🏴vs🇨🇷
England vs Costa Rica
AI-Powered FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Prediction
🏴 ENG: Live data🇨🇷 CRC: Live data
Predicted Scoreline
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ENG
0–0
🇨🇷
CRC
🏆 England predicted to win
Team Strength
🏴ENG
CRC🇨🇷
87⚡ Attack67
83🛡️ Defense71
85🎯 Midfield68
74📈 Recent Form56
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Recent Form
Source: ESPN🏴EnglandLast 5
W3–0
vs Costa Rica
W1–0
vs New Zealand
L0–1
vs Japan
D1–1
vs Uruguay
W3–0
vs Wales
🇨🇷Costa RicaLast 5
W1–2
@ Congo DR
L2–1
@ Portugal
L4–1
@ New Zealand
W4–2
vs Cape Verde
W2–1
vs Peru
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AI Analysis
Our Dixon-Coles Poisson model rates this as one-sided. England hold a meaningful Elo rating edge (2076). The model projects 1.66 expected goals for England versus 0.65 for Costa Rica, indicating a clear attacking advantage. Final probabilities: England 61% · Draw 26% · Costa Rica 13%.
🏴
England
Why they could win
- ✓Higher Elo rating (2076 vs 1608)
- ✓Midfield superiority (rating 85)
- ✓Better recent form — W W L D W
🇨🇷
Costa Rica
Why they could win
- ✓Stronger defence (1.3 conceded/match)
Head-to-Head Record
5
ENG wins
3
Draws
5
CRC wins
Goals: 14 – 14
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🏴 England vs 🇨🇷 Costa Rica · FIFA World Cup 2026