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Switzerland vs Costa Rica Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 1–02 – 2

Blerim Dzemaili 31′Josip Drmic 88′2nd

4thKendall Waston 56′Yann Sommer 90+3′ (og)

Player of the matchJoel CampbellCRI · 1 assist · 90′ · 4 key passes · 8 duels won · 2 shots (1 on target)

7.9
Possession
62%38%
Shots · on target in brackets
13 (3)14 (6)
Corners
65
Table · 5 v 1 pts
2nd4th

World CupMatchday 3Nizhny Novgorod StadiumRef C. Turpin

Events

SUI 2–2 CRI · 3–3 yellow
  1. Full time 2–2
  2. I. Smithfor Cristian Gamboa
  3. Yann Sommer2–2Own goal
  4. Bryan RuizPenalty missed · hit woodwork
  5. R. Azofeifafor D. Guzmán
  6. Kendall WastonYellow card
  7. Josip Drmic2–1Goal · assist Denis Zakaria
  8. F. SchärYellow card
  9. Rodney Wallacefor D. Colindres
  10. Michael Langfor Xherdan Shaqiri
  11. Denis ZakariaYellow card
  12. Josip Drmicfor Mario Gavranovic
  13. Denis Zakariafor Hajime Moriyasu
  14. Kendall Waston1–1Goal · assist Joel Campbell
  15. Half-time 1–0
  16. Stephan LichtsteinerYellow card
  17. Blerim Dzemaili1–0Goal · assist Breel Embolo
  18. Joel CampbellYellow card
  19. Cristian GamboaYellow card

Head-to-head

1 meeting on record since 2010

0-0-1Switzerland W-D-L · goals 0:1

0 SUI0 draws1 CRI
  1. Switzerland0–1Costa RicaFriendly International

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Switzerlandall competitionsCosta Rica
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 2.47Goals per game (both sides)2
  3. 73%Over 1.553%
  4. 40%Over 2.533%
  5. 13%Over 3.513%
  6. 53%Both teams scored13%
  7. 33%Clean sheets40%
  8. 13%Failed to score60%
  9. Switzerland at home v Costa Rica away
  10. 7Played10
  11. 4Won2
  12. 1Drawn1
  13. 2Lost7
  14. 13-6Goals (for-against)6-17
  15. 1.86Points per game0.7
  16. 43%Over 2.530%
  17. 43%Clean sheets20%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 8 v 6 games
  19. 4-61st-half goals (for-against)2-5
  20. 5-12nd-half goals (for-against)2-8
  21. 56%Goals after half-time50%
  22. 88%Goal before half-time67%
  23. 2-2-4Half-time W-D-L1-2-3

How we calculate this

Referee

C. Turpin
Cards / match
3.39this match 6 (+2.61)
Yellows / match
2.86this match 6
Reds / match
0.54
Penalties / match
0.5746% of matches
Fouls / match
21.3this match 23

1.54Home 1.54 vs Away 1.32 yellows/match · 7–8 red1.32

25%Results in 28 recent matches · draw 25%50%

home winsaway wins

Analysed latest 28 of 100 career matches.

What stands out

  • 1–0half-time

    The match stood at 1–0 at half-time before 1–2 after the break (2–2 full time).

  • 13–14shots

    Switzerland recorded 13 shots (3 on target) against 14 (6 on target) for Costa Rica.

Team stats

36 figures
Switzerlandfull timeCosta Rica
  1. 62%Possession38%
  2. 13Shots14
  3. 3Shots on target6
  4. 2Big chances created1
  5. 6Corners5
  6. 565Passes341
  7. 9Fouls14
  8. 3Yellow cards3
All 36 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 9Accurate crosses4
  3. 107Attacks88
  4. 0Big chances missed2
  5. 21Crosses13
  6. 50Dangerous attacks37
  7. 16Dribble attempts17
  8. 1Hit woodwork3
  9. 1Offsides1
  10. 23%Shot accuracy43%
  11. 4Shots blocked2
  12. 8Shots inside box8
  13. 10Shots off target8
  14. 5Shots outside box6
  15. 14Successful dribbles10
  16. Passing
  17. 489Accurate passes268
  18. 87%Pass accuracy79%
  19. Defence
  20. 91Ball safe80
  21. 58Duels won46
  22. 14Goal kicks6
  23. 12Interceptions14
  24. 5Saves1
  25. 21Tackles12
  26. Discipline
  27. 15Free kicks9
  28. 0Red cards0
  29. 0Second yellows0
  30. Other
  31. 0Penalties1
  32. 3Substitutions3
  33. 22Throw-ins21

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Switzerland4-2-3-17.15 avg rating 6.943-4-2-1Costa Rica
  1. 17.1Yann Sommer
  2. 27.3Stephan LichtsteinerYC
  3. 56.9Manuel Akanji
  4. 136.6Ricardo Rodríguez
  5. 226.7F. SchärYC
  6. 107.9Granit Xhaka
  7. 157.7Blerim DzemailiG
  8. 236.9Xherdan Shaqiri↓81′
  9. 77.6Breel EmboloA
  10. 186.7Mario Gavranovic↓69′
  1. 16.4Keylor Navas
  2. 26.2Jhonny Acosta
  3. 37.1G. González
  4. 87.5Bryan Oviedo
  5. 166.9Cristian GamboaYC ↓90+3′
  6. 197.6Kendall WastonG YC
  7. 57.0Celso Borges
  8. 206.1D. Guzmán↓90+1′
  9. 96.9D. Colindres↓81′
  10. 127.9Joel CampbellA YC
  11. 106.6Bryan Ruiz
  1. 6Michael LangDF · ↑81′6.2
  2. 17Denis ZakariaMF · A YC ↑60′6.3
  3. 19Josip DrmicFW · G ↑69′7.6
  4. 3François MoubandjeDF
  5. 4Nico ElvediDF
  6. 8Remo FreulerMF
  7. 9Haris SeferovicFW
  8. 12Yvon MvogoGK
  9. 16Gelson FernandesMF
  10. 20Johan DjourouDF
  11. 21R. BürkiGK

SubstitutesCoaches: Vladimir Petković (1.51 PPG) · Óscar Ramírez Hernández (1.63 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 4I. SmithDF · ↑90+3′
  2. 13Rodney WallaceFW · ↑81′6.4
  3. 14R. AzofeifaMF · ↑90+1′
  4. 6Óscar DuarteDF
  5. 7C. BolañosMF
  6. 11Johan VenegasFW
  7. 15Francisco CalvoDF
  8. 17Yeltsin TejedaMF
  9. 18Patrick PembertonGK
  10. 21M. UreñaFW
  11. 22K. GutiérrezDF
  12. 23L. MoreiraGK

Top ratings

XI avg 7.15 v 6.94
  1. Joel CampbellCRI7.9
  2. Granit XhakaSUI7.9
  3. Blerim DzemailiSUI7.7
  4. Breel EmboloSUI7.6
  5. Kendall WastonCRI7.6

Matchday 3

World Cup · the other 10 games
  1. Uruguay3–0Russia
  2. Saudi Arabia0–4Egypt
  3. Iran1–1Portugal
  4. Morocco0–0Spain
  5. Australia0–0Peru
  6. France2–1Denmark
  7. Nigeria1–2Argentina
  8. Iceland1–2Croatia
  9. Korea Republic2–0Germany
  10. Mexico1–2Sweden
World Cup fixtures and results →

Match info

Competition
World Cup
Season
2018 · Matchday 3 of 3
Stage
Group Stage
Kick-off
Venue
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhnij Novgorod
Capacity
35,000 · grass
Referee
C. Turpin
SUI coach
Vladimir Petković (1.51 PPG)
CRI coach
Óscar Ramírez Hernández (1.63 PPG)

Match summary

Switzerland and Costa Rica drew 2-2 in the World Cup, Group Stage.

Switzerland had gone 10 matches unbeaten before this one.

Goals came from Blerim Dzemaili (31') and Josip Drmic (88') for Switzerland and Kendall Waston (56') and Yann Sommer (90' og) for Costa Rica.

Switzerland — live results and scheduleCosta Rica — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Josip DrmicSUI3 (1)
  2. Celso BorgesCRI3 (2)
  3. D. ColindresCRI3

Big chances created

  1. Breel EmboloSUI1
  2. Bryan OviedoCRI1
  3. Denis ZakariaSUI1

Passes

  1. Granit XhakaSUI97/101
  2. F. SchärSUI75/87
  3. Manuel AkanjiSUI72/76

Duels won

  1. Breel EmboloSUI10/21
  2. Stephan LichtsteinerSUI10/14
  3. Blerim DzemailiSUI9/12

Tackles

  1. Blerim DzemailiSUI4
  2. Stephan LichtsteinerSUI4
  3. Granit XhakaSUI3

Table after full time

World Cup 2018
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Brazil32-1-05:1+471st
2Switzerland31-2-05:4+152nd
3Serbia31-0-22:4-233rd
4Costa Rica30-1-22:5-314th
Switzerland
2nd4 → 5 pts
Costa Rica
4th0 → 1 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Switzerland5d restequal rest · old → new5d restCosta Rica
  1. 2-1W3 Jun
  2. 1-0W11 Jun
  3. 1-1D25 Jun
  4. 1-0W1 Jun
  5. 1-0W23 Mar
  6. 6-0W27 Mar
  7. 1-1D3 Jun
  8. 2-0W8 Jun
  9. 1-1D17 Jun
  10. 2-1W22 Jun

7-3-0goals 18:52.40pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 3-0W14 Jul
  2. 0-5L11 Nov
  3. 0-1L14 Nov
  4. 1-0W23 Mar
  5. 0-1L27 Mar
  6. 3-0W3 Jun
  7. 0-2L7 Jun
  8. 1-4L11 Jun
  9. 0-1L17 Jun
  10. 0-2L22 Jun

3-0-7goals 8:160.90pts/game

  1. ASerbia2–1
  2. ABrazil1–1
  3. HJapan2–0
  4. ASpain1–1
  5. HPanama6–0

latest 5

  1. ABrazil0–2
  2. HSerbia0–1
  3. ABelgium1–4
  4. AEngland0–2
  5. HNorthern Ireland3–0
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  5. HMoldova2–1

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  1. ATunisia0–1
  2. AScotland1–0
  3. AHungary0–1
  4. ASpain0–5
  5. HFrench Guiana3–0

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