USA vs Costa Rica: result 2-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification CONCACAFFinal Round - 6Kick-off on October 13, 2021 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio
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What was the result of USA vs Costa Rica?
USA won 2-1 on October 13, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 1′K. FullerCosta Rica
- 25′S. DestUSA
- 66′L. MoreiraUSA (o.g.)
Official lineup for USA vs Costa Rica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
USA
4-3-3- 16R. Pepi
- 20T. Weah
- 6Y. Musah
- 11B. Aaronson
- 8W. McKennie
- 4T. Adams
- 15C. Richards
- 2S. Dest
- 12M. Robinson
- 5A. Robinson
- 13Z. Steffen
Costa Rica
4-2-3-1- 21J. Moya
- 10Bryan Jafet Ruiz González
- 2R. Blanco
- 17Y. Tejeda
- 11J. Venegas
- 5C. Borges
- 4K. Fuller
- 15F. Calvo
- 22R. Matarrita
- 6Ó. Duarte
- 1K. Navas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, USA have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Costa Rica have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2021 | Panama(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Jamaica(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Honduras(away) | 4-1 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Canada(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Sep 3, 2021 | El Salvador(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2021 | El Salvador(home) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Honduras(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Jamaica(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Mexico(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Panama(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 USA wins, 0 draws, 2 Costa Rica wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2021 | USA 4-0 Costa Rica | Friendlies |
| Feb 1, 2020 | USA 1-0 Costa Rica | Friendlies |
| Feb 2, 2019 | USA 2-0 Costa Rica | Friendlies |
| Sep 1, 2017 | USA 0-2 Costa Rica | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Jul 23, 2017 | Costa Rica 0-2 USA | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Nov 16, 2016 | Costa Rica 4-0 USA | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
How many goals should we expect?
USA score 1.8 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Costa Rica score 0.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 1.8 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Costa Rica | 0.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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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