Martinique vs Panama Prediction: Expect the guests to win

Prediction for the match between Martinique and Panama, which will take place on July 1. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

Martinique has never qualified for a World Cup, but they regularly play in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. The Blues and Whites reached the tournament's quarter-finals in 2002 at their best but never reached the medals. In the last three editions of the continental championship, they have always stopped at the group stage, showing mediocre play and results. In the opening rounds of the current tournament, Martinique played admirably, beating El Salvador 2:0 by 16 minutes before focusing on defending their goal and taking a 2:1 lead to victory.

The Panama national team is at a higher level and has even featured once at the World Cup. That came at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, where the Reds finished last in the competition's standings. The Panamanians also have medals in the CONCACAF Gold Cup: they were vice-champions in 2005 and 2013 and won bronze in 2015. In the last edition of the tournament, they performed poorly, stopping at the tournament's group stage. The Panamanians made a good start in the current competition, opening the scoring in the first half and exchanging goals with the Costa Ricans after the break to win 2:1.

Martinique and Panama are opponents on different levels at the moment. While the former has never won a CONCACAF Gold Cup, the latter has featured in the top three on three occasions. Moreover, they recently qualified for the World Cup for the first time. The statistics of head-to-head encounters also speak in favor of the Reds, with three fixtures out of four, another game ending in a draw, and a 9:0 goal difference in that stretch.

Martinique has been very successful offensively of late, but every time they face Panama, their attacking skills suddenly disappear. The opponents have played four head-to-head games in their history, and the Blues and Whites have failed to score a single goal. In this encounter between Group C leaders, we should not expect a goal extravaganza because the price for any error is too high, and success in this clash is a guarantee for progressing to the tournament's next round.