Costa Rica vs Nigeria Prediction and Betting Tips

Costa Rica will host Nigeria on the Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica in a pleasant on Thursday (November 10) as they gear up for the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

The hosts will characteristic of their third straight World Cup this month. They kicked off their qualification marketing campaign sluggishly, selecting up only one win of their first seven video games. Nevertheless, they bounced again with six wins of their remaining seven video games earlier than beating New Zealand 1-0 within the playoffs. Costa Rica will look to choose up a win earlier than dealing with Spain of their World Cup opener later this month.

Nigeria, in the meantime, will miss out on the worldwide showpiece this yr after that includes within the earlier three editions. They loved a stable run within the group stage of the qualifiers, ending prime of their group earlier than shedding to Ghana on away targets within the playoffs.

The Tremendous Eagles don’t have anything to play for however will look to shake off their newest end result and return to successful methods in opposition to a prime crew.

Costa Rica vs Nigeria Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• Thursday’s sport will mark simply the second assembly between Costa Rica and Nigeria, with their first matchup being a pleasant in 2011, which Los Ticos received 1-0.
• The hosts have had 5 conferences in opposition to African opposition, successful two and shedding three.
• The guests have had 18 conferences in opposition to CONCACAF sides, successful simply twice. They’ve drawn seven instances and misplaced 9.
• Costa Rica have scored a minimum of onnce of their final eight video games at residence.
• The Tremendous Eagles have saved only one clear sheet of their final 5 video games on the highway.
• Los Ticos haven’t conceded of their final 5 residence video games.

Costa Rica vs Nigeria Prediction

The hosts are on a four-game unbeaten run, selecting up three wins. They’ve received their final seven video games at residence and can fancy their probabilities right here.

Nigeria, in the meantime, are on a run of back-to-back defeats and have received simply two of their final 9 video games throughout competitions. They’ve misplaced 4 of their final 5 away video games and will see defeat right here.

Prediction: Costa Rica 1-0 Nigeria

Costa Rica vs Nigeria Betting Suggestions

Tip 1 – End result: Costa Rica

Tip 2 – Each groups to attain: No (Each groups have scored in simply two of the hosts’ final six video games).

Tip 3 – Objectives – Over/beneath 2.5 – Beneath 2.5 targets (All however two of Los Ticos’ final six video games have produced fewer than 2.5 targets).