🇯🇵vs🇨🇷
Japan vs Costa Rica
AI-Powered FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Prediction
🇯🇵 JPN: Live data🇨🇷 CRC: Live data
Predicted Scoreline
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JPN
0–0
🇨🇷
CRC
🤝 Predicted draw
Team Strength
🇯🇵JPN
CRC🇨🇷
77⚡ Attack67
75🛡️ Defense71
78🎯 Midfield68
100📈 Recent Form45
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Recent Form
Source: ESPN🇯🇵JapanLast 5
W2–1
vs Venezuela
W3–1
vs Uruguay
W1–0
vs Iceland
W0–1
@ England
W0–1
@ Scotland
🇨🇷Costa RicaLast 5
W0–2
@ Mexico
L4–2
@ United States
L1–0
@ Canada
W1–2
@ Congo DR
L2–1
@ Portugal
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AI Analysis
Our Dixon-Coles Poisson model rates this as one-sided. Japan hold a meaningful Elo rating edge (1897). The model projects 1.71 expected goals for Japan versus 0.84 for Costa Rica, indicating a clear attacking advantage. Japan's recent run of form (W-W-W-W-W) strengthens the model's lean towards them. Final probabilities: Japan 57% · Draw 26% · Costa Rica 17%.
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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
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Costa Rica
Why they could win
Both teams are evenly matched in most categories.
Head-to-Head Record
5
JPN wins
3
Draws
5
CRC wins
Goals: 14 – 14
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🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇨🇷 Costa Rica · FIFA World Cup 2026