Canada vs Cuba Prediction: Canada needs this victory

Prediction for the CONCACAF Gold Cup Canada vs Cuba match which will take place on July 5th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available. 

Canada

The crucial episode for the Canadian national team is the end of the first-round match with the Guadeloupe team. Losing 0:1 after the first half, the Canadians had a great second half of the meeting, scored two goals, and were close to victory. Then, they scored their own goal and lost points – 2:2.

The Canadians' competitor was more serious in the second round – the Guatemalan national team defended perfectly. It stayed the only team in the tournament that did not concede a single goal. They could have missed – the opponent, according to xG statistics, just played for a goal. 0:0 – Canada is on the verge of relegation from the group. However, the chances of reaching the quarterfinals are still high. A victory over Cuba will take the Canadians out of the group if there is no draw in the game between Guadeloupe and Guatemala. If there is a draw, Canada needs to beat the Cubans with a difference of more than one goal – then the team will be higher than the Guatemalan team.

Cuba

The Cubans started the game with Guatemala at the Gold Cup and could not find the keys to the opponent's defense. Having created 0.11 xG and scored nothing, the Cuban national team conceded at the beginning of the second half and missed 0:1. In the second game against Guadeloupe, everything ended even earlier for Cuba – 0:3 after the first half and the final 1:4. 

The Cuban national team lost their chances of reaching the playoffs in the round before the end of the group stage. Cuba is a major disappointment, which will surely lead to serious changes in national football.

Expert Betting Tips

Canada needs a victory with a two-goal difference to achieve the quarterfinals. The Canadians will surely get it. The Cuban national team has failed the tournament and is unlikely to be able to prepare for a match. We are betting on a confident victory for the Canadian national team. However, we do not expect a super-defeat here – the Canadians do not have all the most effective attacking players.