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USA v Costa Rica

2-2Full time· U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota· Referee: Walter Alexander López Castellanos

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USA v Costa Rica: the model read

USA meet Costa Rica in the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarter-finals at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The baseline ratings are close, 1592 to 1523, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form separates little, 60% against 55%. Attacking output favors Costa Rica on expected goals, 2.2 to 1.9 per match.

USA arrive in good touch: 3W-0D-2L from their last five (9/15 pts), 11 scored and 8 conceded. Recent results: L 1-4 v Belgium, W 2-0 v Bosnia & Herzegovina, L 2-3 @ Türkiye, W 2-0 v Australia.

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.

USA hold the recent head-to-head, 6 wins to 3 with 1 drawn across the last 10 meetings. Most recently they met in 2025: USA 2-2 Costa Rica.

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MeisterIQ rates the signal 51 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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USA

WWLWL11-2-7

Scored 1.85 · Conceded 1.55 · Clean sheets 20% · BTTS 70%

  • LHBelgium1-4
  • WHBosnia & Herzegovina2-0
  • LATürkiye2-3
  • WHAustralia2-0
  • WHParaguay4-1

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

10 meetings

USArecordCosta Rica
6
3
1 draw

Goals

16-11

for each

Avg goals

2.7

per game

BTTS

20%

both scored

Over 2.5

50%

3+ goals

USA

Recent
DWLWWW
Wins 6Goals 16-11

Biggest win 4-0

Costa Rica

Recent
DLWLLL
Wins 3Goals 11-16

Biggest win 4-0

  • USA2-2Costa Rica
  • USA3-0Costa Rica
  • Costa Rica2-0USA
  • USA2-1Costa Rica
  • USA4-0Costa Rica
  • USA1-0Costa Rica
  • USA2-0Costa Rica
  • USA0-2Costa Rica
  • Costa Rica0-2USA
  • Costa Rica4-0USA

Managers

Mauricio Pochettino

Head coach

In charge since 2026

Fernando Batista

Head coach

In charge since 2024

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