Guatemala vs United States of America Betting Tips and Predictions

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Estadio Nacional Mateo Flore

Guatemala

USA

Guatemala haven’t had much taste of success since their disappointment of 2014, as they were crowned runners up in the Copa Centroamericana. Similarly they started their qualifying campaign in a similar vein, coming runners up in a 1-2 loss to a strong Trinidad and Tobago side.

They were able to shake off the defeat when they faced group C minnows Saint Vincent and the Grenadines however beating them 4-0. Four different players scored for Walter Claveri’s side. Defender Stefano Cincotta opened the scoring, attacker Minor Lopez added to the scoresheet before another defender Dennis Lopez extended the lead to three. Gerson Tinoco rounded off a convincing victory with a fourth goal in the 81st minute.

The United States go into this one unbeaten having absolutely hammered Saint Vincent in their opener, with a convincing 6-1 victory at home. The game started with a shock, Saint Vincent striker Oalex Anderson scoring after just 5 minutes, Attacker Bobby Wood responded in the 11th minute, before German born Fabian Johnson got the second, former Sunderland striker Jozy Altidore quickly followed suit getting the third. Geoff Cameron scored early into the second half before attacker Gyasi Zardes made it 5. Jozy Altidore got his second of the game to finish off the proceedings.

Their next fixture however wasn’t goal laden and resulted in a 0-0 stalemate away from home to Trinidad and Tobago. Chances were few and far between in this one, The draw meant that the US and the Soca Warriors find themselves tied in the top 2 group positions, US just edging it on better goal difference. This fixture was considered their most testing game of the semifinal, so they will be hoping they can get all 3 points against Guatemala to make life easier for them ahead of the return leg between these two in September.

Both teams have both shown they know where the net is in the build up to this game, expect to see goals goals goals in this one. Get Over 2.5 goals at 11/10 with bet365.