How to watch Chile vs Costa Rica on November 16, 2018

November 15, 2018 By Oscar Rojas

Topics: Friendly, Chile, Costa Rica, TV Schedyles, TV Listings

Costa Rica will welcome Gustavo Matosas as their new coach in this game against the two-time Copa América champions.

What has been Chile and Costa Rica's form ahead of this game?

Chile has played eight friendly games in 2018 since they did not feature in the FIFA World Cup. La Roja has won three of those games, including their latest game against Mexico, which saw them beat El Tri 1-0 in the Mexican city of Querétaro.

This will be Costa Rica's 12th game of the year, including their three-and-out performance in the FIFA World Cup. Los Ticos have only been able to win two of those games. They've lost eight of their last nine games, with their last win coming on June 3, 2018 against Northern Ireland (3-0).

Chile vs Costa Rica - Head-to-head stats

This will be the 11th game between the national teams of Chile and Costa Rica.
Costa Rica has beaten Chile in five of their ten previous games, drawing two and with Chile beating them three times.
The last game between these teams took place in January 22, 2014. That game ended with a 4-0 win for La Roja.
Costa Rica's most recent win against Chile took place on June 2, 2007. Los Ticos defeated the South American side with a 2-0 score.

Chile vs Costa Rica - Players to watch

Bryan Ruiz - Santos FC's midfielder keeps adding international games to his bag, and he could become the third-most capped player in Costa Rica's history during this break. As of now, Ruiz has played 114 games for Los Ticos, scoring 24 goals. With Keylor Navas out of the picture, Ruiz will be the team's reference against Chile.

Chile vs Costa Rica controversy - Matosas' first game as Costa Rica's coach

The Uruguayan manager will end a one-year hiatus when he starts working for Los Ticos. Matosas is known for his attacking style, which often sees his teams struggling in defense. The Central American side sure needs some fresh ideas in order to end their winless streak that has extended for over five months.