Costa Rica Tackles Stats 2026

Costa Rica Tackles Stats 2026 - season overview

Costa Rica are averaging 11.1 tackles per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 22.9 total tackles on average.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Costa Rica players make the most tackles?

Josimar Alcócer leads with 16 tackles across 10 qualifying appearances (1.6/g, 60% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every Costa Rica player with their tackles per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ tackles price for the next fixture.

How does Costa Rica's tackle profile look this season?

Costa Rica are averaging 11.1 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 11.8 for a match-total of 22.9. They average 13.88 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 1.14 take-ons/g).

How is the tackle matchup read calculated?

Tackle matchup blends the defender's tackles per game (50%), the opposition attacker's take-on rate (30%), and the defender's underlying tackle propensity (20%). Higher = more tackle volume expected in this fixture.

Where do these tackle stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Costa Rica fixtures in the active window for 2026. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced. Pre-match lineups are predicted lineups until team news lands, then confirmed.

What counts as a qualifying appearance?

A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their tackle rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted by 5-minute substitutions.

Do tackles count attempted or only successful?

We count attempted tackles per Sportmonks' definition. That matches what Bet365 settles 1+ tackles markets on, so the page's hit-rate and the bookmaker's pricing are aligned.

Costa Rica player tackles rates

Player	Position	Apps	Tackles	Per game	1+ hit rate
Francisco Calvo	defender	5	5	1	100%
Alexis Gamboa	defender	4	10	2.5	100%
Joseph Mora	defender	3	6	2	100%
Alejandro Bran	midfielder	2	2	1	100%
Celso Borges	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Anthony Hernández	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Shawn Johnson	defender	1	3	3	100%
Kenneth Vargas	attacker	4	6	1.5	75%
Aaron Murillo	midfielder	4	9	2.25	75%
Kendall Waston	defender	4	4	1	75%
Carlos Mora	midfielder	8	7	0.88	63%
Josimar Alcócer	attacker	10	16	1.6	60%
Juan Pablo Vargas	defender	8	7	0.88	50%
Orlando Galo	midfielder	8	5	0.63	50%
Cristopher Núñez	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Haxzel Quiros	defender	7	7	1	43%
Jeyland Mitchell	defender	5	2	0.4	40%
Manfred Ugalde	attacker	8	3	0.38	38%
Guillermo Villalobos	defender	3	6	2	33%
Darril Araya	defender	3	2	0.67	33%
Álvaro Zamora	attacker	4	1	0.25	25%
Andrey Soto	midfielder	4	1	0.25	25%
Alonso Martínez	attacker	5	1	0.2	20%
Keylor Navas	goalkeeper	6	0	0	0%
Patrick Sequeira	goalkeeper	4	0	0	0%

Costa Rica tackles match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team tackles	Opposition tackles	Match total	Top player
10 Jun 2026	Friendly International	England	Away	3-0	12	15	27	Josimar Alcócer (5)
1 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Colombia	Away	3-1	12	15	27	Josimar Alcócer (3)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Iran	Away	5-0	0	0	0
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Jordan	Away	2-2	0	0	0
19 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Honduras	Home	0-0	11	16	27	Josimar Alcócer (2)
14 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Haiti	Away	1-0	16	20	36	Haxzel Quiros (4)
14 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Nicaragua	Home	4-1	23	15	38	Aaron Murillo (6)
10 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Honduras	Away	0-0	10	12	22	Alexis Gamboa (3)
10 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Haiti	Home	3-3	14	17	31	Juan Pablo Vargas (4)
6 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Nicaragua	Away	1-1	13	8	21	Alexis Gamboa (5)

Costa Rica tackles 2026: last 10 games

Tackles for per game: 13.88
Tackles against per game: 14.75
Match total tackles per game: 28.63
Games: 8

Costa Rica Tackles for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	3	16	67%	33%	33%	33%	33%
Away	5	12.6	40%	20%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	8	13.88	50%	25%	13%	13%	13%

Costa Rica Tackles against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	3	16	100%	100%	33%	0%	0%
Away	5	14	60%	60%	20%	20%	0%
Overall	8	14.75	75%	75%	25%	13%	0%

Costa Rica Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 26.5 %	Over 30.5 %	Over 32.5 %	Over 34.5 %	Over 38.5 %
Home	3	32	100%	67%	33%	33%	0%
Away	5	26.6	60%	20%	20%	20%	0%
Overall	8	28.63	75%	38%	25%	25%	0%

Costa Rica Team tackles 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles / match	13.88	16	12.6
Tackles over 12.5	50%	67%	40%
Tackles over 14.5	25%	33%	20%
Tackles over 16.5	13%	33%	0%
Tackles over 18.5	13%	33%	0%
Tackles over 20.5	13%	33%	0%

Costa Rica Tackles against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Tackles against	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles against / match	14.75	16	14
Tackles against over 12.5	75%	100%	60%
Tackles against over 14.5	75%	100%	60%
Tackles against over 16.5	25%	33%	20%
Tackles against over 18.5	13%	0%	20%
Tackles against over 20.5	0%	0%	0%

Costa Rica Match tackles 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Match tackles / match	28.63	32	26.6
Match tackles over 26.5	75%	100%	60%
Match tackles over 30.5	38%	67%	20%
Match tackles over 32.5	25%	33%	20%
Match tackles over 34.5	25%	33%	20%
Match tackles over 38.5	0%	0%	0%

Costa Rica tackles match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
10 Jun	Friendly International	England (A)	3-0	12	15	27	-
1 Jun	Friendly International	Colombia (A)	3-1	12	15	27	-
19 Nov	WC Qualification Concacaf	Honduras (H)	0-0	11	16	27	-
14 Nov	WC Qualification Concacaf	Haiti (A)	1-0	16	20	36	-
14 Oct	WC Qualification Concacaf	Nicaragua (H)	4-1	23	15	38	-
10 Oct	WC Qualification Concacaf	Honduras (A)	0-0	10	12	22	-
10 Sep	WC Qualification Concacaf	Haiti (H)	3-3	14	17	31	-
6 Sep	WC Qualification Concacaf	Nicaragua (A)	1-1	13	8	21	-

Costa Rica tackles per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
Friendly International	2025	1	14	18	32	0%
WC Qualification Concacaf	2026	10	14.3	12.9	27.2	30%
Friendly International	2026	2	12	15	27	0%
Copa America	2024	3	21.33	20	41.33	67%
Friendly International	2024	2	20.5	25	45.5	100%

Costa Rica players with the most games of 1+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Carlos Mora	midfielder	2	4	50%
2	Jeyland Mitchell	defender	2	4	50%
3	Josimar Alcócer	attacker	2	4	50%
4	Orlando Galo	midfielder	2	4	50%
5	Shawn Johnson	defender	1	1	100%

Costa Rica players with the most games of 2+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Josimar Alcócer	attacker	2	4	50%
2	Shawn Johnson	defender	1	1	100%
3	Darril Araya	defender	1	3	33%
4	Carlos Mora	midfielder	1	4	25%

Costa Rica players with the most games of 3+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Josimar Alcócer	attacker	2	4	50%
2	Shawn Johnson	defender	1	1	100%
3	Carlos Mora	midfielder	1	4	25%