The Colombian national team has been in extremely impressive form for over a year, despite never being considered a top team in the South American region. After winning their opening match, the match Colombia vs Costa Rica could help Los Cafeteros secure a spot in the knockout stage.
Colombia vs Costa Rica first half odds
After the first round of matches in Group D of the 2024 Copa America, both Colombia and Costa Rica have certain advantages. While Colombia secured 3 points against Paraguay, Costa Rica impressively held the strongest team in the group, Brazil, to a 0-0 draw. With high spirits, their match on June 29 promises to be very exciting. Under the leadership of coach Nestor Lorenzo, Colombia’s form can be described as “destructive,” as the yellow-clad team has gone through a 24-game unbeaten streak, including a recent run of 9 consecutive victories. Los Cafeteros’ victories have not only come against weaker teams, but also against the likes of Spain, Brazil, and Germany.
Clearly, with the current strength and inspiration, Costa Rica cannot be a match for Colombia. While the Caribbean team successfully held Brazil to a surprising draw, it was largely due to Brazil’s poor performance. The recent performance of Gustavo Alfaro’s team has not been very good, with only 2 wins in their last 5 matches. Especially after goalkeeper Keylor Navas retired, Costa Rica’s defense has become less secure. It’s not difficult to predict a dominant attacking game from Colombia against Costa Rica from the early minutes of the first half. However, unlike Brazil’s “head-on-wall” style of play, Los Cafeteros’ tactical approach is much more diverse. According to experts’ predictions on how to participate in betting, Costa Rica’s goal will be breached at least once in the first 45 minutes. Prediction for Colombia vs Costa Rica odds: Colombia -0.5 HT, Over goals HT
Colombia vs Costa Rica full match odds
In the second half, the game will not change much. Colombia not only needs to win, but also needs to establish a goal difference advantage, in order to be more comfortable when facing Brazil in the final round for the top spot. For Costa Rica, losing this match would mean losing control over their chances of advancing from Group D, so there may be a resurgence from them in the second half, despite their limited attacking power. Costa Rica’s decision to resist could even be good news for Colombia, as it would create more space and opportunities to score. Unlike the first round of matches, which lacked cohesion and had a probing tactical approach, experts predict that the second round will see quite a few goals in the Colombia vs Costa Rica odds.
Unlike the “baseless” handicap of -2.5 for Brazil against Costa Rica in the previous round, Colombia is only giving a 1/1.5 goal handicap to the Caribbean team in this match.This is considered a moderate figure that fans can confidently bet on with the hope of achieving high winnings. In addition, a characteristic of Colombia’s playing style that fans can consider when betting is that this team tends to produce relatively few corner kicks. In the last 5 matches involving Colombia, there were only a total of 30 corner kicks, averaging 6 kicks per match. The under corner kick bet is highly rated in the match at 05:00 on June 29. Colombia vs Costa Rica betting tips: Over goals, Colombia -1/1.5, Under corner kicks FT
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