🇨🇷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
56📈 Recent Form100
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Recent Form
Source: ESPN🇨🇷Costa RicaLast 5
W1–2
@ Congo DR
L2–1
@ Portugal
L4–1
@ New Zealand
W4–2
vs Cape Verde
W2–1
vs Peru
🇯🇵JapanLast 5
W1–0
vs Iceland
W0–1
@ England
W0–1
@ Scotland
W3–0
vs Bolivia
W2–0
vs Ghana
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AI Analysis
Our Dixon-Coles Poisson model rates this as one-sided. Japan hold a meaningful Elo rating edge (1888). Japan are projected 1.59 xG against Costa Rica's 0.93, reflecting their offensive dominance. Japan's superior momentum (W-W-W-W-W) is reflected in the projection. Final probabilities: Costa Rica 20% · Draw 29% · Japan 51%.
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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 (1888 vs 1608)
- ✓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