Panama is looking to resume their good run in the Gold Cup with a win against Costa Rica, who is looking to bounce back from their losses. Panama is coming into this match from a fourth-place finish at the CONCACAF Nations League. As for Costa Rica, they are aiming to bounce back from their losses in their previous matches. From the last 21 meetings these two teams played, Panama was able to win eight matches, having a narrow win. Costa Rica on the other hand recorded seven wins, while the remaining six matches all ended in draws. Coming into this game, both Panama and Costa Rica are from their losing run, and are now aiming to improve their results. This meeting will be on June 27, 2023, at 8:30 AM (GMT+8), with Costa Rica playing as hosts.
Panama
Panama is coming into this game from a heartbreak during the recently-concluded Nations League, after failing to finish at the third place. They placed at the fourth after a 1-0 loss against Mexico on their final match. Additionally, they also suffered a 2-0 loss against Canada on their match in June 18, ending their winning streak. Now that they will open their campaign in the Gold Cup, they are looking to bounce back from those losses. Although they do not have an impressive record on the road, they need to start strong in their campaign. Fortunately, they can gain confidence from the fact that they are unbeaten in six of their last seven meetings against Costa Rica. From those matches, they claimed five wins since October 2017.
Alberto Quintero, being one of the most experienced players for Panama, is expected to lead their squad to victory here. This is also the same for Luis Mejia, who took part in three of Panama’s semi-finals run in the contest.
Costa Rica
Costa Rica is coming into this game with hopes of turning the tables around, as they had a disappointing campaign in the Nations League. They were struggling during their campaign, as well as even after their campaign. In fact, Costa Rica are coming into this match from a 3-1 loss against Ecuador during their friendly match. Moreover, they are coming into this match losing their last three matches, which includes a loss against Panama in the Nations League. Costa Rica are eager to stop bleeding in their campaigns, and to finally pick up a much-needed win. They are eyeing their third Gold Cup title by starting strong, as they have yet to win a title since 1989. If they want to earn another title through this match, they can no longer afford to extend their losing run.
Costa Rica will have to rely with Celso Borges’ experience, having the most Gold Cup appearance in their squad. Alexandre Lezcano, Warren Madrigal, Diego Campos, Josimar Alcocer, and Jussef Delgado on the other hand are first timers for this match.
Prediction:
Panama (2.0)
Odds: -0.86
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