The Gold Cup quarter-finals start with a clash between the winners of Group C, Panama and the runner-up from Group B, Honduras. There are no easy matches at this tournament, and the road to the final for either one will most likely go through a semi-final clash with one of the favourites to win the tournament – Mexico.
Panama Team News
Panama managed to top Group C of the Gold Cup, although it could be argued that it was probably the weakest of the four main stage groups. Nevertheless, the Canal Men managed to win all of their tournament games thus far and are also on a 5-game winning streak that started with their 2 victories during the World Cup qualification games held before the Gold Cup. Panama is also the highest-scoring team in the tournament so far, having netted 10 goals in total. Overall, the team has managed to gain momentum at a most opportune time. Defensively, Panama also looks to be solid, with just 3 goals conceded in their last 5 official fixtures.
Honduras Team News
Honduras were drawn in a group with one of the favourites to win the Gold Cup – Canada. It was not surprising to see them claim the runner-up spot, as it was made apparent in their opening day clash with Canada that there is a fair bit of gap between the two. Even securing the 2nd place in the group proved to be a bit of a hassle, as a stoppage time goal against Curacao was needed for Honduras to progress to the knockout phase of the tournament. What can be drawn as an observation is that the team does possess character and will to fight until the very end, something they will surely need against Panama.
Head-to-Head Games
Panama and Honduras have an evenly split record across their last 3 H2H matches – a win for either team and a draw to round it up. Honduras have also not won against Panama in their 2 most recent meetings, although those took place in 2021 and 2022, respectively. Stalemates are also not uncommon, as 4 of the last 9 H2H matches ended in draws.
Panama – Honduras Betting Prediction
I am backing Panama to win this game. Although H2H stats show that the games between them and Honduras are very close, I believe that they are the team that is currently in better form and with a much better momentum. It is also my view that they also boast the better squad of the two. Although I expect a close game here, I still favour Panama to take this one.
Betting Tip: Panama To Win
Bookmaker: BC.Game
Odds: 1.83
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