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Costa Rica will face Guatemala at the Estadio Nacional on Tuesday in another round of their 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League campaign. The home side have had mixed results in their Nations League campaign but are now one positive result away from advancing to the quarterfinals as they sit second in their group with five points from three matches.
They played out a 1-1 draw against Suriname last time out, with Josimer Alcocer opening the scoring after just 13 minutes before their opponents leveled the scores later in the half.
Meanwhile, Guatemala have performed well in their group so far and are well on course to advance to the knockout stages. They beat Guyana 3-1 last time out, with Oscar Castellanos' second-half strike sandwiched between goals from Oscar Santis as they recorded a fourth consecutive win over the Golden Jaguars.
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The visitors sit atop the Group A standings with seven points from three games and only need a point on Tuesday to confirm a spot in the quarterfinals.
Costa Rica vs Guatemala Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 65 meetings between Costa Rica and Guatemala. The home side have won 32 of those games while the visitors have won 17 times.
- There have been 16 draws between the two teams including their most recent matchup which ended goalless.
- The visitors are undefeated in their last three games in this fixture and have lost just one of their last six.
- Los Ticos have failed to score any goals in their last three games in this fixture.
- Costa Rica were ranked 50th in the latest FIFA rankings and now sit 57 places above their midweek opponents.
Costa Rica vs Guatemala Prediction
Costa Rica are on a run of consecutive draws and have lost just one of their last nine matches. They are undefeated in their last four games on home soil and will be looking to extend that streak this Tuesday.
Guatemala are unbeaten in their last four matches and have lost just two of their last 10. The sheer gulf in class and quality between the two teams could, however, see the away side lose this one.
Prediction: Costa Rica 1-0 Guatemala
Costa Rica vs Guatemala Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Costa Rica to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Five of the last six matches between the two teams have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: NO (Both sides have found the back of the net in just two of their last six matchups)
