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.)
Official lineup for Costa Rica vs Mexico
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Costa Rica
4-2-3-1- 21J. Moya
- 10Bryan Jafet Ruiz González
- 17R. Leal
- 2R. Blanco
- 20D. Guzmán
- 5C. Borges
- 15F. Calvo
- 22R. Matarrita
- 6Ó. Duarte
- 8B. Oviedo
- 1K. Navas
Mexico
4-1-4-1- 20A. Vega
- 17J. Corona
- 11R. Funes Mori
- 4E. Álvarez
- 8C. Rodríguez
- 18A. Guardado
- 3C. Montes
- 23J. Gallardo
- 2N. Araújo
- 19J. Domínguez
- 13G. Ochoa
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 wins, 3 draws, 3 Mexico wins.
| 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 |
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