Costa Rica – Germany : Preview & Prediction
Costa Rica and Germany meet , in a World Cup (Group Stage) encounter. There is no recent record of direct confrontations between the two teams, who haven’t played a match in the last 3 years. The last time they met was on 09-06-2006, in a match that ended with the final result: Germany (4-2) Costa Rica.
The team comes into this 3rd round of Group E in 3rd place, with 3 points earned, after 1 win and 1 loss. In their debut they lost to Spain by (7-0). In the 2nd round it won to Japan by (0-1). Costa Rica has won 8, drawn 1 and lost 1 of its last 10 games played for all competitions. Its attack has been scoring with regularity, as it has scored goals in 9 of its last 10 games. In its matches there is a tendency for few goals, as 14 of its last 28 matches have ended with Less than 1.5 goals and 18 out of 28 have ended with Less than 2.5 goals. In 15 games, it has conceded the first goal 4 times and only managed 1 comeback.
Costa Rica enters this round motivated after a 0-1 win against Japan, thus adding their first victory in this World Cup 2022: the team’s only goal was scored by Keysher Fuller. It should be noted that Costa Rica needs to pick up points and hope that Spain beats Japan to advance in this competition. Costa Rica usually plays in a 3-4-3 tactical design, using three players with different characteristics in the forward line: Joel Campbell, Gerson Torres and Anthony Contreras. The midfield is expected to be occupied by Yeltsin Tejeda, Celso Borges, Bryan Oviedo and Keysher Fuller. Coach Luis Fernando Suárez cannot count on Francisco Calvo due to suspension.
The team arrives in this 3rd round of Group E in 4th place, without any points earned, after 1 draw and 1 loss. In their debut they lost to Japan by (1-2). In the 2nd round it drew against Spain by (1-1). In the last 10 matches played in all competitions, Germany has won 2, drawn 6, and lost 2. The team has allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs improvement, but their attack has been scoring regularly, as they have managed to score in 9 of the last 10 matches. There is a tendency to have goals in its games, as 23 of the last 27 matches it has played have ended with More than 1.5 goals. In 15 games, it has only managed 1 turnover on the scoreboard in the 5 games in which it conceded the first goal. In the last 20 matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: it has conceded 8 of its 19 goals between the minutes (61′-75′).
The German team enters this clash with a draw, 1-1, against Spain, thus adding the first point in this World Cup 2022: the team’s only goal was signed by Niclas Füllkrug. It should be noted that the Germans need to win by a few goals and hope that Japan doesn’t beat Spain to advance in this competition. Germany usually plays in a 4-3-3 tactical system, favoring a more offensive style of play, attacking through the side corridors. In this design, the three most advanced players will be: Serge Gnabry, Thomas Muller and Jamal Musiala. Coach Hansi Flick can count on all his players.
Costa Rica – Germany : Betting Tips
OVER 3.5 GOALS Odds: 2.25
