Costa Rica vs Nicaragua predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The national team The Pinoleros, having lost their last match against Honduras, will play in San José with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the Final Round - 4 of the World Cup,  Costa Rica will face Nicaragua at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica stadium on 13 October at 22:00.

Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Costa Rica vs Nicaragua.

Costa Rica

Costa Rica comes from playing against Haiti and finished the match with a result of 3-3, with draw for both teams. In that last match between Costa Rica and Haiti, Ticos team achieved a 38% possession of the ball, with 4 shots on goal of which 3 were goals. The goals were scored by Kenneth Vargas, Juan Pablo Vargas and Alonso Martínez.

In the last 6 matches, the National team coached by M. Herrera has achieved 2 wins, 3 draws y 1 defeat. Costa Rica average number of goals per game is 2.0 goals, while they concede an average of 1.7 goals per game. With this trend they have 3 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 12 goals while conceding 10 goals.

Latest statistics in official matches of the national team of Costa Rica:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/6
• Both teams to score: 5/6
• First to score: 4/6
• Draw at half-time: 4/6

Nicaragua

Nicaragua, meanwhile, are coming off a 2-0 defeat against Honduras, and travel to the Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Costa Rica.

In that match between Nicaragua and Honduras, the Pinoleros team achieved 38% ball possession, getting 0 shots on goal, without managing to score a goal.

Analysing the last 6 matches, M. Figueroa's team has won 1, drawn 1 and lost 4. Nicaragua average 0.3 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.3 goals per game. With this trend, they have 3 official matches without clean sheets. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 2 goals while conceding 8 goals.

Latest statistics in Nicaragua matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/6
• Both teams to score: 1/6
• First to concede goals: 5/6
• Draw at half-time: 4/6

Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

Analysis of the head-to-head H2H between Costa Rica vs Nicaragua has helped us to create this prediction. The last match between these teams was in the World Cup competition, in an event that took place at the Estadio Nacional de Fútbol (UNAN) stadium on 06-09-2025 with the result of 1-1, with a draw.

The last 3 meetings between Costa Rica and Nicaragua have resulted in 1 win for Costa Rica, , and 2 draws. In those matches, Costa Rica managed to score 5 goals, while Nicaragua scored 1 goals against Costa Rica.

• In 1/3 matches both teams scored