Colombia vs Costa Rica Prediction and Match Preview

Colombia vs Costa Rica Prediction

• Colombia defeated Paraguay 2-1, extending their winning streak to nine games in all competitions.
• It’s worth noting that Colombia has lost only once in their last 25 matches and has won 19 times in that period.
• Costa Rica held tournament favorites Brazil to a goalless draw in their first Copa America match and are now on a four-game unbeaten streak.
• Colombia has scored at least 2 goals in five of their last six matches.
• Costa Rica’s attack failed to score in two of their last four matches.
• It’s also worth mentioning that Colombia has a 100% winning record against Costa Rica in their previous meetings, barring one.

Colombia started the season impressively with a solid 2-1 win against Paraguay. They currently lead Group D and aim to secure a spot in the knockout stage with a win in their next match on Friday.

However, their upcoming match won’t be that easy as they face Costa Rica, who recently surprised Brazil and Uruguay with goalless draws. Nevertheless, Colombia’s 24-game unbeaten run makes them favorites to put on a strong performance here.

Colombia vs Costa Rica Predicted Lineups and Team News

Colombia Team News

Jefferson Lerma was in good form in the last game until he got injured in the 68th minute. However, the injury doesn’t seem serious, and Lorenzo Nestor is likely to include him in the starting XI again on Friday. Expect Colombia to stick with the 4-2-3-1 formation, which has been successful in their recent matches.

Colombia Predicted Lineup

Colombia (4-2-3-1): Vargas – Munoz, Sanchez, Lucumi, Mojica – Rios, Lerma – Arias, Rodriguez, Diaz – Borre

Costa Rica Team News

Costa Rica used a 3-4-1-2 formation in their last match against Brazil, which worked well defensively, thanks to Patrick Sequeira’s outstanding performance in goalkeeping, saving all the on target shots from Brazil. Alfaro will likely pick a similar setup with three defenders and four midfielders.

Costa Rica Predicted Lineup

Costa Rica (3-4-1-2): Sequeira – Mitchell, Pablo Vargas, Calvo – Quiros, Brenes, Galo, Lassiter – Aguilera Zamora – Ugalde, Alvaro Zamora

Can Colombia qualify before Brazil?

Considering their strong record against Costa Rica and the impressive unbeaten streak, Colombia is likely to secure a victory on Friday.

Additionally, Colombia has scored a total of 6 goals in their last three encounters with Costa Rica while conceding 3. They have also scored at least two goals in four of their last five matches, especially strong when playing at home. In that case, we favor Colombia to win 2-1 in this match.

Another trend to look for is Colombia’s ability to score at least one goal in the first half of their recent matches. They have shown that trend in the last four matches in a row. Therefore, betting on Colombia to score over 0.5 goals in the first half seems logical.

You can also consider betting on over 2.5 goals and both teams to score, as this trend have been observed in their recent encounters. Additionally, Costa Rica has experienced similar goal trends in their last two away defeats.

Peter Green- June 26, 2024

Colombia vs Costa Rica Betting Tips

Correct score: Colombia 2-1

OK

	10.00 Odds
	9.50 Odds

Colombia to score over 0.5 goals in the first half

OK

1.59 Odds

Over 2.5 goals & Both teams to score

OK

3.00 Odds