Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Gold Cup Match Preview, Odds & Predictions

On Wednesday at AT&T Stadium, Costa Rica will face off against the Dominican Republic in CONCACAF Gold Cup action. The winner of this match might advance to the quarterfinals.

First matchday results: Suriname fell to Los Ticos 4-3 in the final seconds, while the Dominicans lost to the defending champions, Mexico, by a razor-thin margin of 3-2.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

On Sunday, the Costa Ricans scored a penalty in the thirteenth minute of stoppage time to win the Gold Cup match and give Snapdragon Stadium fans one of the most bizarre endings they had ever watched.

After wasting a 2-0 lead and falling 3-2 with less than 15 minutes to go, Miguel Herrera's team stormed back to pull off a stunning comeback.

With that stunning win under their belts, they can formally secure a spot in the quarterfinals with a win this coming week, provided Mexico beats Suriname.

Costa Rica has been on fire offensively since losing 3-0 to the United States in a friendly at the start of the year. In their previous six matches, they have scored 27 goals.

Meanwhile, it has been since 2019 at Red Bull Arena, when Costa Rica lost 2-1 to Haiti after allowing a 1-0 lead, that a Caribbean team has defeated them in a Gold Cup group match.

On Wednesday, they'll face the Dominican Republic for the third time in their history. Los Ticos have won both of their previous meetings by scores of 8-1.

Many people were surprised by how effectively the Dominican Republic handled their first Gold Cup group encounter; they were right there with El Tri the whole way.

Even though Marcelo Neveleff's team only had 37% possession in the first half, they held the Mexicans at bay for most of the half and came up barely short.

On Wednesday, the Dominicans will play for their first win over a Central American opponent since their 1-0 victory against El Salvador in the 2019 CONCACAF Nations League. A win would ensure that they avoid elimination.

Except for the period between June and November of 2022, this squad has not lost two consecutive international matches this year. Similarly, they have not lost two straight matches against CONCACAF opponents.

Their loss to Mexico was their first in this situation since their loss to Cuba in November 2022, but they have now lost three of their last five international matches while scoring multiple goals (4-2).

With two shutout victories in 2025, Los Quisqueyanos have won their previous thirteen matches in all competitions when scoring the first goal.

Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic Team News

Costa Rica may be without Warren Madrigal, who replaced Carlos Mora for the last 12 minutes of their encounter against Suriname in the second half but was rushed to the hospital after sustaining an injury.

Josimar Alcocer and Alonso Martinez also scored for them on Sunday, while Manfred Ugalde scored twice from the penalty spot.

Jimmy Adrian Kaparos, Edarlyn Reyes, Joao Urbanez, and Xavier Valdez were the four newcomers to the Dominican national team's starting lineup who did not see action in their World Cup qualifying match against Guatemala.

Peter Gonzalez opened the scoring for the first time in tournament history, and Edison Azcona, who came in for Reyes after an hour, scored the second.

Our predictions

Costa Rica to win @ 1.49 on Sky247.ng

Wednesday should be too much for the Dominicans, despite their demonstrated ability to compete and good firepower, due to Costa Rica's general depth in the offensive third.

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