Costa Rica vs USA: result 2-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification CONCACAFFinal Round - 14Kick-off on March 31, 2022 at 01:05 AM (UTC)Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José
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What was the result of Costa Rica vs USA?
Costa Rica won 2-0 on March 31, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 51′J. VargasCosta Rica
- 59′A. ContrerasCosta Rica
Official lineup for Costa Rica vs USA
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Costa Rica
5-4-1- 9J. Bennette
- 7A. Contreras
- 20B. Aguilera
- 6D. Chacón
- 15C. Mora
- 22I. Lawrence
- 14O. Galo
- 2C. Martínez
- 3J. Vargas
- 19K. Waston
- 1K. Navas
USA
4-3-3- 9R. Pepi
- 21T. Weah
- 6Y. Musah
- 10C. Pulisic
- 4T. Adams
- 23K. Acosta
- 12M. Robinson
- 5A. Robinson
- 3W. Zimmerman
- 2D. Yedlin
- 1Z. Steffen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Costa Rica have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; USA have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2022 | El Salvador(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Canada(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Feb 3, 2022 | Jamaica(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Mexico(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Panama(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2022 | Panama(home) | 5-1 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Mexico(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Feb 3, 2022 | Honduras(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Canada(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Jan 28, 2022 | El Salvador(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Costa Rica win, 0 draws, 5 USA wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2021 | USA 2-1 Costa Rica | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Jun 9, 2021 | USA 4-0 Costa Rica | Friendlies |
| Feb 1, 2020 | USA 1-0 Costa Rica | Friendlies |
| Feb 2, 2019 | USA 2-0 Costa Rica | Friendlies |
| Sep 1, 2017 | USA 0-2 Costa Rica | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Jul 23, 2017 | Costa Rica 0-2 USA | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Costa Rica score 0.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; USA 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 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 7 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| USA | 1.5 | 0.5 | 8 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
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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