The Colombian national team is still extending their impressive winning streak with their 9th consecutive victory. Their opponent in the 2nd match of the Copa America will be Costa Rica, a team that has posed many difficulties for the Samba dancers in their opening match. Join us for analysis and guidance on participating in betting for the match between Colombia vs Costa Rica taking place at 05:00 on June 29th.
Expert analysis of Colombia vs Costa Rica
James Rodriguez continues to make important contributions to Colombia’s play in this tournament. The former Real Madrid star is the creator of both goals for Colombia in their opening match. In addition, Colombia’s captain has not shown many issues with age. He still has smooth acceleration and dribbling past opponents.
Colombia’s strength comes not only from their captain James Rodriguez, but also from the two extremely stable central midfielders Rios and Lerma. This duo controls the midfield well, allowing Colombia’s attacking players more freedom.
Costa Rica truly caused a surprise in their opening match of this year’s tournament. A deep defensive block was the foundation that helped the invited team from the Concacaf region earn a valuable point against one of the championship contenders, Brazil. Costa Rica hardly allowed their opponents many opportunities. They were almost relentless in breaking down the attacks from the Samba players.
Contrary to doubts from the football community about Costa Rica not having the service of their top goalkeeper, Keylor Navas, the replacement for Navas had an extremely impressive performance. Patrick Sequeira made a total of 7 saves against their opponents and successfully kept his goal intact. This certainly also disheartened the Brazilian strikers.
Overview of past match records between Colombia vs Costa Rica
The South American representative is rated higher than their opponents, as they have a much better head-to-head record. In the last 5 meetings between Colombia and Costa Rica, James Rodriguez and his teammates have achieved 4 victories. Meanwhile, Costa Rica has only managed to overcome their opponents once.
Colombia vs Costa Rica betting odds
Costa Rica is expected to face difficulties in the upcoming match against Colombia. Recently, Colombia has shown itself as a force in South American football. Their playing style is quite diverse, along with a squad full of potential.
On the opening day, Colombia completely overwhelmed Paraguay by quickly gaining a 2-goal advantage in the first half. As for Costa Rica, despite being relatively strong in defense, the team did not stand out in the attacking front. Neither Ugalde nor Zamora truly showed good goal-scoring form.
- Total goals: The goal-scoring record in Colombia’s recent matches has brought satisfaction to the team’s fans. In the statistics of their last 5 matches, James Rodriguez and his teammates have scored a total of 14 goals, nearly 3 goals per match. Therefore, the Colombia vs Costa Rica odds analysis experts highly rate the Over option at the odds of 2.25 for this match.
- Choose Colombia -1.25: The handicap odds of Colombia -1.25 will pose some difficulties for the representatives of South America. However, choosing the upper side is still a worthy consideration, as the Asian handicap winning rate in Colombia’s last 10 matches is 80%. Meanwhile, Costa Rica has always struggled when facing the giants of South American football.
Costa Rica vs Colombia Squad Information
Colombia: Full strength. Costa Rica: Best available lineup.
Predicted Lineup for Colombia vs Costa Rica Match
Colombia (4-2-3-1 formation): Vargas, Munoz, Sanchez, Lucumi, Mojica, Rios, Lerma, Arias, Rodriguez, Diaz, Borre. Costa Rica (3-4-1-2 formation): Sequeira, Mitchell, Vargas, Calvo, Quiros, Brenes, Galo, Lassiter, Aguilera Zamora, Ugalde, Zamor. Colombia vs Costa Rica odds analysis: 3-0
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