England vs Costa Rica Today’s Soccer Prediction
England cruised through the qualification and has not lost the side, but Southgate will probably mix the cards a lot. Costa Rica was good at qualifying but swinging in the training matches and probably has more absenteeism. Value?
While England’s squad consists exclusively of Premier League players, some of Costa Rica’s players play on a daily lower level.
England showed good play in the World Championship qualification, where they cruised through their group, and as unbeaten they ended 8 points in front of Slovakia.
Costa Rica is probably without Bryan Ruiz, Christian Bolanos and Marco Urena, and therefore they can be quite weakly offensive.
Like England, England plays at home while Costa Rica has been on a longer journey on their way to Russia.
Since the qualification, England has played friendlies against countries from the top shelf (Brazil, Germany, Italy, etc.) without losing.
The English national coach, Gareth Southgate, has announced that there will be some rotation in relation to the fight against Nigeria.
Against Nigeria, England did not play well in the second half, and they showed that their bottom level might not be among the highest.
Costa Rica had a good final round 4 years ago where they won their group and they look like a team that has developed positively since.
Costa Rica played a good match Sunday against Northern Ireland, where they won 3-0 without more of their strong offensive players.
As always, the pressure is high in England, and Costa Rica can play without pressure and expectations, which can be recorded.
Soccer Prediction of the Day England vs Costa Rica
England:
Gareth Southgate has announced that a change is made in relation to the latest match. Jack Butland will start in the goal, while Trent Alexander-Arnold will also be debuting during the match. In addition, it is speculated that players like Harry Maguire, Danny Rose, Jamie Vardy and Jordan Henderson will start.
Costa Rica:
Bryan Ruiz is doubtful after he sat out against Northern Ireland, while Christian Bolanos and Marco Urena are expected to go out.
Prediction Today: England wins
Odds: 1.40
