I expect this return meeting to bring chances at both ends. Costa Rica created plenty against Haiti in their previous match but left without a goal, while Haiti made a small number of attacks count. Bryan Ruiz now leads Costa Rica at home after its response against Nicaragua. Haiti's quick attacks, crosses and set pieces give this match another route to goals.
Costa Rica had 21 shots and seven on target in the defeat to Haiti. Alexandre Pierre kept them out, and Haiti's second goal came from a deflection into the Costa Rican net. That score alone misses how often Costa Rica reached shooting positions.
Ruiz's side then used wide play and set pieces to trouble Nicaragua. Josimar Alcocer is back in Costa Rica's match squad, while Josimar Méndez is suspended. Haiti's win over the Dominican Republic showed a different mix of scoring moves, including a fast attack, set-piece follow-ups and a cross. The appeal here is the way those two attacks meet, rather than either team's latest score on its own.
