Guatemala will look to stay hot and punch their tickets to the knockout round when they battle Canada in a Concacaf Gold Cup group stage match on Saturday. Guatemala has already earned three points and lead the Group D bracket after defeating Cuba 1-0 on Tuesday. Canada, meanwhile, will look to regroup after coughing up a late lead and finishing with a 2-2 draw with Guadeloupe on Tuesday.
The match from Shell Energy Stadium in Houston kicks off at 9:30 p.m. ET. The Canadians are the -185 favorites (risk $185 to win $100) in Caesars Sportsbook's latest Guatemala vs. Canada odds, with Guatemala at +490. A draw is priced at +285 and the over/under for total goals scored is 2.5.
Before you lock in your 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup Guatemala vs. Canada picks, you need to see what SportsLine's soccer insider Martin Green has to say.
After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. Since last year's Men's World Cup, Green has been profitable in multiple areas on his soccer picks, including the Champions League (+4.78 units), the FA Cup (+3.07), the EFL Cup (+3.64), Euro 2024 qualifiers (+3.01), the Europa League (+1.60), and he's off to a 3-1 start at the Concacaf Gold Cup.
Green knows despite missing several key players, Canada remains formidable and still have forward Lucas Cavallini. The 30-year-old has scored 19 goals in 37 international appearances for Canada, including one in the draw with Guadeloupe. After spending 3½ seasons with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC of the MLS, he played 12 games for Tijuana in Liga Mexico this past season. During that four-year span, he scored 18 goals for the Whitecaps and two for Tijuana.
Green also knows Guatemalan forward Darwin Lom is coming off a solid performance in the win over Cuba, scoring his team's lone goal in the 48th minute. It was his 11th goal in 22 appearances. The 25-year-old also scored Guatemala's goal in a 1-1 draw with Panama in an international friendly on March 12, and scored a pair of goals in a 3-1 victory over Nicaragua in an international friendly on Nov. 19. In his last seven appearances for his country, he has scored six times.
Now, Green has taken an in-depth look at the Guatemala vs. Canada match from every angle. We can tell you he is leaning Over on the goal total and has two CONFIDENT best bets, including one that pays plus money, in addition to a full breakdown of this Concacaf Gold Cup Group D matchup. You ABSOLUTELY need to see his picks and analysis before making any selections of your own.
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