Match Report
Brazil went into the game 2nd in the table on 5 points; Costa Rica sat 3rd on 4 — a 1-point gap. The last five rounds placed Brazil no better than 6th for form, against 2nd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.67/0.67 for Brazil and 0.67/1.33 for Costa Rica (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.1.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 4 for Brazil, 0 for Costa Rica and 0 drawn, at 2.25 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 75% of the meetings. Historically tight: 25% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at SoFi Stadium (capacity 70,240). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Brazil 74% · Costa Rica 26% · Total shots: 19-2 · On target: 3-0 · Corners: 9-1