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Costa Rica vs Germany Bet Builder Tips: Dominant German Display in 1.95 Builder

Tom Winch

Costa Rica vs Germany Bet Builder: Thursday, December, 1st

Group E is all to play for leading into the final round of games. Costa Rica and Germany meet in Al Khor with the pair still hoping to earn a qualification place. Here at bettingexpert News we have Costa Rica vs Germany bet builder tips for this match.

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Costa Rica vs Germany Preview
Costa Rica vs Germany Stats & Facts
Costa Rica vs Germany Bet Builder

Costa Rica vs Germany Preview

World Cup Group E, Thursday, December 1st, 19:00 (UK)

After two games played, it’s a surprise to see Germany at the foot of the table. They were beaten by Japan in the opener after leading with just 15 minutes left. On matchday 2, Germany came from behind the earn a vital point against Luis Enrique’s Spain.

Costa Rica were embarrassed against La Furia Roja on the opening day. The 7-0 loss was the heaviest of the tournament so far but Costa Rica didn’t even register a single goal attempt. Many wrote them off and expected them to go home without picking up a point. They shocked Japan at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium and snatched all three points late on. That leaves the group wide open.

Hansi Flick’s side are huge favourites to win here, coming in at just 1.10. Costa Rica are a massive 21.00 which shows how big of a mismatch we have on our hands.

The Germans have struggled to pick up results but creating goalscoring chances hasn’t been an issue. In their defeat to Japan, they created a massive 3.09xG within the 90 minutes. Despite taking 26 shots, they scored just once via the penalty spot.

Niclas Fullkrug scored the equaliser against Spain late on at the Al Bayt Stadium. His side created 1.29xG on the night in comparison to Spain’s 0.62. That will provide some confidence heading into the game against a Costa Rica side that they should sweep aside.

After the defeat to Spain, Luis Fernando Suarez had a huge amount to think about regarding how his team needed to perform. They went into the clash against Japan as underdogs but earnt all three points against all odds and created just 0.11xG.

Costa Rica vs Germany Stats & Facts

Germany haven’t kept a World Cup clean sheet in five matches.
If Manuel Neuer plays here, he will break the record for the most appearances at a World Cup for a goalkeeper
These nations met in the 2006 World Cup group stage and Germany ran out 4-2 winners.
The 1-1 draw agasint Spain saw Germany have just 35.8% possession, their lowest in a World Cup game since 1966.

Costa Rica vs Germany Bet Builder

I’d expect one-way traffic here between these two with the German side flying out the blocks from the first whistle. Costa Rica were 3-0 down at the half time interval against Spain and as previously mentioned, didn’t register a single shot in the game.

The difference in quality is huge between these nations. Costa Rica won’t be able to compete toe to toe with the European giants so will have to soak up pressure and hope they can cause some damage on the counter attack.

Germany must win in order to progress. The draw with Spain will add some confidence but Germany will want to take an early lead against a side who have had just four shots in total this tournament.

There is little value in backing Germany to win within 90 minutes. Given how Spain performed against them, Die Mannschaft will be confident they can replicate the same sort of performance.

Under 7.5 shots also seems a nice angle. Even if they are behind and need a goal, they won’t be offered much by an experienced German outfit that should keep the ball with relative ease.

If Germany can take an early lead, they’ll be expected to control the game and limit Costa Rica to few chances. Hansi Flick and his side need a win and they should be thankful that they play a low-quality side here.