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Scotland Costa Rica betting prediction


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The ''over 1.5 goals'' is the market we suggest for this match. We believe that Scotland will dominate much of the match and enjoy the best chances of goals, however, the quick transitions of Costa Rica can create difficulties for the Scottish team. So, it’s foreseeable a very open match and with several goals opportunities, making a bet in favor of goals full of value.
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Preview
Scotland and Costa Rica meet at Hampden Park, in a friendly match, the first of the year for both teams. There is no record of official head‑to‑heads between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last time they met, on 11‑06‑1990, the match ended with the final score: Costa Rica (1‑0) Scotland. Scotland registers significant differences between home and away results, so the home/away factor is worth special attention.

Analysis Scotland

This is the first friendly match of the year for the home team, after having played 2 friendlies last year, with the following final scores: Scotland (0‑1) Netherlands and Scotland (1‑1) Canada. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 24 goals scored and 21 conceded; against 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 23 goals scored and 14 conceded. They come to this match after a home loss against Netherlands by (0‑1). Scotland has won 4, tied 3 and lost 1 of the last 8 home matches. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. Goals have been frequent in their home matches, as 4 of the last 8 have ended with Under 1,5 goals and 7 out of 8 have ended with Under 2,5 goals. They have conceded the first goal in 8 of their 15 matches, and have never been able to turn the score around.

The Scottish national team comes for this match after a draw against the Netherlands, by 0-1, putting an end to the seven matches in a row without losing in several competitions. It’s important to remember that Scotland finished third in Group F with 18 points. In this match, the coach Malky Mackay must play in his usual tactical system, that is, the 4-2-3-1, benefiting from ball possession and the organized attacks. The big highlights in the squad for this match are for example Tom Cairney, Matt Ritchie and Matt Phillips.

Confirmed Lineup: Allan McGregor, Scott Mckenna, Andrew Robertson, Charlie Mulgrew, Callum Paterson, Grant Hanley, Tom Cairney, Matt Ritchie, Kevin McDonald, Scott McTominay, Oliver McBurnie.

Analysis Costa Rica

The away team plays its first friendly match of the year, after having played 2 friendlies last year, with the following final scores: Hungary (1‑0) Costa Rica and Spain (5‑0) Costa Rica. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 19 goals scored and 22 conceded; against 7 wins, 7 draws and 1 loss at their stadium, with 21 goals scored and 8 conceded. In their last match, for the Friendlies, they got an away loss against Hungary by (1‑0). In the last 10 away matches Costa Rica has won 3, tied 2 and lost 5. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 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.

Costa Rica comes for this match after a defeat against Hungary, by 1-0, thus summing up the fifth followed match without winning in several competitions. In this preparation match, the coach Óscar Ramírez should play in 5-4-1 privileging the defensive organization and the counterattacks: Bryan Ruíz and Wallace are one of the great players in this type of transition. To inform that Bryan Ruíz is the great highlight of the national team of Costa Rica, being this one possessing of enormous technical competence and vision of match. For this match, the coach has no major absences.

Confirmed Lineup: Keylor Navas, Cristian Gamboa, Giancarlo González, Jhonny Acosta, Óscar Duarte, Bryan Oviedo, David Guzmán, Celso Borges, Bryan Ruiz, Daniel Colindres, Marco Ureña.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the Scotland vs Costa Rica match, on 23 March 2018, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy UK, goes to: Over 1,5 goals ⇒ bet available on betfair.

The Scotland vs Costa Rica on 23 March 2018 will be played at Glasgow, Hampden Park.

 

Friendlies - 2018

  • 94% 390 / 414 Games

  • Home team wins 44.87%
  • Draws 28.72%
  • Away team wins 26.41%
  • Over 1.5 65.64%
  • Over 2.5 41.28%
  • Over 3.5 23.85%
  • Goals 918
  • Goals /match 2.35
  • Goals /match home 1.4
  • Goals /match away 0.96
  • Both teams score 39.23%
  • Goals after 80' 11.98%
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