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Mexico v Costa Rica

0-0Full time· Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada· Referee: Mario Alberto Escobar Toca

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Mexico v Costa Rica: the model read

Mexico meet Costa Rica in the CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage - 3 at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada.

The baseline ratings are close, 1638 to 1523, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form leans Mexico, 70% against 55%. Attacking output favors Costa Rica on expected goals, 2.2 to 1.6 per match.

Mexico arrive in good touch: 4W-0D-1L from their last five (12/15 pts), 10 scored and 3 conceded. Recent results: L 2-3 v England, W 2-0 v Ecuador, W 3-0 @ Czechia, W 1-0 v South Korea.

Costa Rica are out of sorts: 0W-2D-3L from their last five (2/15 pts, 3 straight defeats), 3 scored and 13 conceded. Recent results: L 0-3 @ England, L 1-3 @ Colombia, L 0-5 v Iran, D 2-2 @ Jordan.

Mexico hold the recent head-to-head, 4 wins to 0 with 5 drawn across the last 9 meetings. Most recently they met in 2025: Mexico 0-0 Costa Rica.

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MeisterIQ rates the signal 52 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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Mexico

WWWWL11-6-3

Scored 1.55 · Conceded 0.75 · Clean sheets 60% · BTTS 35%

  • LHEngland2-3
  • WHEcuador2-0
  • WACzechia3-0
  • WHSouth Korea1-0
  • WHSouth Africa2-0

Costa Rica

DDLLL7-8-5

Scored 2.20 · Conceded 1.60 · Clean sheets 25% · BTTS 55%

  • LAEngland0-3
  • LAColombia1-3
  • LHIran0-5
  • DAJordan2-2
  • DHHonduras0-0

Head-to-head

9 meetings

MexicorecordCosta Rica
4
0
5 draws

Goals

9-4

for each

Avg goals

1.4

per game

BTTS

33%

both scored

Over 2.5

11%

3+ goals

Mexico

Recent
DWDWDW
Wins 4Goals 9-4

Biggest win 2-0

Costa Rica

Recent
DLDLDL
Wins 0Goals 4-9
  • Mexico0-0Costa Rica
  • Mexico2-0Costa Rica
  • Mexico0-0Costa Rica
  • Costa Rica0-1Mexico
  • Mexico0-0Costa Rica
  • Costa Rica0-1Mexico
  • Mexico1-1Costa Rica
  • Mexico3-2Costa Rica
  • Costa Rica1-1Mexico

Managers

J. Aguirre

Mexico · 67

In charge since 2024 · 13 teams managed

  • Mallorca2022–2024
  • Monterrey2020–2022
  • Leganes2019–2020
  • Egypt2018–2019

Fernando Batista

Head coach

In charge since 2024

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