WC Qualification: USA vs. Costa Rica

[Malchus]

14.10.21 - 01:00 CET

NORTH AMERICA: World Cup - Qualification - Third stage - Round 6
USA is the bigger than average team of this group stage. Last game they surprisingly lost 1:0 to Panama and they should make up for that as soon as possible, ideally in this game against Costa Rica. USA is in 2nd place with 8 points. If I have to name some interesting footballers that represent USA, it is Weah, McKenzie, Adams, Dest or Pulisic. It's a quality in itself.

Costa Rica does not have as good a squad as its opponent, we can mention, for example, goalkeeper Keylor Navas, who is at PSG. But it's not just about the goalkeeper, the field players are important and he can't do anything in goal alone. Costa Rica is in 5th place, having only managed a win against El Salvador (2:1) and then 3 draws.

So for me, USA - home atmosphere, trying to make up for the previous lost match and better squad. H2H is clearly for the American team, in the last 3 matches USA always won with a clean sheet.

H2H:
USA 4:0 Costa Rica (2021)
USA 1:0 Costa Rica (2020)
USA 2:0 Costa Rica (2019)

Prediction:
Asian Handicap: USA -1.0 @ 1.65 (bet365)

 

[Malchus]

Prediction:
Asian Handicap: USA -1.0 @ 1.65 (bet365)

FT: USA 2:1 Costa Rica

USA scorers: Sergiño Dest (25'), Lionel Moreira (66' o.g.)
Costa Rica scorer: Keysher Fuller (2')

Bet refunded

 

[Lucas]

I somehow can't like their performances... Yes, they are second in the table of WCQ, but with all the resources and talent they have it seems so bad to me, having 11 points in 6 matches while they didn't meet Mexico yet.

Maybe they need a little more time to settle for the power they are rising now, so they're one of the teams I'am really looking forward to on World Cup 22 in Qatar, they got still one year to go. They didn't convince me to this date yet...

 

[Giovanni]

Costa Rica’s second youngest in the starting 11: 29

USA’s second oldest: 24

And it showed the last 15 minutes

 

[RichieRich]

The guys need to shoot more. There were too many times they passed one too many times. They've done that every game (except El Salvador because they were just that bad) and it's annoying.