Switzerland vs Costa Rica: result 2-2 and analysis
World CupGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on June 27, 2018 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhniy Novgorod
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What was the result of Switzerland vs Costa Rica?
Switzerland and Costa Rica drew 2-2 on June 27, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 31′B. DžemailiSwitzerland
- 56′K. WastonCosta Rica
- 88′J. DrmićSwitzerland
- 90′Y. SommerCosta Rica (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Switzerland have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeats; Costa Rica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2018 | Serbia(away) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 17, 2018 | Brazil(away) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Japan(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 3, 2018 | Spain(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 27, 2018 | Panama(home) | 6-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2018 | Brazil(away) | 0-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 17, 2018 | Serbia(home) | 0-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 11, 2018 | Belgium(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies |
| Jun 7, 2018 | England(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Jun 3, 2018 | Northern Ireland(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Switzerland score 1.9 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Costa Rica score 0.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1.9 | 0.5 | 10 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Costa Rica | 0.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 4/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
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