Friday , 28 August 2026

Japan vs Costa Rica, Women World Cup 2023 GROUP STAGE

FIFA Women's World Cup · 2023
Japan
2 – 0
Full Time
Costa Rica
Wed 26 Jul 2023 · 05:00 UTC Forsyth Barr Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 86' Priscilla Chinchilla

Overview

Match Preview

Japan vs Costa Rica — Women World Cup at Forsyth Barr Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Maria Caputi (Italy)
  • Referee Jessica Di Iorio (Argentina)
5 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 4.8 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Head-to-Head

1
Japan 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals Costa Rica
Last 5 meetings
2023-07-26 Japan 2–0 Costa Rica

Recent Form

Japan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul Costa Rica H 2–0 W
22 Jul Zambia A 5–0 W
Costa Rica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul Japan A 0–2 L
21 Jul Spain A 0–3 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
Japan this season
0% Clean Sheets
Costa Rica this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Japan
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Costa Rica
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/4
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Japan
Hinata Miyazawa 5 G 1 A
Mina Tanaka 2 G 3 A
Riko Ueki 2 G 1 A
Jun Endo 1 G 2 A
Aoba Fujino 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Forsyth Barr Stadium. Japan are looking to make home advantage count against Costa Rica.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Japan winning 100% of all matches.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shiori Miyake made 5 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Hikaru Naomoto is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 27' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Aoba Fujino makes it 2-0.
  • 32' The -year-old Mariana Benavides has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 37' Costa Rica seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 42' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Japan side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 46' A change in the Costa Rica ranks — Gabriela Guillen exits the field as Gloriana Villalobos enters on 46.
  • 51' Japan have won 14 goals from 5 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 59' Aoba Fujino makes way for Hinata Miyazawa at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Japan.
  • 64' The Costa Rica bench stirs into life. Cristin Granados is withdrawn and Raquel Rodriguez gets his opportunity.
  • 69' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 74' Fuka Nagano has so much to prove this time. He replaces Honoka Hayashi on 74 minute.
  • 76' The Costa Rica manager makes a substitution. Maria Salas departs to be replaced by Sheika Daleicha Scott Richardson.
  • 81' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Japan and Costa Rica are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 86' It’s a booking for Costa Rica player. Priscilla Chinchilla gets a card.
  • 90' Japan make a change. Risa Shimizu trudges off to be replaced by Miyabi Moriya on 90 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Japan take all three points.

Lineups

Japan Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Costa Rica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76 Japan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53 Costa Rica xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 65% + Japan to win 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Japan64% Draw24% Costa Rica12%
Actual: Japan win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Japan or Draw
88%
Draw or Costa Rica
36%
Japan or Costa Rica
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Japan45% Draw47% Costa Rica8%
Actual: Japan win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.1%
1 – 1
10%
3 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 1
4.4%
4 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
2.3%
4 – 1
2.2%
2 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Japan

Handicap Japan covers Push Costa Rica covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 21% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 27% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 7% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Japan keeps clean sheet
59% ✓
Costa Rica keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.