USA vs Costa Rica: result 0-2 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF5th Round - 7Kick-off on September 1, 2017 at 10:55 PM (UTC)GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee
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What was the result of USA vs Costa Rica?
Costa Rica won 0-2 on September 1, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 30′M. UreñaCosta Rica
- 82′M. UreñaCosta Rica
Official lineup for USA vs Costa Rica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
USA
4-4-2- BB. Wood
- JJ. Altidore
- CC. Pulišić
- DD. Nagbe
- FF. Johnson
- MM. Bradley
- TT. Ream
- GG. Zusi
- GG. Cameron
- JJ. Villafaña
- TTimothy Matthew Howard
Costa Rica
5-4-1- MM. Ureña
- BBryan Jafet Ruiz González
- DD. Guzmán
- CC. Bolaños
- CC. Borges
- FF. Calvo
- JJohnny Acosta Zamora
- KK. Waston
- CC. Gamboa
- BB. Oviedo
- KK. Navas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, USA have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat; Costa Rica have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2017 | Jamaica(home) | 2-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 23, 2017 | Costa Rica(away) | 2-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 20, 2017 | El Salvador(home) | 2-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Nicaragua(away) | 3-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 13, 2017 | Martinique(home) | 3-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2017 | USA(home) | 0-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 19, 2017 | Panama(home) | 1-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 14, 2017 | French Guyana(home) | 3-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 11, 2017 | Canada(home) | 1-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 8, 2017 | Honduras(away) | 1-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 USA wins, 0 draws, 1 Costa Rica win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2017 | Costa Rica 0-2 USA | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Nov 16, 2016 | Costa Rica 4-0 USA | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Jun 8, 2016 | USA 4-0 Costa Rica | Copa America |
How many goals should we expect?
USA score 1.8 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Costa Rica score 1.1 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 1.8 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Costa Rica | 1.1 | 0.6 | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Costa Rica | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
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