Friendlies 1
Jan 23, 2025 at 12am UK
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
USA3 - 0Costa Rica
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: USA 3-1 Venezuela
Saturday, January 18 at 8pm in International Friendlies
Saturday, January 18 at 8pm in International Friendlies
| Current Group C Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Uruguay | 3 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | Panama | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | USA | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Bolivia | 3 | -9 | 0 |
Last Game: Panama 2-2 Costa Rica
Tuesday, November 19 at 2am in CONCACAF Nations League
Tuesday, November 19 at 2am in CONCACAF Nations League
| Current Group D Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Colombia | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Costa Rica | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 | Paraguay | 3 | -5 | 0 |
We said: USA 2-0 Costa Rica
There are many unknowns about Costa Rica right now, and it may take some time for this new generation to play at the same level as the USA and gel as a unit. The Yanks have plenty of energy players and depth pieces capable of producing a moment of magic, and that should be enough to propel them to a victory in midweek. 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 USA win with a probability of 65.42%. A draw had a probability of 21.1% and a win for Costa Rica had a probability of 13.48%.
The most likely scoreline for a USA win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.61%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (13.02%) and 2-1 (9.5%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.93%), while for a Costa Rica win it was 0-1 (5.19%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that USA would win this match.
| Result | ||
| USA | Draw | Costa Rica |
65.42% ( 0.29) | 21.1% ( -0.19) | 13.48% ( -0.11) |
| Both teams to score 44.15% ( 0.27) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
