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Japan Women - Costa Rica Women
Women's World Cup - Forsyth Barr Stadium
2nd Round
Prediction 1
Japan -2 Handicap
5/8 (1.63)
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Prediction 2
Tanaka to Score Anytime
4/7 (1.57)
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* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change
Japan and Costa Rica will meet in the second round of World Cup for women on Wednesday, July 26th. This is our preview of the match, followed by some So, we have prepared a detailed preview of the match, along with our best football betting tips for it.
Japan vs Costa Rica Women Predictions and Tips
If you're looking for dependable Women’s World Cup predictions, like our Japan vs Costa Rica tips, you came to the right place:
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Our First Japan vs Costa Rica Women Prediction: Japan to Win with Handicap (-2)
- Japan beat Costa Rica 3-0 in their previous h2h duel
- Costa Rica lost 3-0 to Spain in the first round of the World Cup, while Japan beat Zambia 5-0
- Japan is 11th in FIFA rankings, while Costa Rica is 36th, so the difference in quality between these teams is clear
Our Second Japan vs Costa Rica Women Prediction: Mina Tanaka to Score at Any Time
- Tanaka is the team's top scorer at the moment, with 25 goals to her name in 65 matches
- In the first round against Zambia, Tanaka scored one goal and added one assist
- In her national team career, Tanaka has an average of 0.38 goals per game
Best Odds and Important Stats for Japan vs Costa Rica Women
If you're looking for the top Japan vs Costa Rica Women odds, you can find them right here, on our website:
Head to Head
09/04/17
Womens International Womens
Japan Women
Costa Rica Women
3
0
Last Five - Japan Women
11/08/23
Women's World Cup Women's
Sweden Women
Japan Women
2
1
L
05/08/23
Women's World Cup Women's
Norway Women
Japan Women
1
3
W
31/07/23
Women's World Cup Women's
Spain Women
Japan Women
0
4
W
26/07/23
Women's World Cup Women's
Costa Rica Women
Japan Women
0
2
W
22/07/23
Women's World Cup Women's
Zambia Women
Japan Women
0
5
W
Last Five - Costa Rica Women
31/07/23
Women's World Cup Women's
Zambia Women
Costa Rica Women
3
1
L
26/07/23
Women's World Cup Women's
Japan Women
Costa Rica Women
2
0
L
21/07/23
Women's World Cup Women's
Spain Women
Costa Rica Women
3
0
L
03/07/23
Central American and Caribbean Games Women Central
Haiti Women
Costa Rica Women
0
2
W
01/07/23
Central American and Caribbean Games Women Central
Centro Caribe Sports Women
Costa Rica Women
2
1
L
Now is the time to check the best betting markets and odds for this match:
Japan Women odds: 1/14 (1.07) – 93.30% Probability
Draw odds: 13/1 (14.00) – 7.10% Probability
Costa Rica Women odds: 55/1 (56.00) – 1.80% Probability
It is clear from these odds that Japan Women are the expected winners in this game with a 93.30% win probability. Furthermore, the main favourite to become the First Goalscorer in this duel is Mina Tanaka at 3/1 (4.00) odds, which comes to a 25.00% probability.
Japan – Costa Rica Women Preview: Form, Recent News, and Probable Lineups
Check out the latest news and updates on these two teams here, including the most likely Japan vs Costa Rica Women lineups:
Japan Women
After the first-round win over Zambia in a convincing fashion, Japan proved why they are seen as one of the candidates to go deep in this tournament. After all, they are former World Cup champions, so that's hardly a surprise. Their next match is against Costa Rica and they are clear favourites once again. With a win, Japan would secure a place in the next round.
Japan Women Predicted Lineup:
Yamashita – Minami, Kumagai, Ishikawa – Endo, Nagano, Hasegawa, Shimizu – Miyazawa, Tanaka, Ueki
Costa Rica Women
In their first game at the World Cup for women, Costa Rica failed to put up a fight against Spain and they ultimately lost that match 3-0. That was pretty much expected and Costa Rica is a team that can hardly hope to reach the knockout stages. Still, their fans probably hoped for a better performance and it remains to be seen if they can improve on that first impression against Japan.
Costa Rica Women Predicted Lineup:
Vega – Porras, Villalobos, del Campo, Alvarez – Aguilar, Valenciano – Chinchilla, Vega, Monge – Cedeno
Starting Lineups
Check the starting lineups an hour before the kickoff.
Japan Women
Costa Rica Women
Player to Watch: Mina Tanaka
Although she is only 29 years old, Mina Tanaka is one of the oldest players in this Japan team and one of the leaders, which is why she is our player to watch in this duel.
After all, we expect Japan to win and we already tipped Tanaka to score in this game. So, Costa Rica needs to keep a close eye on the forward in this match if they want to get a good result.
