Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia head-to-head record

Costa Rica wins: 4
Draws: 0
Saudi Arabia wins: 1

5 meetings, 1993 to 2023Goals: Costa Rica 11, Saudi Arabia 6

Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia have met 5 times since 1993. Costa Rica have won 4, Saudi Arabia 1. They last met on 8 September 2023, when Costa Rica won 3–1 in a friendly.

The 5 meetings have produced 17 goals, 3.40 per game. The biggest win is Costa Rica’s 3–1 in a friendly in 2023. Costa Rica have won the last three meetings. They went 24 years without meeting, between 1999 and 2023.

Who has won more, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?

All matches5 matches

4 Costa Rica0 drawsSaudi Arabia 1

Friendlies5 matches

4 Costa Rica0 drawsSaudi Arabia 1

Key numbers

Goals: Costa Rica 11, Saudi Arabia 63.40 per game
First meeting: Saudi Arabia 1–2 Costa RicaFriendly, 23 Sept 1993
Most recent: Costa Rica 3–1 Saudi ArabiaFriendly, 8 Sept 2023
Costa Rica’s biggest win: Costa Rica 3–1 Saudi ArabiaFriendly, 8 Sept 2023
Saudi Arabia’s biggest win: Saudi Arabia 3–2 Costa RicaFriendly, 27 Sept 1993
Most goals in a meeting: Saudi Arabia 3–2 Costa RicaFriendly, 27 Sept 1993
Current run: Costa Rica, 3 wins in a row
Biggest upset: Saudi Arabia 1–2 Costa RicaFriendly, 23 Sept 1993Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 19%
TFN Elo rating now: Costa Rica 1692 (62nd), Saudi Arabia 1726 (56th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

8 Sept 2023
Costa Rica3Saudi Arabia1
Friendly
Newcastle, England (neutral)
17 Jul 1999
Costa Rica1Saudi Arabia0
Friendly
Fullerton, United States (neutral)
17 Dec 1994
Saudi Arabia1Costa Rica3
Friendly
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
27 Sept 1993
Saudi Arabia3Costa Rica2
Friendly
Khobar, Saudi Arabia
23 Sept 1993
Saudi Arabia1Costa Rica2
Friendly
Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Every meeting on one timeline

Costa Rica wins

Draws

Saudi Arabia wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Saudi Arabia's home games

3 matches

201

Costa RicaDrawsSaudi Arabia

At neutral venues

2 matches

200

Costa RicaDrawsSaudi Arabia

Meetings by decade

Costa Rica wins Draws Saudi Arabia wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Results	Played	Costa Rica	Draws	Saudi Arabia	Goals
1990s		4	3	0	1	13
2020s		1	1	0	0	4

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Costa Rica	Saudi Arabia
Wins in a row	31994 to 2023	11993
Unbeaten meetings	31994 to 2023	11993

Questions answered

How many times have Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia played each other?

5 times, starting on 23 September 1993. 0 of those meetings were competitive and 5 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?

Costa Rica, with 4 wins to 1. 0 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia?

Costa Rica’s 3–1 win in a friendly on 8 September 2023 in Newcastle.

When did Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia last play?

On 8 September 2023 in Newcastle, when Costa Rica won 3–1 in a friendly.

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Every Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia result

Every Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
8 Sept 2023	Costa Rica	3–1	Saudi Arabia	Friendly	Newcastle, England (neutral)
17 Jul 1999	Costa Rica	1–0	Saudi Arabia	Friendly	Fullerton, United States (neutral)
17 Dec 1994	Saudi Arabia	1–3	Costa Rica	Friendly	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
27 Sept 1993	Saudi Arabia	3–2	Costa Rica	Friendly	Khobar, Saudi Arabia
23 Sept 1993	Saudi Arabia	1–2	Costa Rica	Friendly	Khobar, Saudi Arabia