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Germany are scheduled to face Costa Rica in their final group stage fixture at the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Thursday night at the Al Bayt Stadium. After being eliminated in the group stage at the 2018 World Cup, Germany have landed in a similar situation this year as they required to register a big win against Costa Rica to qualify for the knockout stages.
Costa Rica are sitting one-place above Germany in the Group E standings as the North American side have managed three points while the four-time World Cup winners have just one point. Germany lost their opener 2-1 against Japan and played a 1-1 draw against Spain in their second game. On the other hand, Costa Rica lost 7-0 against Spain in their first match and defeated Japan 1-0 in their last game.
Costa Rica vs Germany: Match Preview
Head-To-Head:
- Costa Rica and Germany have faced each other once as the latter won the game 4-2 in the 2006 FIFA World Cup group stage. Costa Rica vs Germany: How to watch
Top Players:
- Costa Rica include Keylor Navas, Joel Campbell, Celso Borges, Bryan Luiz as their top players.
- Germany include Manuel Neuer, Thomas Muller, Ikay Gundogan, Serge Gnabry, Joshua Kimmich, Antonio Rudiger as their top players.
Predicted halftime scores: (Costa Rica 0-2 Germany)
- 1st Half: 0-0
- 2nd Half: 0-2
Costa Rica vs Germany: Betting Odds (FT)
Handicap (Spread): 0.5 goal (Costa Rica -0.5)
Over/Under: 2.5 (Under)
Prediction: Costa Rica 0-2 Germany
Money Line:
- Costa Rica have +2200 odds to pick up the win, while Germany are listed at -900 to claim victory.
- The draw between Costa Rica and Germany has been listed at +900 odds.
Handicap (Spread):
- Costa Rica scored a total of 13 goals in 14 CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers while Germany scored a total of 36 goals in 10 matches at the UEFA World Cup qualifiers.
- From their opponents in the qualifiers, Costa Rica conceded eight goals managing a difference of five goals while Germany conceded four goals.
- Germany (-0.5) are placed on -135 odds while Costa Rica (+0.5) have +680 odds.
Over/Under:
- The full-time score has been set to 2.5 goals. Over -135, Under +100.
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