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International Friendly
Nov 10, 2022 at 2am UK
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
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Costa Rica2 - 0Nigeria
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Costa Rica 1-2 Uzbekistan
Tuesday, September 27 at 7am in International Friendlies
Tuesday, September 27 at 7am in International Friendlies
Current Group E Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
1 | Costa Rica | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
We said: Costa Rica 2-1 Nigeria
While the full-time result is largely unimportant, Costa Rica will head into Thursday seeking a morale-boosting result ahead of their World Cup opener. The Central Americans take on an inexperienced Nigerian side and we are backing them to come out victorious in front of their home crowd. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Costa Rica win with a probability of 39.93%. A win for Nigeria had a probability of 35.01% and a draw had a probability of 25.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Costa Rica win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.67%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.63%) and 2-0 (6.36%). The likeliest Nigeria win was 1-2 (8.03%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.77%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Costa Rica would win this match.
Result | ||
Costa Rica | Draw | Nigeria |
39.93% (![]() | 25.05% (![]() | 35.01% (![]() |
Both teams to score 57.36% (![]() |
Goals |
Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
53.92% (![]() | 46.08% (![]() |
Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
31.62% (![]() | 68.38% (![]() |
Costa Rica Goals |
Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
77.07% (![]() | 22.92% (![]() |
Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
43.3% (![]() | 56.69% (![]() |
Nigeria Goals |
Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
74.42% (![]() | 25.57% (![]() |
Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
39.55% (![]() | 60.44% (![]() |
Score Analysis |
Costa Rica 39.93%
Nigeria 35.01%
Draw 25.05%
Costa Rica | Draw | Nigeria |
2-1 @ 8.67% (![]() 1-0 @ 8.63% ( ![]() 2-0 @ 6.36% ( ![]() 3-1 @ 4.26% ( ![]() 3-0 @ 3.12% ( ![]() 3-2 @ 2.9% ( ![]() 4-1 @ 1.57% ( ![]() 4-0 @ 1.15% ( ![]() 4-2 @ 1.07% ( ![]() Other @ 2.2% Total : 39.93% | 1-1 @ 11.77% (![]() 2-2 @ 5.91% ( ![]() 0-0 @ 5.86% ( ![]() 3-3 @ 1.32% ( ![]() Other @ 0.18% Total : 25.05% | 1-2 @ 8.03% (![]() 0-1 @ 7.99% ( ![]() 0-2 @ 5.45% ( ![]() 1-3 @ 3.65% ( ![]() 2-3 @ 2.69% ( ![]() 0-3 @ 2.48% ( ![]() 1-4 @ 1.24% ( ![]() 2-4 @ 0.92% ( ![]() Other @ 2.56% Total : 35.01% |
How you voted: Costa Rica vs Nigeria
Costa Rica
66.7%Draw
0.0%Nigeria
33.3%12
Form Guide
rhs 2.0
LT: 2024-07-02 05:12:03
Tuesday, July 2
5pm
Round of 16
Romania
vs.
Netherlands
8pm
Round of 16
Austria
vs.
Turkey
Friday, July 5
5pm
Quarter-Finals
Spain
vs.
Germany
8pm
Quarter-Finals
Winner Match 41
vs.
Winner Match 42
Saturday, July 6
5pm
Quarter-Finals
England
vs.
Switzerland
8pm
Quarter-Finals
Winner Match 43
vs.
Winner Match 44
Tuesday, July 9
8pm
Wednesday, July 10
8pm
Sunday, July 14
8pm
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Group A
Team | P | W | D | L | PTS | |
Q | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Q | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Group D
Team | P | W | D | L | PTS | |
Q | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Q | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Q | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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