England 74%Draw 15%Costa Rica 11%Expected goals 2.48 – 0.87
64%
Betarazi pick
Over 2.5 goals
Good pick · fair odds 1.56 · bookmaker 1.50 · Won ✓
6/10Rating
1.50Odds
GG
Value bet: Both teams to score @ 2.50 – our chance 53% vs 40% implied by the price (edge +33%). Bigger price, more risk. Lost ✗
Picks by market
ResultEngland to win ✓74% · @1.17
Double chanceEngland or draw ✓89% · @1.02
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✗53% · @2.50
GoalsOver 1.5 goals ✓83% · @1.15
Correct scoreCorrect score 2–1 ✗9% · fair 10.67
England vs Costa Rica: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
Costa Rica travel to face England on Wednesday 10 June in the Friendlies, with Inter&Co Stadium the venue – the ball rolls at 21:00 WAT.
Current form
England, last 3: WLD Their latest outing: 1–0 win over New Zealand, at home. In their own stadium the record reads 1 won, 1 lost from 3. Scoring is the worry: just 0.7 goals a game.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give England 2.5 xG, Costa Rica 0.9 xG – a total near 3.3. That is an open game on paper: 64% for three or more goals, 53% for GG.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – England 74%, draw 15%, Costa Rica 11%.
GG/NG: GG (53%) at 2.50.
Price worth noting: Both teams to score @2.50 – the bookmaker implies 40%, our ratings say 53%.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Over 2.5 goals (64%, odds 1.50). Most likely score in line with that pick: England 2–1 Costa Rica. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
England74%fair 1.34 · @1.17
Draw15%fair 6.61 · @7.20
Costa Rica11%fair 9.51 · @13.50
3.35Expected goals
2.48England xG
0.87Costa Rica xG
53%Both score
64%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
2–011%
2–19%
3–09%
1–09%
3–18%
1–18%
From our goals model: England 2.5 – 0.9 Costa Rica expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
Team ratings (Betarazi)
England
Costa Rica
Attack vs Friendlies average
-4%
-9%
Goals conceded vs average
-17%
+23%
Our expected goals here
2.77
1.05
Our own ratings from every Friendlies result in the last 14 months, recent games counting more. Attack +20% = scores 20% more than an average side; goals conceded −20% = a tighter defence than average. They feed into every chance on this page.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
England to win✓
74%
1.34
1.17
Double chance
England or draw✓
89%
1.12
1.02
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✗
53%
1.88
2.50 ▲
Draw no bet
England (draw no bet)✓
88%
1.14
–
Asian handicap
England -1 (Asian handicap)✓
65%
1.54
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
83%
1.20
1.15
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✓
64%
1.56
1.50
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
58%
1.74
1.62
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
76%
1.32
1.25
First team to score
England to score first✓
72%
1.40
–
Half-time result
England ahead at half-time✓
54%
1.86
–
Half-time / full-time
HT England / FT England✓
49%
2.03
–
Correct score
Correct score 2–1✗
9%
10.67
–
Recent results
England – last 3
WLD
6 Jun
vs New Zealand
1–0
W
31 Mar
vs Japan
0–1
L
27 Mar
vs Uruguay
1–1
D
0.7Scored / game
0.7Conceded / game
33%Both scored
0%Over 2.5
Costa Rica – last 2
LD
31 Mar
vs Iran
0–5
L
27 Mar
@ Jordan
2–2
D
1.0Scored / game
3.5Conceded / game
50%Both scored
100%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between England and Costa Rica.
Our pick is Over 2.5 goals with a 64% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.50.
Who will win England vs Costa Rica?
On our numbers England have a 74% chance of winning, the draw 15% and Costa Rica 11%.
How many goals will there be in England vs Costa Rica?
We expect about 3.3 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 64% likely and both teams score 53% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for England vs Costa Rica?
Our predicted score is England 2–1 Costa Rica, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 3.3 goals in total.
When is England vs Costa Rica?
England vs Costa Rica (Friendlies) kicks off on Wednesday 10 June 2026 at 21:00 (West Africa Time) at Inter&Co Stadium.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
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