Please, try again later
As was to be expected, Guyana failed to compete against USA, as they lost by four goals to nil. Going forward, their threat was non-existent; they posted managed to take just four shots, only one of which hit the target, while they posted a measly 0.15 expected goals for. Such numbers are far from encouraging. Something else that is somewhat discouraging is the fact that Guyana gave up 20 shots, six of which hit the target, while they also conceded 3.19 expected goals for. Panama do carry less of a threat than USA, though Guyana will still need to improve, there can be no denying that.
While Johnson’s minnows struggled on match-day one, Panama made a pleasing start to their campaign, as they beat Trinidad & Tobago by two goals to nil.
The way in which Panama dominated weak opponents such as Trinidad suggests that they can do well against Guyana, whose attacking threat is somewhat limited. That said, they shouldn’t necessarily be expected to run riot.
In the betting, ‘Panama to Win & Under 3.5 Goals’ looks like a viable option. Much as they did on match-day one, Panama have the quality to overcome weak opponents, though they’re not really a side to go all guns blazing for a high-scoring win. Both their own efforts and the efforts of Guyana on match-day one points towards a win for Panama, though as Valdes’ side don’t quite have the same forward sparkle as USA, it’s worth betting that Guyana can keep things slightly more respectable.