Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic on June 19, 2025 Prediction: match preview, predicted lineups, tips & odds
Game Prediction
In the 2nd round of the CONCACAF Gold Cup on June 19, 2025, the national teams of Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic will face each other. If the nominal hosts win, they will secure an early qualification for the playoffs.
Our prediction for Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic
Costa Rica enters the tournament in decent form. After reaching the quarterfinals of the Nations League in 2024, they scored multiple goals in their March playoff tie against Belize, earning their spot at the Gold Cup. In June, during World Cup qualification, they hammered group underdogs in the Bahamas and earned a valuable 2-1 win over Trinidad and Tobago.
Their next opponent is weaker but currently at their peak. Last year, the Dominican Republic performed well in the Nations League, winning almost all their matches. They also claimed comfortable, large-margin victories in World Cup qualifying over the British Virgin Islands and Dominica. However, against stronger opposition, they fell short: losing 0-1 to Jamaica early in qualification, then 2-4 against Guatemala in June.
At the Gold Cup, Keylor Navas and his teammates opened against Suriname. They snatched a 4-3 win, converting a penalty in the 90+13th minute! Romero's side, meanwhile, started against one of the heavyweights—Mexico. They put up a fight, scoring twice, but ultimately lost 2-3.
Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Key Statistics and Trends
- Costa Rica has won five of their last six matches
- On average, Costa Rica scores 3.3 goals and concedes 1.2 goals per match
- 50% of Costa Rica's matches see both teams score, with an average total of 4.5 goals per match
- Dominican Republic has won two of their last five matches
- On average, the Dominican Republic scores 3.7 goals and concedes 1.1 goals per match
- 50% of the Dominican Republic's matches see both teams score, with an average total of 4.8 goals per match
Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Probable Starting Lineups
Costa Rica (probable lineup): Navas - Calvo, Vargas, Mitchell, Mora - Mora, Alcocer, Galo, Bran - Ugalde, Madrigal
Dominican Republic (probable lineup): Valdez - Garcia, Pujol, de Lucas, Urbaes - Reyes Ureña, Rosario, Merschel, Caparros, Peter Federico - Romero
Head-to-head: Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic
The sides have met only once before, in a friendly in 2013. Costa Rica won that match 4-0.
Free Prediction for Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic
Navas and company are rightly viewed as clear favorites. The recommendation is to bet on their win with a "-1 goal" handicap (odds – 1.85).
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