Spain vs Costa Rica: result 5-0 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on November 11, 2017 at 08:30 PM (UTC)Estadio Enrique Roca de Murcia, Murcia
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What was the result of Spain vs Costa Rica?
Spain won 5-0 on November 11, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 6′Jordi AlbaSpain
- 23′Álvaro MorataSpain
- 51′David SilvaSpain
- 55′David SilvaSpain
- 73′Andrés IniestaSpain
Official lineup for Spain vs Costa Rica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Spain
- 7Álvaro Morata
- 6Andrés Iniesta
- 10Thiago Alcântara
- 21David Silva
- 22Isco
- 2Odriozola
- 3Piqué
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 15Sergio Ramos
- 18Jordi Alba
- 13Kepa
Costa Rica
- 11J. Venegas
- 21M. Ureña
- 5C. Borges
- 7C. Bolaños
- 17Y. Tejeda
- 6Ó. Duarte
- 8B. Oviedo
- 15F. Calvo
- 16C. Gamboa
- 19K. Waston
- 1D. Carvajal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spain have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Costa Rica have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2017 | Israel(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Albania(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Liechtenstein(away) | 8-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Italy(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 11, 2017 | FYR Macedonia(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2017 | Panama(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Oct 8, 2017 | Honduras(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Sep 6, 2017 | Mexico(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Sep 1, 2017 | USA(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Jul 23, 2017 | USA(home) | 0-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Spain score 2.9 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Costa Rica score 1.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2.9 | 0.6 | 9 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
| Costa Rica | 1.0 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy