🇳🇱vs🇨🇷
Netherlands vs Costa Rica
AI-Powered FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Prediction
🇳🇱 NED: Live data🇨🇷 CRC: Live data
Predicted Scoreline
🇳🇱
NED
0–0
🇨🇷
CRC
🤝 Predicted draw
Team Strength
🇳🇱NED
CRC🇨🇷
85⚡ Attack67
81🛡️ Defense71
83🎯 Midfield68
44📈 Recent Form69
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Recent Form
Source: ESPN🇳🇱NetherlandsLast 5
L0–1
vs Algeria
D1–1
vs Ecuador
W2–1
vs Norway
D3–3
@ Spain
D2–2
vs Spain
🇨🇷Costa RicaLast 5
L4–1
@ New Zealand
W4–2
vs Cape Verde
W2–1
vs Peru
W0–2
@ Russia
W2–1
vs Peru
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AI Analysis
Our Dixon-Coles Poisson model rates this as one-sided. Netherlands hold a meaningful Elo rating edge (1944). Expected goals are closely balanced at 1.54 vs 1.33, making the outcome genuinely uncertain. Final probabilities: Netherlands 41% · Draw 28% · Costa Rica 31%.
🇳🇱
Netherlands
Why they could win
- ✓Higher Elo rating (1944 vs 1611)
- ✓Midfield superiority (rating 83)
- ✓Superior attack (2.1 goals/match avg)
🇨🇷
Costa Rica
Why they could win
- ✓Better recent form — L W W W W
- ✓Stronger defence (1.3 conceded/match)
Head-to-Head Record
5
NED wins
3
Draws
5
CRC wins
Goals: 14 – 14
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🇳🇱 Netherlands vs 🇨🇷 Costa Rica · FIFA World Cup 2026