Panama vs Costa Rica: result 1-0 and analysis
Copa CentroamericanaGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on January 22, 2017 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Q2 Stadium, Austin, Texas
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What was the result of Panama vs Costa Rica?
Panama won 1-0 on January 22, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 67′A. CooperPanama
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Panama have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Costa Rica have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2017 | El Salvador(home) | 1-0 | Copa Centroamericana |
| Jan 18, 2017 | Honduras(home) | 0-1 | Copa Centroamericana |
| Jan 16, 2017 | Nicaragua(home) | 2-1 | Copa Centroamericana |
| Jan 14, 2017 | Belize(home) | 0-0 | Copa Centroamericana |
| Nov 16, 2016 | Mexico(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2017 | Honduras(away) | 1-1 | Copa Centroamericana |
| Jan 17, 2017 | Nicaragua(home) | 0-0 | Copa Centroamericana |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Panama win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Costa Rica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2016 | Costa Rica 3-1 Panama | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Nov 18, 2015 | Panama 1-2 Costa Rica | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
How many goals should we expect?
Panama score 1.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Costa Rica score 1.6 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama | 1.0 | 1.1 | 8 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Costa Rica | 1.6 | 0.7 | 9 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
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