David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Costa Rica
Belize
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The second leg of the final showdown in the CONCACAF Gold Cup will be played on Wednesday in San Jose, where the Costa Rican national team will host Belize. In the first match, Costa Rica thrashed Belize away with a score of 7-0. I suggest betting on the outcome of this match with good chances for success.
Match preview
The Costa Rican national team continues to confirm its status as a strong contender on the international stage. In the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, the team started confidently, securing two victories in the second stage of qualification. In the summer, the Costa Ricans participated in the Copa America, where they put up a fight against top teams.
A draw with Brazil (0-0) and a comeback victory over Paraguay (2-1) spoke of the team's serious intentions, but a defeat to Colombia dashed hopes of advancing to the playoffs. In the new edition of the CONCACAF Nations League, Costa Rica is showing stability: two wins and two draws allowed them to finish the group stage in first place with 8 points. However, in the quarter-finals, the team lost to Panama.
The Belize national team, on the other hand, had a terrible start in the World Cup qualifiers, losing their first two matches to Nicaragua and Guyana with a total score of 1-7. However, in the CONCACAF Nations League, the team impressed with its results. In a group with Anguilla and Turks and Caicos, the "Jaguars" secured victories in all games and won the group.
In the final qualification, Belize faced French Guiana and after a home victory with a score of 2-1, managed to hold on away – 2-2. Last week, Belize hosted Costa Rica at home in the Gold Cup final qualification, but here the class difference was huge and it ended in a rout.
Probable lineups
- Costa Rica: Sequeira, Calvo, Vargas, Mitchell, Quiros, Madrigal, Flores, Zamora, Vargas, Martinez, Ugalde
- Belize: Castillo, Nembhard, Martinez, Arzu, Anderson, Wilson, Mowatt, Ramos, Lopez, Bernandez, Capello
Match facts and head-to-head
- Costa Rica has defeated the opponent in the last five matches
- In none of these matches did Costa Rica concede a goal
- The bet on "total over 2.5" played in three out of five matches
Prediction
Bookmakers have no doubt about Costa Rica's victory and offer a frankly low odds for such an outcome. We suggest taking "Costa Rica to win with a handicap (-4.0)" at odds of 1.70.
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