If that opening fixture does not wake up this Canadian squad, then nothing will, and we believe they will have the bulk of the possession, while their youth could be a handful for the Guatemalans.
Expect Los Chapines to sit back without much attacking intention, which might work for a while, but this Canadian team have a lot of speed and attacking depth to call upon, and we believe that will ultimately make the difference.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Canada win with a probability of 37.83%. A win for Guatemala had a probability of 32.22% and a draw had a probability of 29.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Canada win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (7.48%) and 1-2 (7.42%). The likeliest Guatemala win was 1-0 (12.22%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.46%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 12.3% likelihood.
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