Guatemala vs Guyana prediction, H2H and probable lineups — March 26, 2025
Leo Peterson
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
On March 26, 2025, the Estadio Cementos Progreso in Guatemala City will host a CONCACAF Gold Cup match where the national teams of Guatemala and Guyana will face off. I suggest betting on goals in this match.
Preview
The CONCACAF Gold Cup has been dominated by two regional powerhouses, Mexico and the USA, for 12 consecutive tournaments. These teams have alternated in claiming the prestigious trophy, leaving no room for others. Throughout the tournament's history, only Canada has managed to disrupt their hegemony and etch its name among the winners.
The first encounter between Guatemala and Guyana ended in a thrilling victory for the hosts with a score of 3-2. Although Guyana succeeded, the two away goals give Guatemala a good chance for overall success.
Guatemala approaches the match with an excellent home record. The team has not lost in four consecutive home games, securing victories over Honduras (2-1) and Martinique (3-1), and drawing with more prestigious opponents like Costa Rica (0-0) and Uruguay (1-1). This series makes the hosts clear favorites for the return game and gives hope for a successful outcome in the battle for advancing to the next round.
Guyana has a decent record in recent matches. Besides the victory over Guatemala (3-2), the team has twice defeated Barbados, showcasing confidence in their attacking play. However, prior to this, Guyana endured a four-match winless streak.
The team's away form raises questions. In their last six away games, Guyana has only managed one win and one draw, suffering four defeats. Furthermore, only in one of these matches did the team avoid conceding two or more goals, highlighting defensive issues on foreign soil.
Probable lineups
- Guatemala: Perez, Yanes Pinto, Pinto, Ardon, Morales, Rosales, Franco, Santis, Escobar, Munoz, Martinez
- Guyana: Roberts, Bonds, Jones, Grinage, Gordon, Wilson, Kellman, Glasgow, Moria-Welsh, Ferrier, I. Jones
Match facts and H2H
- Guatemala showcases attacking play – in the last four matches, the "Over 2.5 goals" bet has consistently hit. Guyana has a similar statistic: in eight consecutive games involving them, teams have scored at least three goals.
- The previous encounter between the teams was historic for Guyana – it was the only match in which they managed to win. In the other four matches, Guatemala's national team consistently emerged stronger.
- Only once in five head-to-head encounters between these teams has the "Under 2.5 goals" bet been successful, indicating a high-scoring nature of their clashes.
- Guyana consistently struggles against Guatemala, invariably conceding at least two goals per game.
Prediction
Guatemala is considered the clear favorite for the upcoming match – bookmakers offer the same odds of 1.34 for both their victory and advancing to the next round. Considering the statistics and the team's confident play at home, I suggest betting on "individual total over 1.5" for the hosts. The odds for this outcome are 1.56.
