Match Report
Costa Rica went into the game 3rd in the table on 4 points; Paraguay sat 4th on 0 — a 4-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Paraguay: only 14th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Scoring rates set the scale: Costa Rica 0.67 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Paraguay 1 and 2.67, with the league averaging 1.1.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 1 for Costa Rica, 2 for Paraguay and 1 drawn, at 1.5 goals per meeting. Only 25% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Q2 Stadium, capacity 20,738, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Costa Rica led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Costa Rica: Francisco Calvo (3'), Josimar Alcócer (7') · Paraguay: Ramón Sosa (55')
Key stats
Possession: Costa Rica 33% · Paraguay 67% · Total shots: 2-17 · On target: 2-6 · Corners: 1-6