Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: result 0-0 and analysis
Copa CentroamericanaGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on January 17, 2017 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Estadio Rommel Fernández Gutiérrez, Ciudad de Panamá
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What was the result of Costa Rica vs Nicaragua?
Costa Rica and Nicaragua drew 0-0 on January 17, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Costa Rica have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Nicaragua have 5, 0 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2017 | Belize(away) | 3-0 | Copa Centroamericana |
| Jan 13, 2017 | El Salvador(home) | 0-0 | Copa Centroamericana |
| Nov 16, 2016 | USA(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Nov 11, 2016 | Trinidad and Tobago(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Sep 7, 2016 | Panama(home) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2017 | Panama(away) | 1-2 | Copa Centroamericana |
| Jan 13, 2017 | Honduras(away) | 1-2 | Copa Centroamericana |
| Sep 9, 2015 | Jamaica(home) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Sep 5, 2015 | Jamaica(away) | 3-2 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Jun 16, 2015 | Suriname(away) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
How many goals should we expect?
Costa Rica score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Nicaragua score 2.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 1.5 | 0.7 | 9 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Nicaragua | 2.1 | 1.1 | 3 | 4/8 | 6/8 |
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