Guatemala vs Canada Prediction: Canada's only chance is to win the upcoming game

Prediction for the CONCACAF Gold Cup Guatemala vs Canada match which will take place on July 2nd. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available. 

Guatemala started the tournament with a match against Cuba. At the end of the first half, the Guatemalan forward Darwin Lom did not realize the penalty. But it took him only three minutes to improve in the second half. Then Lom scored in the 48th minute – 1:0.

Despite the minimal advantage, Guatemala has not experienced difficulties. The team completely controlled the course of the match from the beginning to the end. 

The match against Guadeloupe from the beginning did not go according to the scenario of the Canadian national team, the bronze medalist of the previous Gold Cup. In the first half, the Canadians owned the ball 61% of the time but created fewer attacks than the competitor in counterplay. In the second half, Canada took the initiative. In the 71st minute, Meddy Lina scored an own goal. 2:1 – the Canadians would not miss their chance and would rather develop an advantage than allow the opponent to return to the game.

But John Herdman's team didn't play enough to win. At the very end of the match, the Canadians responded to Lina's 90+3 goal with an own goal of 20-year-old Jacen Russell–Rowe - 2:2. The loss of two points did not affect Canada's prospects of reaching the playoffs in any way, but the quality of the Canadians' game, especially in the first half, also given the modest status of the opponent, left a lot of questions.

Canada had a weak opening game at the tournament against Guadeloupe. The Canadians may improve by the second round. But it is worth mentioning that Canada came to the Gold Cup without its main stars. The absence of brilliant performers will not allow us to achieve final success. Regardless of the circumstances, Canadians can claim to leave the group with Guadeloupe, Guatemala, and Cuba. It means that Canada's only chance is to win the upcoming game.