Spain and Costa Rica face off on Friday morning in a Group C showdown at Wellington Regional Stadium. 

Spain vs Costa Rica Odds

Spain is the favorite sitting at -20000 while Costa Rica is the underdog sitting at +5000. The total sits at 4.5 goals with the over paying out -165. 

Spain Betting Preview

Spain has dealt with a lot of issues off the field the last year and there are a lot of questions heading into this world cup. 15 players signed a letter in protest last September, and some of those players are still gone. Ona Batlle and Aitana Bonmati, and La Roja are all back with the team and they are going to need to be key here. On Thursday, Spain faced off against Vietnam and they were able to secure a 9-0 victory. On July 5th they faced off against Denmark and they were able to secure the victory. In this game Spain is going to need the offense to be strong here early. 

Costa Rica Betting Preview

On the other side of this matchup is Costa Rica who reached out the knockout stage of the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League. Costa Rica has had some struggles heading into this game, including the last game against South Africa. Costa Rica failed to score any goals while the defense gave up two goals and that led to the defeat. Two games ago against Haiti, Costa Rica was able to secure the 2-0 victory. Daniela Solera is expected to start in goal, and she will have Mariana Benavides and Fabiola Villalobos. Katherine Alvarado is going to be key for the team in the midfield here. 

Shane’s Free Pick

This is going to be an easy victory for Spain. This Costa Rica defense has some issues, and it’s not going to get any easier in this game. Spain scored nine goals in the last game and although they might not score that many goals here, they are going to have no issue getting the job done here. Back Spain -2.5 goals to cash here.