Costa Rica vs Mexico: result 0-1 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on March 30, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California
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What was the result of Costa Rica vs Mexico?
Mexico won 0-1 on March 30, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 89′H. LozanoMexico
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Costa Rica have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Mexico have 12, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2021 | Bosnia & Herzegovina(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Qatar(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Panama(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Panama(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Feb 1, 2020 | USA(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2021 | Wales(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Japan(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 14, 2020 | South Korea(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Algeria(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Netherlands(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Costa Rica win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Mexico win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2019 | Mexico 1-1 Costa Rica | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Mexico 3-2 Costa Rica | Friendlies |
| Sep 6, 2017 | Costa Rica 1-1 Mexico | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Mexico 2-0 Costa Rica | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Jul 19, 2015 | Mexico 1-0 Costa Rica | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Costa Rica score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Mexico score 2.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 0.9 | 0.9 | 3 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Mexico | 2.1 | 0.8 | 8 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 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