The Concacaf Gold Cup started, where the host USA won their first game against Canada with 2:0. Their opponent for this match Panama, also won their first game, against Guadeloupe with 3:2 and sits on the second spot with 3 points. This game will decided who gets the top spot in the group, as a victory for any of both teams will mean first with 6 points.
USA
The host of this year’s Concacaf Gold Cup, won the first game with 2:0 over Canada. USA’s current condition isn’t great looking at their most recent international friendly games. Their most recent international victory came in the World Cup 2010 on 23/06/2010 against Algeria with 1:0. Since then the team has recorded 9 international matches, not counting the first game of this tournament. The US team recorded 1 victory, 5 draws and 3 losses. While the draw against Argentina, might be considered a positive experience, their most recent friendly was prior before the start of this tournament, a loss to the current world champion Spain with 0:4.
Panama
Panama also won their first game against Guadeloupe, with 3:2 and grabbed the 3 points. In their most recent friendly games, Panama recorded 2 victories out of the 3 fixtures. Victories with 2:0 over Cuba and Bolivia, and a loss to Peru with 0:1. In 2009, Panama qualified to the quarter-finals of Concacaf Gold Cup, as being one of the best 3rd teams. There they faced the team of USA, and after 1:1 in regular time, they lost in extra time with 1:2. A draw in this game as well will guarantee them 3rd spot for sure.
Prediction
United States and Panama have met 4 times, with the USA being a host (or a symbolic one), where Panama won 0 games, tied 2 in regular time and lost 3. In all victories the US team has been able to score at least 2 goals. Victory in 2004 for a World Cup Qualification match with 6:0, a victory in another qualification in 2005 with 2:0, and a victory in a Concacaf Gold Cup match in 2007 with 2:1.
Their most recent meeting was in 2009 again in Concacaf Gold Cup match, which ended 1:1 in regular time, but the US won in extra time with 2:1. Given the statistics, and the facts that the USA is the host of this tournament, and has 10 appearances and 4 titles, and has played 3 finals in the last 3 editions of the tournament winning 2 of them, it’s no wonder they are the favorite for this fixture with the odds for straight victory @ 1.20 (BetOnline accepts USA players).
My prediction for this game would be a victory for the US with 2 goals of a difference, hence Asian Handicap of -1.5, to boost your odds.
The game will be live streamed by bet365, but they do not accept US Players.
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USA -1.5 @ 1.68 |
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