Costa Rica vs Greece: result 2-2 and analysis
World CupRound of 16Kick-off on June 29, 2014 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California
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What was the result of Costa Rica vs Greece?
Costa Rica and Greece drew 2-2 on June 29, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 52′Bryan Jafet Ruiz GonzálezCosta Rica
- 90′S. PapastathopoulosGreece
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 3 matches in all competitions, Costa Rica have 2 wins, 1 draws and 0 defeats; Greece have 3, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2014 | England(home) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Italy(away) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 14, 2014 | Uruguay(away) | 3-1 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2014 | Ivory Coast(home) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 19, 2014 | Japan(away) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 14, 2014 | Colombia(away) | 0-3 | World Cup |
| Jun 22, 2012 | Germany(away) | 2-4 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 16, 2012 | Russia(home) | 1-0 | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Costa Rica score 1.3 and concede 0.3 goals per match over their last 3; Greece score 0.8 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2 | 1/3 | 1/3 |
| Greece | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2 | 6/13 | 6/13 |
Over the last 3 matches in all competitions.
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