Mayra Madrigal
The group stage of the Qatar 2022 World Cup is coming to an end, and that indicates that we will soon know the 16 teams that will continue in the competition. Group E, which contains Spain, Japan, Costa Rica and Germany, seemed to be easy for the European teams, but it has not been so, as things have tightened up a bit after two games played.
Costa Rica vs Germany will be a decisive duel, as both teams are playing for their last chance to qualify for the round of 16, so they must get the three points at any cost. Germany is the only team that has not won in its group, so they come into this last matchday badly hurt.
Check out the odds and predictions for Costa Rica vs Germany at JefeBet.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the Costa Rica vs Germany World Cup Qatar 2022 Group Stage Match on December 1, 2022
- Where: Al Bayt Stadium, Jor, Qatar.
- When: Thursday, December 1, 2022, 2:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline of PointsBet: Costa Rica (+2200) / Tie (+1000) / Germany (-1099)
- Over/Under (3.5): Over (-125), Under (-105).
- Both teams score: Yes (+140) / No (-170).
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Betting on Costa Rica | 3 points – 3rd Place
Costa Rica managed to bounce back after losing the first group stage match to Spain. Not only was it the defeat, but the 7-0 that is so far the biggest drubbing at Qatar 2022. The Central American team showed that it has the capacity to react and in the second match of the second matchday of the group stage, they managed to defeat Japan by a score of 1-0.
That win by the minimum difference allows them to keep their hopes of getting into the top 16 alive, but they know they need to win. They are third in Group E, despite being the team with the most goals conceded (7) and the fewest goals scored (1).
Absences: Not reported.
Probable lineup (5-4-1): Keylor Navas, Kendall Jamaal Waston, Keysher Fuller, Óscar Duarte, Francisco Calvo, Bryan Oviedo, Joel Campbell, Celso Borges, Yeltsin Tejeda, Gerson Torres, Anthony Contreras.
Betting on Germany | 1 point – 4th Place
Historic four-time World Cup winners Germany were eliminated in the group stage of Russia 2018, and in Qatar 2022 they are on the verge of repeating that history. At the moment, the Teutonic team is the worst team in Group E and at the bottom of the table as the only one that has yet to win in the group stage.
They debuted with a 2-1 loss to Japan, and in their most recent match against Spain they drew 1-1, so they only have one point. To continue pursuing the dream of winning the World Cup for the fifth time, they need to win and wait for the result between Spain and Japan.
Absences: Not reported.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Manuel Neuer; Niklas Sule, Antonio Rüdiger, Thilo Kehrer, David Raum, Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, Ilkay Gundogan, Serge Gnabry, Jamas Musiala, Thomas Muller.
JefeBet Prediction
Germany and Costa Rica shared a group in the 2006 World Cup, played in Germany, and the match ended 4-2 in favor of the European team. Although Germany does not look strong at the moment, given the stakes and the individual performances of their players, it is expected that they will once again achieve victory, regardless of whether they secure their ticket to the round of 16 or not.
Prediction: Germany wins by a score of 3-1.
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