🇳🇬vs🇨🇷
Nigeria vs Costa Rica
AI-Powered FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Prediction
🇳🇬 NGA: Estimated🇨🇷 CRC: Live data
Predicted Scoreline
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NGA
0–0
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CRC
🤝 Predicted draw
Team Strength
🇳🇬NGA
CRC🇨🇷
74⚡ Attack67
69🛡️ Defense71
70🎯 Midfield68
73📈 Recent Form45
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Recent Form
Source: ESPN🇳🇬Nigeria
No recent match data available
🇨🇷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 competitive. Nigeria hold a meaningful Elo rating edge (1711). Expected goals are closely balanced at 1.25 vs 1.17, making the outcome genuinely uncertain. Final probabilities: Nigeria 36% · Draw 31% · Costa Rica 33%.
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Nigeria
Why they could win
- ✓Higher Elo rating (1711 vs 1587)
- ✓Better recent form — W D W L W
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Costa Rica
Why they could win
Both teams are evenly matched in most categories.
Head-to-Head Record
5
NGA wins
3
Draws
5
CRC wins
Goals: 14 – 14
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🇳🇬 Nigeria vs 🇨🇷 Costa Rica · FIFA World Cup 2026