Canada vs Guatemala Tips, Predictions and Bet Builder

Canada kicked off their Gold Cup campaign with a 6-0 demolition of Honduras, but the co-hosts have perhaps underwhelmed since, drawing 1-1 with Curacao before picking up a routine 2-0 win over El Salvador.

Standing in their way of a place in the semi-finals are Guatemala, who picked up wins over Jamaica and Guadeloupe in the group stages to reach the last eight.

Canada v Guatemala Tips Summary

Market	Tip	Odds
Match Result	Canada to win	1/3
Best Bet	Canada to win & BTTS - No	1/1
Bet Builder	Canada to win by 2+ goals, BTTS - No, Nathan Saliba to score anytime	10/1

Key Match Stats

• Canada have won four of the last five meetings between these sides

• Canada have kept clean sheets in each of the last five meetings

• Guatemala have failed to score in four of their last five defeats

• The Canucks are ranked 30th by FIFA, their highest ever ranking, while Guatemala are 106th

• Canada have four clean sheets in their last five games across all competitions

Canada v Guatemala Prediction

Best Bet: Canada to win and both teams to score - No @ 1/1

Canada made a statement with a huge win over Honduras in their opening fixture, but then failed to really impress against the weaker teams in their group.

The Canucks still managed to top Group B, however, and they can kick on now the knockout stages have begun by taking out Guatemala without conceding.

Under Jesse Marsch Canada have become an incredibly tough side to break down and they have four clean sheets in their last five games - the one goal they did concede during that run came in additional time against Curacao during the group stages.

The co-hosts look a few levels above Guatemala and should be able to win fairly comfortably. The Bicolor scored a modest four goals in the group stages and drew a blank in their one defeat, a 1-0 loss to Panama.

When Guatemala do lose, they usually fail to score and four of their last five losses have come to nil, so backing Canada to win without conceding looks like a good way to get a bigger price out of siding with the odds-on favourites.

Warren Ashurst explains:

Canada have legitimate hopes of taking the title as co-hosts, but they need to rediscover their form after a couple of below-par performances. Guatemala impressed by getting out of their group, but this looks like a mismatch.

Canada v Guatemala Bet Builder Tip

• Canada to win by 2+ goals

• Both teams to score - No

• Nathan Saliba to score anytime

  Pays 10/1

A Canada win and a clean sheet looks a good option, and Marsch's troops may be able to win with some room to spare at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

Each of Canada’s last three wins have come by two or more goals and Guatemala have conceded more than once in three of their last five games.

It may not be a huge margin of victory for the co-hosts, but Canada have enough quality to at least win by two goals.

Nathan Saliba looks a strong candidate for an anytime goal as he has two strikes in as many games at the Gold Cup.

He should come into this game fresh after remaining on the bench against El Salvador, while at club level he averages over one shot per-game in MLS for Montreal so he does get chances.

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Warren Ashurst adds:

Taking a chance on Saliba as an outside contender for a goal boosts the price of this three-leg bet builder. Canada are missing a few stars, most notably injured captain Alphonso Davies, and Saliba is one player who has stepped up.

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Tactics, Form and Team News

Canada could potentially have Stephen Eustaquio available for the first time after his club side Porto were eliminated from the Club World Cup, although he will probably have to settle for a place on the bench.

Expected Canada line-up (4-4-2): St Clair; Laryea, Waterman, Cornelius, Bassong; Buchanan, Kone, Saliba, Shaffelburg; David, Larin.

Guatemala line-up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and could recall forward Darwin Lom to the starting line up after he missed out against Guadeloupe.

Expected Guatemala line-up (4-2-3-1): Hagen; Herrera, Pinto, Samayoa, Ardon; Robles, Ramirez; Escobar, Castellanos, Munoz; Lom.

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