Nicaragua vs Costa Rica predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The national team The Ticos, having lost their last match against United States, will play in Managua with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 1st round of the World Cup,  Nicaragua will face Costa Rica at Estadio Nacional de Fútbol (UNAN) stadium on 5 September at 22:00.

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

Nicaragua

Nicaragua comes from playing against Panama and finished the match with a result of 3-0, with loss for Nicaragua. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Costa Rica. In that last match between Nicaragua and Panama, Pinoleros team achieved a 46% possession of the ball, with 1 shots on goal without managing to score a goal to their opponent.

In the last 8 matches, the National team coached by W. Dover has achieved 3 wins, 1 draw y 4 defeats. Nicaragua average number of goals per game is 0.8 goals, while they concede an average of 1.3 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 match conceding at least one goal. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 6 goals while conceding 10 goals.

Latest statistics in official matches of the national team of Nicaragua:

• Under 2.5 goals: 6/8
• Both teams to score: 2/8
• First to concede goals: 6/8
• Half-time defeat: 4/8

Costa Rica

Costa Rica, meanwhile, are coming off a 2-2 defeat against United States, and travel to the Estadio Nacional de Fútbol (UNAN) stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Nicaragua.

In that match between Costa Rica and United States, the Ticos team achieved 36% ball possession, getting 3 shots on goal, 2 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Alonso Martínez and Francisco Calvo.

Analysing the last 8 matches, M. Herrera's team has won 6, drawn 1 and lost 1. Costa Rica average 3.9 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.0 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 official match without a clean sheet. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 31 goals while conceding 8 goals.

Latest statistics in Costa Rica matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 7/8
• Both teams to score: 5/8
• First to score: 6/8
• Half-time winner: 5/8

Nicaragua vs Costa Rica: 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.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Nicaragua vs Costa Rica prediction. The last match between these teams was in the CONCACAF Gold Cup competition, in an event that took place at the Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica stadium on 17-06-2019 with the result of 4-0, with Costa Rica winning.

The last 2 meetings between Nicaragua and Costa Rica have resulted in , 1 win for Costa Rica, and 1 draw. In those matches, Nicaragua managed to score 0 , while Costa Rica scored 4 .