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Spain Costa Rica betting prediction


Betting suggestion:

The market we recommend risking for this game is the '' Over 2.5 goals '' in the final score. Taking into account the last games of the two teams, it is anticipated that this game will be dominated by the home set and that finish with some numbers in the scoreboard. On the other hand, Spain should enter the field in an offensive way since will play at home, making the game very open and with clear chances of goal.
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Preview
Spain and Costa Rica face at Estadio La Rosaleda, in a friendly match. This is the 3rd friendly match of the year for Spain, after friendly matches against Colombia and France. As for Costa Rica, this is the first friendly match of the year. The only recent head‑to‑head between these two teams was played on 11‑06‑2015, and ended in a (2‑1) win by Spain.

Analysis Spain

This is the 3rd friendly match of the year for the home team, after having registered the following final scores in the previous friendlies: Spain (2‑2) Colombia and France (0‑2) Spain. In their last match, for the WC Qualification Europe, they got an away win against Israel by (0‑1). In the last 10 home matches Spain has won 8, tied 1 and lost 1. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches. There is a tendency for goals in their home matches, since 9 of the last 12 have ended with Over 2,5 goals. They have been able to score first and have done so in 13 of the last 15 matches, they have reached half‑time in advantage in 8 of those 13 matches and have held on to the lead until the end of the 90' in 11 of them.

The Spanish team arrives at this clash with a 0-1 victory against Israel, adding 28 points and securing the top spot of Group G. 
In this home clash, coach Julen Lopetegui will play in the usual tactical system, that is, in 4-2-3-1, privileging ball possession and organized attacks, mainly through the sides: David Silva is responsible for organize the offensive process. 
For this friendly match the Spanish coach called Alberto Moreno, Vitolo, Luis Alberto and Suso. 
Out by injury were Monreal, Azpilicueta, Koke and Pedro.

Confirmed Lineup: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Gerard Piqué, Sergio Ramos, Odriozola, Jordi Alba, Isco, Iniesta, Sergio Busquets, Thiago Alcântara, David Silva, Morata.
Coach: L. Martínez García.

Analysis Costa Rica

The away team plays its first friendly match of the year, after having played 3 friendlies last year, with the following final scores: Russia (3‑4) Costa Rica, Costa Rica (2‑1) Venezuela and Venezuela (1‑0) Costa Rica. In their last match, for the WC Qualification CONCACAF, they got an away loss against Panama by (2‑1). In the last 10 away matches Costa Rica has won 5, tied 2 and lost 3. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 8 times and have never been able to turn the score around.

The Costa Rican national team heads into this game with a 2-1 loss against Panama, but still secured a place in the next 2018 World Cup: Venegas scored the only goal of the team. 
Usually coach Óscar Ramírez plays in 5-4-1 privileging the defensive organization and the direct balls for the attack, since it has some gaps in maintenance of ball possession. 
Rodney Wallace, who is very fast and competent in finalization, will play on the front of the attack. 
For this game the coach can not use Bryan Ruiz, Óscar Duarte and Keylor Navas, all injured.

Confirmed Lineup: Danny Carvajal, Francisco Calvo, Óscar Duarte, Bryan Oviedo, Kendall Waston, Cristian Gamboa, Christian Bolaños, Yeltsin Tejeda, Johan Venegas, Celso Borges, Marco Ureña.
Coach: G. Alfaro.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the Spain vs Costa Rica match, on 11 November 2017, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy UK, goes to: Over 2,5 goals ⇒ bet available on bet365.

The Spain vs Costa Rica on 11 November 2017 will be played at Málaga, Estadio La Rosaleda.

 

Friendlies - 2017

  • 86% 311 / 360 Games

  • Home team wins 48.23%
  • Draws 25.72%
  • Away team wins 26.05%
  • Over 1.5 72.99%
  • Over 2.5 47.59%
  • Over 3.5 25.4%
  • Goals 809
  • Goals /match 2.6
  • Goals /match home 1.58
  • Goals /match away 1.03
  • Both teams score 46.62%
  • Goals after 80' 9.15%
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