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Nicaragua vs Costa Rica
Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

0
-FT
3
Oct 02, 2026
Nicaragua National Football Stadium

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Yerlan Sosa
Yerlan Sosa
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
2
Assists
8.6
Goal!
0-3
Kenyel Michel
Kenyel Michel
90'+7·Costa Rica
⚽
90'+4Yellow Card
Costa Rica
90'+1Yellow Card
Ramón Estrada
Ramón Estrada
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
77'Yellow Card
Costa Rica
73'Yellow Card
Efraín Mejía
Efraín Mejía
Nicaragua
70'Substitution
Efraín Mejía
Efraín Mejía· In
Nicaragua
70'Yellow Card
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Goal!
0-2
Carlos Mora
Carlos Mora
60'·Costa Rica
⚽
Nicaragua
Goal!
0-1
Orlando Sinclair
Orlando Sinclair
57'·Costa Rica
⚽
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
36%Ball Possession64%
4Shots Total13
1Shots On Target6
4Corners6
14Fouls13
3Yellow Cards2
3Offsides0
3Saves1
237Passes427
2Shots Off Target5
64Attacks93
51Dangerous Attacks66
2Shots Inside Box10
2Shots Outside Box3
0Goals3
13Free Kicks14
1Shots Blocked2
3Substitutions5
11Tackles12
177Accurate Passes357
2Injuries3
16Total Crosses25
2Accurate Crosses6
9Interceptions8
39Duels Won48
0Big Chances Created4
0Big Chances Missed2

Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

2
Joab Gutiérrez
Joab Gutiérrez
9
Efraín Mejía
Efraín Mejía
6.5
12
Huberts Ibarra
Huberts Ibarra
15
Melvin Hernández
Melvin Hernández
17
Osmin Salinas
Osmin Salinas
18
Amadeus Zamora
Amadeus Zamora

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
6.9
90'001/1
19(63%)
3
5/11
6.7
90'00-
37(84%)
1
5/11
6.7
27'00-
10(70%)
1
2/2
6.5
70'00-
10(80%)
-
2/8
6.5
90'000/1
27(89%)
1
6/9
Efraín Mejía
Efraín Mejía
FW
6.5
20'00-
1(100%)
-
2/3
6.5
31'00-
10(90%)
-
1/1
Ramón Estrada
Ramón Estrada
MF
6.5
90'00-
-(72%)
4
6/10
Brandon Mayorga
Brandon Mayorga
GK
6.2
90'00-
17(59%)
-
-
6.2
90'00-
-(76%)
1
2/6
6.2
63'00-
15(67%)
-
5/11
6.2
90'000/1
26(85%)
-
2/7
6.0
59'00-
7(40%)
-
0/3
5.4
90'000/1
22(59%)
-
1/5

Nicaragua vs Costa Rica H2H, Form & Key Stats

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Nicaragua15L306231/154-16
Costa Rica15L508060/154-17
Nicaragua — last 5 games
  1. L1-3 @ Russia2026-03-27
  2. D0-0 @ South Africa2026-05-29
  3. L0-4 @ Paraguay2026-06-05
  4. L2-3 @ Dominican Republic2026-09-25
  5. L1-6 @ Curacao2026-09-28
Costa Rica — last 5 games
  1. L0-5 @ Iran2026-03-31
  2. L1-3 @ Colombia2026-06-01
  3. L0-3 @ England2026-06-10
  4. L3-4 vs Curacao2026-09-25
  5. L0-2 @ Haiti2026-09-27
Goal markets & scoring rates
TeamGamesAvg goalsOver 1.5Over 2.5Over 3.5BTTSClean sheetsFailed to score
Nicaragua152.8780%47%33%40%20%47%
Costa Rica153.0773%60%47%53%20%47%
Venue split (Home vs Away)
TeamWherePldWDLGoalsPPGOver 2.5Clean sheets
NicaraguaHome52124-51.420%40%
Costa RicaAway100556-190.550%20%
1st half vs 2nd half scoring
TeamGames1H goals2H goals2H share1H Over 0.5HT W-D-L
Nicaragua145-185-1450%71%2-4-8
Costa Rica1510-138-1544%67%3-7-5
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
5
Period covered
2015-12-16 – 2025-10-14
Nicaragua wins
0
Draws
2
Costa Rica wins
3
Avg goals per meeting
2.4
Over 2.5 goals
40%
Both teams scored
40%
Home side won
60%share of all meetings won by whichever team hosted
Last 5 meetings
0W 2D 3L (Nicaragua view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
2.4 vs 2.4
Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2025-10-14Costa Rica4-1Nicaragua
2025-09-06Nicaragua1-1Costa Rica
2019-06-17Costa Rica4-0Nicaragua
2017-01-17Costa Rica0-0Nicaragua
2015-12-16Costa Rica1-0Nicaragua

How we calculate this

CONCACAF Nations League Standings

CONCACAF Nations League · 2026/2027

Full standings
#TeamPGDPTS
14+67
24+49
3409
44+26
54-31
64-100
14+812
24+39
34-110

Statistical Comparison

Statistical Comparison

CONCACAF Nations League
Nicaragua
4 matches
Costa Rica
4 matches
#6Position#4
0Points6
0Wins2
0Draws0
4Losses2
4Goals8
1.00Goals per game2.00
14Goals conceded6
3.50Goals per game conceded1.50

Nicaragua vs Costa Rica — Statistical Win Probability, Goal Markets & xG Projection

Poisson goal model computed from recent form (4 vs 4 matches) & H2H history

1X2 Statistical Win ProbabilityNicaragua 18% · X · Draw 18% · Costa Rica 64%
1 · Home Win
18%
X · Draw
18%
2 · Away Win
64%
Projected Goals (xG Model)
1.24 vs 2.46
Projected Total: 3.70
Over 1.5 Goals
88%
Over 2.5 Goals
71%
Over 3.5 Goals
50%
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
65%
Clean Sheet Prob. (H / A)
9% / 29%
Nicaragua / Costa Rica
Most Likely Scorelines (Poisson):
1 - 2(9.4%)1 - 3(7.7%)1 - 1(7.6%)
Last Matches
Previous Meetings
Head to Head

Match summary

Costa Rica beat Nicaragua 3-0 in the CONCACAF Nations League, League A.

Costa Rica had lost 5 matches in a row before this one. Across 5 previous meetings on record, Nicaragua won 0 and Costa Rica won 3, with 2 draws (2.4 goals per game).

Orlando Sinclair (57'), Carlos Mora (60') and Kenyel Michel (90') scored the goals for Costa Rica.