Spain v Costa Rica Betting Lines for Hispanic Derby

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In the second match of Group E, Spain and Costa Rica will play against each other at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha. Luis Enrique’s team is highly favored to win the match in the Spain v Costa Rica betting lines. And they should do so if they want to fight for the country’s second World Cup title. Costa Rica might not be as strong but their team has already caused a big surprise in 2014. 

Group E of the 2022 World Cup contains two top candidates for the title, Spain and Germany as you can read in our betting guide. Making the task of qualifying for the other two teams, Costa Rica and Japan very difficult. But as Costa Rica has already proved before, even small teams can achieve great results. The small Caribbean country got to the quarter-finals in 2014 after winning a group that also contained England and Italy. But in the previous World Cup, they couldn’t advance from the group stage. Spain got to the last 16 four years ago but lost there against Russia in penalties. After a great run in last year’s European Championship which ended with a 3rd-place result, expectations are much higher about the team now. 

Luis Enrique’s Team Is Hugely Favored in the Spain v Costa Rica Betting Lines 

The Spanish team is mentioned among the favorites to win the World Cup following their great recent results. They won their World Cup qualifying group with 6 wins, 1 draw, and 1 defeat. Plus Spain played well in this year’s Nations League and qualified for next year’s finals for a second consecutive time. All these results explain why fans are quite optimistic about the team’s chances of winning the tournament. While online sportsbooks in Spain offer an odds of 9.10 for Spain’s victory. 

First, though the squad has to perform in the group stage and get the win against Costa Rica. The Spain v Costa Rica betting lines favor them to do so and offer an odds of 1.195 for their win. We don’t want to underestimate Costa Rica but Spain have such world-class players as Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, and Alvaro Morata. Along with great talents like Gavi, Pedri, and Ferran Torres. They can score a goal anytime so having more than 2,5 goals in the match has an odds of 1.77. But Costa Rica’s chances of scoring are quite low as the odds of both teams scoring (2.78) are also showing. 

What will be the scoreline?

Costa Rica finished fourth in the CONCACAF group, which meant that they had to win the play-off in order to qualify. They did win 1-0 against New Zealand thanks to the goal of Joel Campbell who can be their most dangerous player again. The most famous member of the squad is their goalkeeper, Keylor Navas who plays at Paris Saint-Germain. While the team captain, 37-year-old Bryan Ruiz will try to lead the team to the knockout stage. Winning against Spain seems unlikely though and has an odds of 15.00 on online gambling sites in Spain. 

Achieving a draw is still a huge task and has an odds of 6.50. The real issue about Luis Fernando Suarez’s team is its inconsistency. They can suffer defeat from much weaker teams like Panama. But also win against stronger sides like the USA and Nigeria. The team’s defense can be their biggest strength but stopping the Spanish strikers will be a tough job. The last meeting between the two teams ended with a 5-0 Spanish win, but such a dominant victory is not expected now. Unlike a 2-0 win which has the smallest odds on 22Bet at 4.50. 

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