Japan vs Costa Rica Prediction & Tips
Japan and Costa Rica face each other at Suita City Football Stadium in a friendly match. This will be the 6th of the year for Japan, after the previous ones against Paraguay, Switzerland, Ghana, Ukraine and Mali. In the case of Costa Rica, this will be their 6th friendly of the year, having already faced Belgium, England, Northern Ireland, Tunisia and Scotland. There is no recent record of direct clashes between the two teams, who have not played any matches in the last 3 years. The last time they faced was on 03-06-2014, in a match that ended with the final result: Costa Rica (1-3) Japan. Special attention is needed for the home / away condition, since both teams feature significantly different results in your home and away games.
Analysis of Japan
The staff of the house dispute their 6th friendly of the year. In previous friendlies he recorded the following results: Japan (4-2) Paraguay, Switzerland (2-0) Japan, Japan (0-2) Ghana, Japan (1-2) Ukraine and Japan (1-1) Mali. This is a team that curiously shows more positive results than at home, since in the last 30 matches it has 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats as a visitor, with 26 goals scored and 12 conceded, against 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats at home with 25 goals scored and 23 conceded. In the last game that disputed, for the World Cup, lost with Belgium outside by (3-2). In the last 4 home games for Friendlies Japan records 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point as he has conceded at least one goal in each of the last 5 games in this competition. In his matches there is a tendency for goals, since in 16 of his last 18 home matches there were more than 1.5 goals and in 12 of the last 18 there were more than 2.5 goals. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 6 times and never managed to turn the score.
Japan enter in this match with a defeat against Belgium, by 3-2. It is important to note that the Japanese have seen their last friendly against Chile be canceled due to the earthquake that shook their country. Unlike the opponents of this match, Japan tends to play in a 4-2-3-1 where the three most advanced players are Nakajima, Kobayashi and Minamino. The Chilean team when it invests in the offensive process, usually, realizes through the middle of field, taking advantage of the quality in the pass of Ritsu Doan. For this match against Costa Rica the coach can count on all his players.
Analysis of Costa Rica
The visiting team contests its 6th friendly of the year. In the previous friendlies he registered the following results: Belgium (4-1) Costa Rica, England (2-0) Costa Rica, Costa Rica (3-0) Northern Ireland, Tunisia (1-0) Costa Rica and Scotland 1) Costa Rica. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when played with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games has recorded 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats as a visitor, with a total of 10 goals scored and 24 conceded. Already inside the home, he won 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses, with a total of 19 goals scored and 8 conceded. The team arrives in this match after a draw with Switzerland by (2-2). In the last 4 matches he played away in the Friendly, Costa Rica won 1 and lost 3. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 10 times and never managed to turn the score.
Costa Rica come to this unmotivated game due to a 2-0 defeat at the South Korean field. Coach Rónald González is a 4-2-3-1, preferring a faster style of play, channeling your game through the sides. In this drawing, the three players usually chosen to act in the front line are Colindres, Jummy Marín and George. For this friendly the coach should opt for an eleven very similar to the last confrontation.
Japan – Costa Rica FREE TIPS
Costa Rica – Win @ 2.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
