Our prediction for this match:
Costa Rica
Match Time & Date:
20/06/2023
07:00 PM
Prediction: 0-2
Ecuador
Costa Rica and Ecuador face each other at Subaru Park in what will be their first meeting in a friendly since September 2011. Back then Ecuador crushed Costa Rica 4-0, meaning that the nominal hosts are hungry for revenge. However, home win should not be considered as los Ticos failed to impress in a disappointing 1-0 loss to Guatemala at the weekend. Keep in mind that key player Joel Campbell has been omitted.
La Tri, on the other hand, defeated Bolivia thanks to Enner Valencia’s goal in their last friendly and, as a result, the new Internacional striker is widely expected to return the starting XI. Piero Hincapie limped off with injury in the triumph over Bolivia, with Robert Arboleda likely to step up. Anyhow, we believe that there is a big value in betting on Ecuador, who have been in a much better form of late than Costa.
Highlighted Player (Enner Valencia):
Enner Valencia is a prolific 26-year-old striker who plays for West Ham United in the English Premier League. Nicknamed “Superman”, Valencia started his career with Emelec in 2010. He enjoyed league success with Emelec and was awarded the “Copa Sudamericana Golden Boot” in 2013.
He also played for Pachuca in Mexico winning the Liga MX Golden Boot in 2014. His goal-scoring record and pace caught the attention of West Ham which bought him for an estimated £12 million in July 2014. At international level, Valencia made his debut in 2012 and has represented the country in 24 games so far. He is one of Ecuador’s top ten goal scorers of all time with 14 goals.
He has already represented Ecuador at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2015 Copa America tournaments. Enner Valencia is Ecuador’s joint top scorer – along with Agustin Delgado – in World Cup tournaments with three goals.
Highlighted Team (Costa Rica):
Los Ticos are administered by the Costa Rican Football Federation and are members of the CONCACAF confederation competing at the international stage since 1921, although it was not until 1927 that they had become the FIFA members.
Costa Rica is the most successful national football team in the history of Central America with eight championships and their decorated reputation was upheld in 2014 when the current Central American champions made an imposing impression during the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Having reached the quarter-finals, Costa Ricans continue to be a thorn in the side for a many bigger soccer nations.
Alvaro Saborio is the most-capped member of the current team captained by Bryan Ruiz, but the most prominent star of the squad is definitely Real Madrid goalkeeper and 2016 Champions League winner Keylor Navas. Arsenal forward Joel Campbell is also a notable player whose 2014 FIFA World Cup performances have been nothing short of impressive.
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