We were treated to a surprise in Group D last time out when Costa Rica managed to hold Brazil to a draw. That result significantly changed all previous plans and the biggest winner from that might just be Colombia. The reason is quite simple – it gives them a real chance to top their group, but that can happen only through a win here.
Colombia Team News
The tournament started positively for Colombia since they succeeded in snatching a 2-1 victory over Paraguay. Still, Paraguay had their chances too and could be sorry for not capitalizing on them. But now Colombia will have to face the youngest squad in this edition of Copa America – Costa Rica. Judging by the recent form Los Cafeteros are on the rise and their previous game marked their 9th consecutive win. In all of their last 4 games, there were quite a few goals scored and this is a trend that seems quite common throughout Colombia’s wins as 6 of them featured over 2.5 goals.
Costa Rica Team News
Costa Rica held Brazil to a draw in the first game, which was quite the upset. It was done the hard way, however, as they had to endure a 90-minute Brazillian flurry of attacks. Gustavo Alfaro and his squad certainly displayed character and resilience but will that be enough? Grinding out hard-fought draws is one thing, carving out wins is another. If Costa Rica wants to cause a major upset and progress through to the knockout stage of the tournament they will have to find their scoring boots and possibly abandon their defensive ways which have gotten them this far. Whether such a risk will be taken remains to be seen.
Head-to-Head-Games
Colombia are ahead in the head-to-head games with Costa Rica and that shouldn’t be a surprise. They have 4 wins in the last 5 head-to-head games, losing just once. The two most recent games between these teams also featured over 2.5 goals. Bear in mind, however, that the last time these two teams played one another was back in 2018.
Colombia – Costa Rica Betting Prediction
Colombia enters this game as clear favourites and will want to win here to have the best possible chance to top their group. The final game will be against Brazil and everything can happen there. While Costa Rica’s defensive performances were admirable, I doubt they can replicate it again versus a team in as good a form as Colombia. My pick here is for Colombia to win and the game to feature over 2.5 goals. Los Cafeteros are usually involved in goal-fiestas and Costa Rica might also want to get something from this game as well, although I doubt they will be able to.
Betting Tip: Colombia To Win & Over 2.5 Goals
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Odds: 1.89
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