PANAMA v USA
Gold Cup
Wednesday 26th June 2019
Kickoff: 2030hrs
Pick: USA AH-1
Bookmaker: Bet Victor
Odds: 1.67 (odds taken at 23:406 GMT, 26 June 2019)
Group D in the Gold Cup concludes on Wednesday night when Panama take on USA in a top of the table clash as the betting tips continue at the Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas.
Panama Prediction- Can Panama top Group D?
Panama sit joint top of Group D with Wednesday night’s opponents, USA, having registered back-to-back wins against Trinidad & Tobago and Guyana.
It’s been an impressive start to this year’s Gold Cup campaign for Panama who have recorded 2-0 and 4-2 wins respectively after a miserable 14-match sequence before the tournament began.
11 defeats within their prior 14 matches in all competitions wasn’t ideal preparation for this Gold Cup but so far they’ve managed to shrug off their previous poor results.
Away from home, Panama have registered just these 2 wins out of their last 12 matches on their travels which includes 8 defeats,
Within this 12-match away sequence, the losses included a 3-0 defeat to Belgium and a heavy 6-1 loss to England in last year’s World Cup.
More recently, Panama suffered back-to-back 3-0 defeats at Colombia and Uruguay just before this season’s Gold Cup.
In addition, recent history has been against Panama when facing USA as they’ve been handed heavy 3-0 and 4-0 defeats respectively in their last two meetings.
USA Prediction – Can USA make it three in a row?
USA have also won their first 2 matches of their Gold Cup campaign with Group D wins against Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago, to sit joint top of the group.
The States have also racked up a total of 10 goals and have kept clean sheets in each of their group matches so far in this tournament.
Recent overall form has seen USA win 5 of their last 8 matches in all competitions which also includes victories against Panama, Costa Rica and Ecuador.
6 wins from their last 15 matches overall in all competitions is a modest return but an earlier 1-0 win over Mexico as well as draws with France, Peru and Chile were also solid results.
USA are also the only nation in the whole of this year’s Gold Cup yet to concede a goal throughout the four groups, and they’ll be keen to add another shut-out here.
Their recent dominance over Panama in 3-0 and 4-0 wins respectively should ensure they have the confidence to earn all three points in this clash too.
A more favourable tie in the quarter-final is also up for grabs with the winner of Group D due to take on Curacao in the last eight.
Key-Facts – Panama v USA
- Panama have registered just 2 wins out of their last 12 away matches
- USA have won 5 of their last 8 matches in all competitions
- USA have won the last 2 meetings on the trot against Panama, 3-0 and 4-0
Betting Tips Verdict
USA with home advantage and recent history on their side should ensure they take top spot in the group here with a win.
