026 | United States U17(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Ecuador U17(away) | 1-0 | CONMEBOL - U17 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Costa Rica U17 win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Brazil U17 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2025 | Brazil U17 4-0 Costa Rica U17 | Friendlies |
Last archived meeting: Brazil U17 vs Costa Rica U17 on Aug 21, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Costa Rica U17 score 2.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 14; Brazil U17 score 1.8 and concede 0.5. The model gives a 75% probability of over 2.5 goals and 72% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica U17 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/14 | 9/14 |
| Brazil U17 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 10 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 14 matches in all competitions.
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Costa Rica U17 vs Brazil U17?
- The Footlab model makes Brazil U17 the favourite at 56%, against 20% for a draw and 24% for Costa Rica U17.
- Where and when is Costa Rica U17 vs Brazil U17 played?
- Costa Rica U17 vs Brazil U17 is played on November 25, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, in the World Cup - U17.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 75% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.
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