Japan W vs Costa Rica W: result 2-0 and analysis
World Cup - WomenGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on July 26, 2023 at 05:00 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
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What was the result of Japan W vs Costa Rica W?
Japan W won 2-0 on July 26, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 25′H. NaomotoJapan W
- 27′A. FujinoJapan W
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Japan W have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Costa Rica W have 1, 3 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2023 | Zambia W(away) | 5-0 | World Cup - Women |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Panama W(home) | 5-0 | Friendlies Women |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Denmark W(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Women |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Portugal W(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Women |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Canada W(away) | 3-0 | SheBelieves Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2023 | Spain W(away) | 0-3 | World Cup - Women |
| Jul 15, 2023 | South Africa W(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Women |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Scotland W(away) | 0-4 | Friendlies Women |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Poland W(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Women |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Nigeria W(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Women |
How many goals should we expect?
Japan W score 2.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Costa Rica W score 0.4 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan W | 2.5 | 0.8 | 7 | 3/15 | 9/15 |
| Costa Rica W | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Japan W sit 1st in World Cup - Women (9 points from 3 matches) and Costa Rica W sit 4th (0 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan W | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | Costa Rica W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
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