Costa Rica vs Guatemala betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the CONCACAF Nations League match on October 15th, 2024

A football match between Costa Rica and Guatemala of the CONCACAF Nations League on Tuesday, October 15th, 2024, check the Costa Rica vs Guatemala betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

The CONCACAF Nations League is a biennial international football competition for the national teams of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Launched in 2019, the tournament features three leagues (A, B, and C) with promotion and relegation between them, and serves as a qualifying tournament for the CONCACAF Gold Cup and the FIFA World Cup. The Nations League has been praised for providing more competitive matches for CONCACAF teams and creating new opportunities for smaller nations to showcase their talent on the international stage.

Stadium and City where Costa Rica vs Guatemala will occur

The game will be played in the Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica stadium, in the city of San Jose, with a capacity for 35100 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

See everything about the match live on Betarena, including statistics, events and odds, and everything that can help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Costa Rica vs Guatemala betting tip 2024/2025

Costa Rica is currently ranked number 32 in the FIFA Ranking, while the Guatemala is placed at number 119 in the world soccer's premier team ranking.

The last match ended in a draw for the Costa Rica team. On that occasion they met Guatemala for the CONCACAF Nations League, and the match ended 0-0.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this contest after a previous event's victory. In a dispute valid for CONCACAF Nations League, Guatemala faced the Guyana team, and the score ended in favor with a 1-3.

In the last 20 years, the teams have met on 9 occasions. Guatemala has the advantage in terms of record, having won 4 times and lost only 3 times. There has also been 2 draws in this period.

Their last CONCACAF Nations League game of 2024/2025 season which took place on 10-09-2024 game ended in a staggering 0-0 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

Costa Rica

Current leaderboard

Costa Rica is coming from a draw in the last match they played. Coach Claudio Alejandro Vivas men managed at most to get a draw with the final score of 0-0 against Guatemala. In light of this, the team arrives for this duel in 2nd place of Group A.

If the CONCACAF Nations League were to conclude now, Costa Rica would be out of the qualification for the next round, since they are in the 2nd place of the group. However, with 3 games still to play, Costa Rica can still reach the position 1 on the league table and can get a maximum of 14 points if they win their remaining matches.

Costa Rica analysis

Costa Rica at the end of round 3 in CONCACAF Nations League had 4 goals scored and 1 conceded.

The average ball possession of Costa Rica in this league is 47.67%, which means that the team has a rather wait-and-see attitude and does not often take over the ball of the game. Therefore, for the match against Guatemala they should do something to reverse the trend and try to impose their game on their opponents if they want the win.

Guatemala

Current leaderboard

On the other hand, his team is looking for another victory since they left the field with 3 points in the previous match. In the previous round, his team faced Guyana and managed to win by 1-3. So for this game, the team arrives in 1st place in the group.

If the CONCACAF Nations League were to conclude now, Guatemala would go through to the Semi-Finals, since they are in 1st place of the group. However, with 3 games still to play, Guatemala can still reach the position 1 on the league table and can get a maximum of 16 points if they win their remaining matches.

Guatemala analysis

In the current Nations League, Guatemala aims to exceed their previous performance in the tournament, which is their primary objective. They occupied the 4 position in the group they were a part of in the last edition.

After 3 rounds, Guatemala has a positive goal difference, with 6 goals scored and only 2 goals taken by their goalkeeper.

As we approach the League A, Guatemala is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

It is an average ball possession of 54.33% that the Guatemala team usually uses to control the game. The reason for this is ball possession above 50% typically allows teams to have some control over their opponents.

Guatemala is a more offensive team than Costa Rica, having 343 attacks vs. 268 from Costa Rica, having scored 6 times, in comparison, Costa Rica converted into goal 4 times.

Best goalscorer from Guatemala

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Oscar Santis Cayax so far in the competition. With 2 goals with his signature, the Midfielder has helped his team Guatemala to achieve victorious results this season.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

For those following the live game, it has been known that between 75-90 minutes is a period where most goals are scored making this a good time to bet.

At the bookmaker Bet365, the market of Total Goals Under 2.5 is with great odds.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 4.33 corners per game.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 2.33 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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