Panama vs Costa Rica prediction for Concacaf Nations League, League A round one clash at Estadio Rommel Fernandez in Panama City. You can follow our free prediction betting tips and preview on this page.
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Bookmaker Ratings prediction one: Double Chance draw or Costa Rica win – 1.58
Bookmaker Ratings prediction two: Under 2/2.5 goals – 1.55
Bookmaker Ratings prediction three: Costa Rica 0/+0.5 goals handicap – 1.88
Double Chance Draw or Costa Rica Win
According to the stats, there is a 70% chance that Costa Rica will win this match. However, since Panama have been doing well against their visitors in recent games, winning three and drawing one of their last five h2h meetings, we prefer to pick a double chance.
Under 2/2.5 Goals
The last four meetings between Panama and Costa Rica produced under two goals. In addition, Panama’s last five of the last seven home matches and Costa Rica’s same number of away matches saw under 2.5 goals.
Costa Rica 0/+0.5 Goals Handicap
In their last seven matches, Costa Rica won six and drew once. Moreover, playing against Panama, Costa Rica lost three times in the last five matches by a one-goal margin. Thus in all of these matches, Costa Rica covered the 0/+0.5 goals handicap.
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Preliminary Review and Match Prediction for Panama vs Costa Rica
Panama have improved immensely in the last decade as a footballing nation jumping from ranked 155 in the world to their current 61. Moreover, in 2014 they were at their highest rank at 29 and reached their first World Cup finals in the last edition in Russia 2018 scoring their only goal against England in a 6-1 defeat.
However, Los Canaleros missed out on this year’s World Cup in Qatar by finishing fifth in the Concacaf qualifications. Despite the fact that coach Thomas Christiansen’s team has a reasonable goal-scoring record with 1.40 per home game, its their defense that needs some adjustments as they conceded 1.70 per match in their last ten outings.
Costa Rica are the most successful football nation in Central America having played in five World Cups more than any other Central American team. For the upcoming World Cup in Qatar 2022, The Ticos will play New Zealand in a playoff match as they finished fourth in the Concacaf qualifications.
Costa Rica are currently ranked 31st on the FIFA ranking system and reached an impressive 13th in 2015. Under coach Luis Fernando Suarez The Ticos are performing very well as they have gone undefeated in seven matches. Obviously, Costa Rica’s main strength is their defense with an average of 0.6 goals conceded per game in the last ten outings.
Panama vs Costa Rica Prediction
Two teams of similar form are going head to head in this Concacaf Nations League opener. The bookies are favoring a home win but the statistics show the opposite. Nonetheless, we will go with the more experienced side of Costa Rica and back them with a double chance draw or away win.
Get Rich Quick
Considering both teams’ recent form, Panama are playing well at home as they are undefeated in their last eight matches while Costa Rica won their last two away games. Hence, betting for a draw could get a reasonable profit with the odds being 2.86 at Sportsbet.io.
Panama vs Costa Rica Team News
There are no reported injuries for Panama currently and coach Christiansen might rely on the same team that beat Canada in the last WCQ match in March.
The same goes for Costa Rica as coach Luis Suarez’s team won their last four WCQ games including a win over the USA in their last match and most probably will keep the same lineup.
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Panama vs Costa Rica Predicted Lineups
Panama: Mejia, Davis, Cordoba, Cummings, Murillo, Quintero, Martinez, Godoy, Rodriguez, Waterman, Torres.
Costa Rica: Navas, Martinez, Chacon Salas, Watson Manley, Vargas, Lawrence, Bennett, Aguilera, Galo, Mora, Contreras.
Most Popular FAQ for Panama vs Costa Rica
Who won the last meeting between these teams?
Costa Rica beat Panama 1-0 on 28/01/22 in San Jose, Costa Rica.
Where will this match be played?
Friday’s game will be played at Estadio Rommel Fernandez in Panama City.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this fixture?
We recommend checking out the odds at Sportsbet.io for Panama vs Costa Rica.
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