World Cup 2022 Spain vs. Costa Rica start time, betting odds, lines: Expert picks, FIFA predictions, bets

Spain and Costa Rica are playing in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Kickoff is at 11 a.m. ET. Spain won the 2010 World cup and is three-time Euro champions. Costa Rican team has reached the World Cups five times, advancing from group play twice. The over/under for total goals is 2.5. Expert picks and bets are available at Caesars Sportsbook.

SportsLine has broken down the Spain vs. Costa Rica match and made his World Cup picks and predictions. Spain have eight clean sheets in their past 16 competitive games. The Costa Ricans have scored 11 goals in the last six matches.

Spain vs. Costa Rica is a match with a spread of 2.5 goals. Spain have eight clean sheets in their past 16 competitive games. The Costa Ricans have scored 11 goals in the last six matches.

La Roja will play a bold style and hold the ball for most of the match. Manager Luis Enrique is a fiery, demanding coach. Spain's most recent friendly victory was against Jordan. Alvaro Morata scored in the most recently official match, a 1-0 Nations League victory against Portugal in September. Morana has five goals in Atletico Madrid's 14 matches. Borja Iglesias, Ferran Torres, Alvano Mora, and Ansu Fati have scored 27 international goals.

Costa Rica reached the World Cup quarterfinals in 2014. They lost to the Netherlands on penalties after a 0-0 draw. Celso Borges and Bryan Ruiz are the all-time leaders in international appearances. Keylor Navas has a career save percentage of 75.9. Joel Campbell and Anthony Contreras have scored 25 and 2 goals respectively in 119 appearances for Costa Rica.

Green is leaning Under on the goal total and provides two confident best bets. He also shares his full breakdown of the match.