Álvaro Hernández
Dailysports's expert
The third round group stage clash of the CONCACAF Gold Cup between Saudi Arabia and Trinidad and Tobago will take place on Monday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Here's my betting pick for this match.
See also: USA vs Haiti prediction, H2H and probable lineups — June 23, 2025
Match preview
Saudi Arabia are making their debut at the CONCACAF Gold Cup, having been invited as guests. The Saudis are regulars at both the World Cup and the Asian Cup, and their players are capable of challenging any team in the tournament.
Saudi Arabia head into their final group match with three points. Hervé Renard's men managed a narrow win over Haiti but fell short against the tournament hosts, the USA.
A draw might be enough for the Middle Eastern side to advance, but to avoid relying on the result of the other match, the Saudis will be pushing for a win.
Trinidad and Tobago kicked off their campaign with a heavy defeat to the Americans. Afterwards, despite having a numerical advantage for much of their match against Haiti, they couldn't secure a win. In fact, they narrowly avoided defeat at the end when Haiti's striker missed a penalty.
As a result, the "Soca Warriors" are heading into this match in less than ideal form. To progress, they need nothing less than a victory and must hope that the USA defeat Haiti in the parallel fixture.
Probable lineups
Saudi Arabia: Al-Aqeedi - Mayrashi, Al-Amri, Madou, Bushal - Al-Hassan, Abdulhamid, Al-Juhani - Al-Oboud, Yahya, Al-Buraikan
Trinidad and Tobago: Phillip - Cardines, Bato, J. Garcia, Jones, Raymond - Phillips, Rampersad, Fortune – L. Garcia, Molino
Match facts and head-to-head
• The teams have met just twice before, both in friendlies, with each side claiming one win.
• Saudi Arabia have scored first in four of their last five matches
• The over 2.5 goals bet has landed in seven of Trinidad and Tobago's last eight games
• Trinidad and Tobago have won just once in their last six matches
• Trinidad and Tobago have conceded in six straight games
Prediction
Based on both teams' recent form, I see Saudi Arabia as the clear favorites for this clash. I believe they're capable of securing a convincing win. Dwight Yorke's side simply lacks the quality to put up much resistance, so I'm backing Saudi Arabia to win with a -1.5 handicap (odds – 1.84)
