2022 World Cup Betting Picks & Predictions: Japan vs. Costa Rica (Sunday)
Group E was home to one of the biggest upsets of the Group Stage when Japan came back from down 1-0 to defeat Germany 2-1. Later that afternoon, Spain put together the most dominant performance of the tournament against Costa Rica. In Group F, Canada had chances against Belgium but couldn’t score, and Morocco and Croatia played to a 0-0 draw. Here are each of our top picks for Sunday. And let’s take a closer look at Japan vs. Costa Rica below.
Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook
2022 World Cup Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions: Japan vs. Costa Rica
Group E: Japan vs. Costa Rica (Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; 1 p.m.)
Costa Rica was picked as one of the worst teams in this tournament, and they looked the part in their first game. They lost 7-0 to Spain and they did not take a single shot. Meanwhile, Japan could wrap up a birth in the Knockout Stage with a win and a Spain win or tie against Germany.
Japan’s offense is not as good as Spain’s, and it is unlikely that Costa Rica does not attempt a shot again, especially after Japan gave up nine on target in game one. Costa Rica may even find the back of the net once. Yet, even if they do, Japan should be able to take advantage of a really bad defense and win this one by multiple goals.
Pick: Japan to Win by 2+ Goals (+125 DraftKings Sportsbook)
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