Stuttgart - Basaksehir

Niger has already shown against Poland that they are capable of scoring goals, even though the Polish team defends themselves well. Today there should not be too much competition, after all, it is the last friendly game before the World Cup. Ronaldo will play, so we can expect more focus on attacking rather than defending. The Portuguese are masters at scoring from all positions, while Niger has their own speed and should create opportunities.

The English national team is rarely scored on because they are skilled at defending, and this chance only increases when facing a certain opponent. The Costa Rican team, with its infrequent goal scoring, does not appear capable of scoring against the English, so I don't think there should even be any doubts about winning these friendly matches. It seems like easy money, especially considering that no goals have been conceded by the English against Peru.

The English team under Tuchel is far from being an overpowering force, as we have seen throughout the year with their lack of consistency. In fact, only 3 out of 13 matches under this coach have resulted in more than 4 goals, even against weaker teams such as Andorra or New Zealand. Additionally, their attacking style does not inspire me, but their defense is solid and may be able to hold off any opposing goals. However, I am not convinced that England will score many goals themselves, and I believe that in recent years, a score of 1-0 or 2-0 is more likely. Even if they were to score 3 goals, it would only benefit those who bet on a void result.

I do not go for the common tactic, because I believe that this will be a complete game to one gate and England's defense is too good for Costa Rica to break through. The friendly results of the Costa Rican team are, to put it mildly, poor - if they allowed 3 goals against Colombia, then letting in 5 from Iran is a whole other story. Jordan managed to score 2 goals against them, and even Haiti was able to secure a draw against Peru. If before there was a team capable of defending and with a good goalkeeper, now the defensive situation looks tragically. It would be beneficial for England to work on their attacking strategy psychologically before the start of the championship.