Canada vs El Salvador Predictions & Betting Tips, Match Previews

This is one of Canada’s biggest games in recent years and although the odds are still against them, they do have a chance of making the final stage of World Cup qualifying in the CONCACAF region. They are fighting it out with Honduras for 2nd spot in the group but have a 3 point deficit and 5 goals to make up if they are to progress. What gives them a chance is that the Hondurans are away to runaway group winners Mexico in their final game while Canada play host to the weakest team in the group, El Salvador.

Canada have only won 1 of their last 7 games, a friendly win over Uzbekistan but gave a pretty good account of themselves in Honduras last week, only losing 2-1 to set up this finale. Manjrekar James had given the visitors the lead in that game and they will be pleased to get back on home soil where they’ve won 5 of their last 6 World Cup qualifiers and have only lost once in the last 8 years.

El Salvador also made a good start to their game last week and they led 1-0 at the break in front of passionate home support in San Salvador against Mexico. However the visitors came roaring back in the 2nd Half to win 3-1 and knock El Salvador out of the World Cup. This game becomes little more than a friendly now and their players may need some picking up after the disappointment of that defeat last week.

El Salvador have gone 12 matches without a win in all competitions, in a run stretching back 12 months, and they’ve lost 8 of those games. Canada can’t really rely on Mexico doing all the work for them, so they will have to chase this game and an open match would suit them. Their home record suggests they will have enough to win this one but as they go in search of goals, El Salvador could be a threat on the break and backing Canada & Over 2.5 Goals at 6/5 looks to offer value here as a narrow win is unlikely to be of much use to them.