Costa Rica – Serbia World Cup Prediction

Both teams want to win this match to start the competition in the best manner.

State of form

After a superb quarter-final played at the last World Cup in Brazil, Costa Rica is again present this summer in Russia. The partners of the elegant playmaker Bryan Ruiz were only beaten by Mexico in the playoffs of the CONCACAF zone. The qualification in hand, they played 6 friendly matches (4 defeats and 2 victories). In March, Costa Rica dominated Scotland (1-0) and lost to Tunisia (0-1). More recently, Oscar Ramirez’s men defeated Northern Ireland (3-0), before falling to England (0-2) and Belgium (4-1).
Serbia qualified directly for the 2018 World Cup after finishing top of Group D in the Europe Zone, ahead of Ireland, Wales and Austria in the standings. Then, Mladen Krstajic’s players alternated the good and the very average during friendly matches (3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). In March, they were dominated by Morocco (1-2), before winning against Nigeria (2-0). During this month of June, Nemanja Matic’s teammates were beaten by Chile (0-1), but they concluded their preparations with a victory against Bolivia (5-1).

The staff for Costa Rica – Serbia

Costa Rica arrives with a group of 23 classic players, with no surprises or big absence due to injury. The squad are led by goalkeeper Keylor Navas (Real Madrid), captain Bryan Ruiz (Sporting), former Campbell winger Campbell (Betis Sevilla), midfielder Borges (A Coruña), and defenders Duarte (Espanyol) , Gamboa (Celtic Glasgow) or Oviedo (Sunderland). The rest of the list is composed of players unknown to the general public, but who evolves for the most part in the country or in the United States. Note the last-minute package of substitute side Matarrita, immediately replaced by Gutierrez for this world.

The Serbian coach aligns an interesting squad, led by one of the revelations of Serie A: Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio Rome). There are many other experienced players on the list: goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic, side Bransilav Ivanovic and Aleksandar Kolarov, and midfielders Dusan Tadic and Nemanja Matic. In addition, defender Nastasic (25), attacking midfielder Adem Ljajic (26) and striker Aleksandar Mitrovic (23) should also play a major role.

Probable compositions for Costa Rica – Serbia:
Costa Rica: Keylor Navas – Duarte, Gonzalez, Acosta – Oviedo, Guzman, Tejeda, Borges, Gamboa – Ruiz – Campbell.
Serbia: Stojkovic – Rukavina, Tošic, Ivanovic, Kolarov – Ljajic, Matic, Milinkovic – Savic – Tadic, Mitrovic, Kostic.

Prediction Costa Rica – Serbia

A tone above the paper and author of a better preparation, Serbia should begin its World Cup by a logical success against Costa Rica. Victory of Serbia

Prediction Today: victory of Serbia
Odds: 1.85

Prediction of the Day: Milinkovic-Savic scorer
Odds: 4.30

Prediction Today: victory of Serbia with the two teams that score
Odds: 4.50