Guatemala U20 vs Costa Rica U20: result 0-1 and analysis
CONCACAF U20Concacaf Championship U20 - 1Kick-off on July 24, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores, Ciudad de Guatemala
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What was the result of Guatemala U20 vs Costa Rica U20?
Costa Rica U20 won 0-1 on July 24, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 77′621201Costa Rica U20
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab model gave a Costa Rica U20 win at 39%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-1.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Guatemala U20 have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Costa Rica U20 have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2025 | Peru U18(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Jul 30, 2024 | United States U20(away) | 0-1 | CONCACAF U20 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Haiti U20(home) | 5-1 | CONCACAF U20 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Mexico U20(home) | 1-2 | CONCACAF U20 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Panama U20(away) | 0-3 | CONCACAF U20 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | Colombia U20(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| May 26, 2026 | Colombia U20(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Mexico U20(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Mexico U20(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Trinidad and Tobago U20(home) | 3-0 | CONCACAF U20 |
How many goals should we expect?
Guatemala U20 score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Costa Rica U20 score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala U20 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Costa Rica U20 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
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