Costa Rica vs Mexico: result 0-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification CONCACAFFinal Round - 2Kick-off on September 5, 2021 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José
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What was the result of Costa Rica vs Mexico?
Mexico won 0-1 on September 5, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 45′O. PinedaMexico (pen.)
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 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2021 | Panama(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Aug 22, 2021 | El Salvador(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Canada(home) | 0-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Jamaica(home) | 1-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Suriname(away) | 2-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2021 | Jamaica(home) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Aug 2, 2021 | USA(away) | 0-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Canada(home) | 2-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Honduras(home) | 3-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 19, 2021 | El Salvador(home) | 1-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Costa Rica win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Mexico win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2021 | Mexico 0-0 Costa Rica | CONCACAF Nations League |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Costa Rica 0-1 Mexico | Friendlies |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Costa Rica score 0.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Mexico score 1.5 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 0.6 | 1.0 | 5 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Mexico | 1.5 | 0.5 | 9 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Costa Rica | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 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