Japan – Costa Rica : Preview & Prediction
Japan and Costa Rica measure forces , in a World Cup (Group Stage) encounter. There is no record of official clashes between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last clash was on 11-09-2018 and ended with the result: Japan (3-0) Costa Rica.
The team comes into this 2nd round of Group E after a win in its debut in this group stage, to Germany, by (1-2). Japan has won 5, drawn 3 and lost 2 of its last 10 games played for all competitions. Its attack has been scoring with regularity, as it has managed to score in 7 of its last 10 games.
Japan enters this round with a big win, 1-2, against Germany, to count for the first round of Group E of the 2022 World Cup: the team’s goals were scored by Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano. The Japanese team usually plays in a 4-3-3 tactical system, favoring fast transitions, mainly through the wings. In this design, the three men who will occupy the most offensive zone of the field are Takefusa Kubo, Ritsu Doan and Daizen Maeda. All players are available for this game.
The team is playing its second game in Group E, after having lost by (7-0) in its first game in this group stage, against Spain. In the last 10 games Costa Rica has won 7, drawn 2 and lost 1. Their attack has been scoring with regularity, as they have managed to score in 8 of the last 10 games. In its games there is a tendency for few goals, as 13 of its last 27 games ended with Less than 1.5 goals and 17 out of 27 ended with Less than 2.5 goals. In 15 games, it has managed to turn the score around in 2 of the 5 games in which it has conceded the first goal.
Costa Rica enters this round very demotivated after a defeat, 7-0, against Spain, counting for the first round of Group E of the 2022 World Cup. The Costa Rican team usually plays in a 4-4-2 tactical system, favoring fast transitions, mainly through the wings. In this design, the two players responsible for causing panic in the “enemy” defense are Joel Campbell and Anthony Contreras. All players are available for this game.
Japan – Costa Rica : Betting Tips
OVER 2.5 GOALS Odds: 2.25
