🇨🇷vs🇯🇵
Costa Rica vs Japan
AI-Powered FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Prediction
🇨🇷 CRC: Live data🇯🇵 JPN: Live data
Predicted Scoreline
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CRC
0–0
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JPN
🤝 Predicted draw
Team Strength
🇨🇷CRC
JPN🇯🇵
67⚡ Attack77
71🛡️ Defense75
68🎯 Midfield78
45📈 Recent Form100
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Recent Form
Source: ESPN🇨🇷Costa RicaLast 5
W0–2
@ Mexico
L4–2
@ United States
L1–0
@ Canada
W1–2
@ Congo DR
L2–1
@ Portugal
🇯🇵JapanLast 5
W2–1
vs Venezuela
W3–1
vs Uruguay
W1–0
vs Iceland
W0–1
@ England
W0–1
@ Scotland
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AI Analysis
Our Dixon-Coles Poisson model rates this as one-sided. Japan hold a meaningful Elo rating edge (1897). Japan are projected 1.71 xG against Costa Rica's 0.84, reflecting their offensive dominance. Japan's superior momentum (W-W-W-W-W) is reflected in the projection. Final probabilities: Costa Rica 17% · Draw 26% · Japan 57%.
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Costa Rica
Why they could win
Both teams are evenly matched in most categories.
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Japan
Why they could win
- ✓Higher Elo rating (1897 vs 1587)
- ✓Midfield superiority (rating 78)
- ✓Better recent form — W W W W W
Head-to-Head Record
5
CRC wins
3
Draws
5
JPN wins
Goals: 14 – 14
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🇨🇷 Costa Rica vs 🇯🇵 Japan · FIFA World Cup 2026