World Cup | Group Stage
Nov 23, 2022 at 4pm UK
Spain7 - 0Costa Rica
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The Match
Match Report
Spain begin their 2022 World Cup with a 7-0 victory over Costa Rica, which leaves them top of Group E ahead of Japan.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's World Cup clash between Spain and Costa Rica, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how Costa Rica could line up in Wednesday's World Cup contest with Spain.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Jordan 1-3 Spain
Thursday, November 17 at 4pm in International Friendlies
Thursday, November 17 at 4pm in International Friendlies
| Current Group E Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Costa Rica | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Game: Costa Rica 2-0 Nigeria
Thursday, November 10 at 2am in International Friendlies
Thursday, November 10 at 2am in International Friendlies
| Current Group E Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Costa Rica | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Spain win with a probability of 73.67%. A draw had a probability of 17.9% and a win for Costa Rica had a probability of 8.46%.
The most likely scoreline for a Spain win was 2-0 with a probability of 15.52%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (14.75%) and 3-0 (10.89%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.16%), while for a Costa Rica win it was 0-1 (3.87%). The actual scoreline of 7-0 was predicted with a 0.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Spain would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Spain | Draw | Costa Rica |
73.67% ( 0.38) | 17.87% ( -0.26) | 8.46% ( -0.11) |
| Both teams to score 37.3% ( 0.31) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
