«Spain» – «Costa Rica» Prediction
11/23/2022Spain and Costa Rica will face each other in the first round of Group E of the 2022 World Cup on Wednesday, 23 November, at 19:00 Moscow time at the Al-Thumama Stadium in Doha, with the national teams of Spain and Costa Rica set to face each other. According to bookmakers, the Spanish side is the clear favourite to win this encounter, considering the difference in skill between the two teams. However, will the Costa Ricans escape a heavy defeat?
Spain
Suggested line-up:
4-3-3 formation
Goalkeeper: De Hea (Manchester United)
Defence: Alba (Barcelona), Torres (Villarreal), Alonso (Chelsea), Carvajal (Real Madrid)
Midfield: Busquets (Barcelona), Rodri (Manchester City), Pedri (Barcelona)
Attack: Torres (Barcelona), Fati (Barcelona), Morata (Atlético)
The Spanish national team is undergoing a rather difficult generational change. After defeating the 2010 World Cup, the Red Fury failed to qualify from the group stage in 2014 and were eliminated in the final 1/8 of the play-offs at the Mundial in Russia. However, at last year's European Championship, the Spaniards showed very decent football and reached the semi-finals. One way or another, the Spanish youngsters have matured, gained experience and are ready to delight their fans with a decent result.
Spain aims to kick off their opener match against Costa Rica with a good start against Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Suggested line-up:
4-2-3-1 formation
Goalkeeper: Navas (PSG)
Defence: Oviedo (Real Salt Lake), Calvo (Konyaspor), Duarte (Al Vejda), Martinez (San Carlos)
Midfield: Borges (Alajuelense), Tejeda (Erediano), Torres (Erediano), Campbell (Leon), Bennett (Sunderland)
Offence: Contreras (Eredeiano)
The Costa Rican national team has been a regular participant in the Mundial in recent times. However, while in 2014, the Costa Ricans managed to surprise many and reached the quarter-finals, in 2018 in Russia, the team was the worst in their group. The Costa Rican team now has arguably the weakest squad in recent years. They will certainly not do well in Qatar.
Spain and Costa Rica's odds to win, according to bookmakers
The bookmakers believe that Spain is the favourite to win. The odds are 8/25 to win for Spain.
If you bet on Costa Rica to win, you can increase your bankroll by 1050%. The bookmakers' odds for a Costa Rica win is 21/2.
Spain - Costa Rica: Handicap bets
Spain looks many times stronger than their opponent. For fans of handicap betting, we recommend considering the Spanish handicap victory (-1.5) at 19/20. For those who are confident that Costa Rica will put up a fight against their opponent, you can bet on Costa Rica winning with a handicap (+1.5) 93/100.
Spain v Costa Rica: Betting on totals
The Spanish team will impose their dominant football. Costa Rica will be unable to contain their opponent. Therefore, the best bet on totals is a Total of more than 2.5 goals (TB 2.5) – 87/100.
Interesting facts before the Spain v Costa Rica match
The national teams of Spain and Costa Rica have met each other three times in their history. Their 2011 friendly ended in a 2-2 draw, but Spain then took revenge, winning 2-1 in 2015 and 5-0 in 2017.
Bookmakers consider the Spanish team to be one of the main favourites to win the entire tournament. The odds are 15/2 for Spain to win the Mundial. As for Costa Rica, they are probably the main underdog in the whole tournament, with an odds of 999/1 to win.
Spain v Costa Rica match prediction
Spain starts the tournament with a convincing win. Costa Rica will not be able to score a goal.
Both to score - no@ 11/20
Handicap 1 (-1.5)@ 19/20
Section: Football
Category: FIFA World Cup
17 October 2022 12:57
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Line-ups
Spain (4-3-3)
Playing:
23
Unai Simon
Guard
2
Cesar Azpilicueta
Defender
5
Sergio Busquets
Midfielder
24
Aymeric Laporte
Defender
18
Jordi Alba
Defender
16
Rodri
Midfielder
9
Gavi
Midfielder
26
Pedri
Midfielder
11
Ferran Torres
Forward
10
Marco Asensio
Forward
21
Dani Olmo
Forward
Not playing:
1
Robert Sanchez
Guard
12
Nicholas Williams
Forward
13
David Raya
Guard
14
Alejandro Balde
Defender
6
Marcos Llorente
Midfielder
19
Carlos Soler
Midfielder
17
Yeremy Pino
Forward
4
Pau Torres
Defender
15
Hugo Guillamon
Defender
25
Ansu Fati
Forward
3
Eric Garcia
Defender
20
Dani Carvajal
Defender
8
Koke
Midfielder
22
Pablo Sarabia
Forward
7
Alvaro Morata
Forward
Costa Rica (5-4-1)
Playing:
1
Keylor Navas
Guard
16
Carlos Manuel Martinez Castro
Defender
4
Keysher Fuller Spence
Defender
6
Oscar Duarte
Defender
15
Francisco Calvo
Defender
8
Bryan Oviedo
Defender
12
Joel Campbell
Forward
5
Celso Borges
Midfielder
17
Yeltsin Tejeda
Midfielder
9
Jewison Bennette
Midfielder
7
Anthony Contreras
Forward
Not playing:
24
Roan Wilson
Midfielder
21
Douglas Lopez
Midfielder
26
Alvaro Zamora
Midfielder
20
Brandon Aguilera
Midfielder
10
Bryan Ruiz
Midfielder
18
Esteban Alvarado Brown
Guard
22
Ronald Matarrita
Defender
19
Kendall Waston
Defender
23
Patrick Sequeira
Guard
13
Gerson Torres
Midfielder
3
Juan Pablo Vargas
Defender
2
Daniel Chacon
Midfielder
14
Youstin Salas
Midfielder
11
Johan Venegas
Forward
25
Anthony Hernandez
Midfielder
Latest matches
Spain | 11/17/2022 | International Match | Jordan |
1:3
|
Spain |
| 09/27/2022 | UEFA Nations League A | Portugal |
0:1
|
Spain |
| 09/24/2022 | UEFA Nations League A | Spain |
1:2
|
Switzerland |
| 06/12/2022 | UEFA Nations League | Spain |
2:0
|
Czech Republic |
| 06/09/2022 | UEFA Nations League | Switzerland |
0:1
|
Spain |
| 06/05/2022 | UEFA Nations League | Czech Republic |
2:2
|
Spain |
| 06/02/2022 | UEFA Nations League | Spain |
1:1
|
Portugal |
| 03/29/2022 | International Match | Spain |
5:0
|
Iceland |
| 03/26/2022 | International Match | Spain |
2:1
|
Albania |
| 11/14/2021 | Europe - World Cup Qualifying | Spain |
1:0
|
Sweden |
Costa Rica | 11/10/2022 | International Match | Costa Rica |
2:0
|
Nigeria |
| 09/27/2022 | International Match | Costa Rica |
2:1
|
Uzbekistan |
| 09/23/2022 | International Match | South Korea |
2:2
|
Costa Rica |
| 06/14/2022 | World Cup Intercontinental Play-Offs | Costa Rica |
1:0
|
New Zealand |
| 06/05/2022 | CONCACAF Nations League | Costa Rica |
2:0
|
Martinique |
| 06/03/2022 | CONCACAF Nations League | Panama |
2:0
|
Costa Rica |
| 03/31/2022 | North & Central America - World Cup Qualifying | Costa Rica |
2:0
|
USA |
| 03/28/2022 | North & Central America - World Cup Qualifying | El Salvador |
1:2
|
Costa Rica |
| 03/25/2022 | North & Central America - World Cup Qualifying | Costa Rica |
1:0
|
Canada |
| 02/03/2022 | North & Central America - World Cup Qualifying | Jamaica |
0:1
|
Costa Rica |
Head-to-Head
Spain
2
Winning
0
Draw
0
Losses
Costa Rica | 11/11/2017 | International Match |
Spain
|
5 : 0
|
Costa Rica
|
| 06/11/2015 | International Match |
Spain
|
2 : 1
|
Costa Rica
|
Tournament table
| № | Squad | P | W | D | L | Goals | Points | Form |
| 1 |
Portugal |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
6 : 4
|
6 |
|
| 2 |
South Korea |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
4 : 4
|
4 |
|
| 3 |
Uruguay |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2 : 2
|
4 |
|
| 4 |
Ghana |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
5 : 7
|
3 |
|
| № | Squad | P | W | D | L | Goals | Points | Form |
| 1 |
Brazil |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
3 : 1
|
6 |
|
| 2 |
Switzerland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
4 : 3
|
6 |
|
| 3 |
Cameroon |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
4 : 4
|
4 |
|
| 4 |
Serbia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
5 : 8
|
1 |
|
| № | Squad | P | W | D | L | Goals | Points | Form |
| 1 |
Morocco |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
4 : 1
|
7 |
|
| 2 |
Croatia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
4 : 1
|
5 |
|
| 3 |
Belgium |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1 : 2
|
4 |
|
| 4 |
Canada |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
2 : 7
|
0 |
|
| № | Squad | P | W | D | L | Goals | Points | Form |
| 1 |
Japan |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
4 : 3
|
6 |
|
| 2 |
Spain |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
9 : 3
|
4 |
|
| 3 |
Germany |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
6 : 5
|
4 |
|
| 4 |
Costa Rica |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
3 : 11
|
3 |
|
| № | Squad | P | W | D | L | Goals | Points | Form |
| 1 |
France |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
6 : 3
|
6 |
|
| 2 |
Australia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
3 : 4
|
6 |
|
| 3 |
Tunisia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1 : 1
|
4 |
|
| 4 |
Denmark |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
1 : 3
|
1 |
|
| № | Squad | P | W | D | L | Goals | Points | Form |
| 1 |
Argentina |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
5 : 2
|
6 |
|
| 2 |
Poland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2 : 2
|
4 |
|
| 3 |
Mexico |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2 : 3
|
4 |
|
| 4 |
Saudi Arabia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
3 : 5
|
3 |
|
| № | Squad | P | W | D | L | Goals | Points | Form |
| 1 |
England |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
9 : 2
|
7 |
|
| 2 |
USA |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
2 : 1
|
5 |
|
| 3 |
Iran |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
4 : 7
|
3 |
|
| 4 |
Wales |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
1 : 6
|
1 |
|
| № | Squad | P | W | D | L | Goals | Points | Form |
| 1 |
Netherlands |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
5 : 1
|
7 |
|
| 2 |
Senegal |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
5 : 4
|
6 |
|
| 3 |
Ecuador |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
4 : 3
|
4 |
|
| 4 |
Qatar |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
1 : 7
|
0 |
|
Spain vs. Costa Rica on 2022/11/23: Who wins the clash?
Spain and Costa Rica will lock horns this Wednesday (23 November 2022) in the FIFA World Cup. The match begins in 19:00 (Moscow time). Spain enter the match with 1 wins, 1 draws, and a whopping 1 loses, currently sitting dead last (2) on the table. On the other hand, Costa Rica comes with 1 wins behind its name as well as 0 draws and 2 defeats. Costa Rica is currently 4 on the PL table.
Bookies are adamant about the favourite – Spain should win the clash. Costa Rica has a small 1% chance of winning this match compared to Spain’s 100% Costa Rica’s odds are 151 at 1xBet – betting on those odds will bring you a net profit of 15000%, but it’s a risky bet. If you put your money on Spain’s 151 odds (1xBet), your net profit is 15000%, which clearly makes the Spain outfit an overwhelming favourite
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