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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, USA have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeats; 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 win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Costa Rica win(s).
| 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 |
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