Costa Rica vs Martinique Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for CONCACAF Gold Cup Match (Costa Rica Steps Up in Group C)

The 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup continues on Tuesday with an exciting group stage contest between Costa Rica and Martinique at Red Bull Arena.

Costa Rica vs Martinique Match Info

2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group Stage
Costa Rica vs. Martinique
Date: Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
Venue: Red Bull Arena — Harrison, NJ
Coverage: Fox Sports

This matchup is enticing as a win for either side would put that country in great position to clinch a spot in the knockout round. A draw would make things interesting as well. Nevertheless, Costa Rica enters off a 0-0 draw against El Salvador, while Martinique couldn't keep up in a 2-1 loss to Panama.

Costa Rica vs Martinique Odds & Spread

All CONCACAF Gold Cup betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
Moneyline: CR: (-195) | MART: (+470) | Draw (+290)
Spread: CR: -1 (+155) | MART: +1 (+145)
Total: 2.5 – Over: (-122) | Under: (-116)
Team to Score the First Goal: CR: (-240) | MART: (+210) I NO GOALS: (+1100)

Costa Rica enters this contest as the clear favorite on FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 8:30 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 2.5 goals with the Over slightly favored at -122 odds.

Costa Rica vs Martinique Betting Trends

- Costa Rica is 0-1-4 (W-D-L) in its last five matches.
- Martinique is 3-0-2 (W-D-L) in its last five matches.
- Costa Rica has made one CONCACAF Gold Cup final in 2002.
- Martinique has never won the CONCACAF Gold Cup or made it to the finals.
- Costa Rica defeated Martinique 2-1 in the most recent matchup in March of 2023.

Costa Rica vs Martinique Prediction & Pick

Costa Rica needs an outright victory to have any shot of making it past the group stage, so expect head coach Luis Suarez's team to be fired up in New Jersey. That motivation could act as a much-needed jolt for the offense as it has found the back of the net only twice in the last five matches.

These teams have met head-to-head twice since June of 2022, with Costa Rica emerging victorious by scores 2-0 and 2-1. Martinique came back down to earth after an unexpected win over El Salvador by possessing the ball only 30% of the time and racking up just 3 shots on target against Panama.

Look for Costa Rica to follow a similar game plan as Panama and lean on its superior depth to win.

Final Score Prediction: Costa Rica: 2 | Martinique: 1

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Costa Rica vs Martinique Best Bet

Added intensity favors the two offenses here as each side will be gunning to grab as big of a lead as possible. Shots will be flying and it makes backing the over the way to go. After all, at least three goals have been scored in five of Martinique's last seven matches as well as in two of Costa Rica's last three matches. The final score checked in at 2-1 when these teams last met on the pitch in March, too.

Bet: Over 2.5 Total Goals (-122)

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