Costa Rica vs USA: result 0-2 and analysis
CONCACAF Gold CupSemi-finalsKick-off on July 23, 2017 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California
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What was the result of Costa Rica vs USA?
USA won 0-2 on July 23, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 72′J. AltidoreUSA
- 82′Clint DempseyUSA
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Costa Rica have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; USA have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2017 | Panama(home) | 1-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 14, 2017 | French Guyana(home) | 3-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 11, 2017 | Canada(home) | 1-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 8, 2017 | Honduras(away) | 1-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jun 14, 2017 | Trinidad and Tobago(home) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2017 | El Salvador(home) | 2-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Nicaragua(away) | 3-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 13, 2017 | Martinique(home) | 3-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 8, 2017 | Panama(home) | 1-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 1, 2017 | Ghana(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Costa Rica win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 USA win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2016 | Costa Rica 4-0 USA | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Jun 8, 2016 | USA 4-0 Costa Rica | Copa America |
How many goals should we expect?
Costa Rica score 1.3 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; USA score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 1.3 | 0.5 | 9 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| USA | 1.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Costa Rica sit 2nd in CONCACAF Gold Cup (7 points from 3 matches) and USA sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 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