Costa Rica vs Mexico
There really isn’t any, sports betting fans – and that marks a rare change at this stage of the World Cup qualifying football games.
For Mexico have already reached Russia 2018 and Los Ticos are on the verge of joining them.
With that in mind, when you assess the betting odds, it’s clear why there are attractive options on both nations for this one.
Most notably: 1X2 Costa Rica @ 2.40 and 1X2 Mexico @ 2.97.
Mexico and Costa Rica are in the box seat and there’s no better place to be.
It’s no surprise that Juan Carlos Osorio’s Mexicans have qualified with something to spare.
Their pedigree shows they have reached the knockout stages of the last six World Cups.
The emergence of Hirving Lozano alongside the prolific Javier Hernandez shows Mexico have reasons to be optimistic in the attack, even if a cloud hangs over the availability of skipper Rafael Marquez.
They will, of course, face motivated hosts, fresh from a 2-0 success over the USA and a country keen to end a record of just one win against the Mexicans since 2002.
The onus is simple for Costa Rica, who have played in three of the last four World Cups: see off Mexico and they are involved in next summer’s party as well.
Of course, much bigger tests await those who progress from the North, Central and Caribbean section.
Will Osorio experiment against El Tri?
Can he win over the doubters among his own fans?
Can his style prove successful against the world’s best?
So many questions but, even if there is drama in the Estadio Nacional, one suspects the real drama is yet to come!
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Disclaimer: Odds are correct at time of publish.
