Guatemala vs New Zealand Prediction: The guests are significantly better

Prediction for the match between Guatemala and New Zealand, which will take place on May 20. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Guatemala is far from a regular participant in major international tournaments. The last time they played in the Youth World Cup was in 2011 when they did not have to qualify for the game, as they were the hosts. Then, at the group stage, they scored one win and two defeats and qualified for the playoffs, but lost in the first round to the Portuguese 0:1. Before the start of the World Cup 2023, the Blues and Whites had three friendlies in which they won without fail: they beat New Zealand 3:1, Fiji 3:1 and Indonesia 1:0. Now it's time for the long-awaited official matches.

Team New Zealand has regularly participated in the youth world championships in the XXI century. They have qualified for seven of the eight tournaments since 2007 and have made the playoffs in the last three in a row, but each time they have ended up in the round of 16. At the 2019 FIFA World Cup, the Whites were in action in the first round of the playoffs against Colombia but lost on penalties, 1:2. Before the 2023 World Cup; the New Zealanders played four friendlies. First, they lost to Guatemala 1:3; then alternately, they beat Indonesia 2:1, Fiji 3:0, and Ecuador 1:0. They will try to reach the playoffs at the World Cup in Argentina again.

Guatemala and New Zealand are comparable teams in skill, but the Whites are vastly superior in experience. The New Zealanders have played in nearly every recent World Youth Championship and have made the playoffs in the last three. The Guatemalans can boast nothing of the sort, as they only played in the 2011 World Cup when they were the home team and, therefore, qualified for the tournament. All this makes the nominal visitors the favorites of the confrontation, and we can bet on the victory of the New Zealand team.

The clash between Guatemala and New Zealand has a good chance of being high-scoring. The last time the rivals met was in February this year when they combined for four goals. Moreover, the Guatemalans have scored 16 goals (3.20 goals per game average) in their last five matches, while the New Zealanders have scored 11 goals (2.75 goals per game average) in their previous four encounters. Now we suggest betting on a total over 2.5 and Both teams to Score - Yes.

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