Panama vs Costa Rica
After all the qualifying football games Panama played throughout the qualifiers, it all boils down to this.
Panama have one game left in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers and are precariously situated on the table at fourth place. They are fending off Honduras thanks to a better goal difference, but Los Catrachos’ upcoming home game against Mexico gives Panama better betting odds of getting away with a draw.
Herman Gomez must help his lads forget the humiliation they suffered in Orlando and lead them to football betting glory against Costa Rica. It may be a tall order on paper, but the feat is more than achievable.
Footage from Costa Rica’s last two games shows that their current form is nothing short of questionable. They conceded goals first despite Oscar Ramirez’s 5-4-1 formation over the last few games. Their draw against Mexico was especially painful as it was one of their own five defenders that gave El Tri the early lead.
However, La Marea Roja must also address their own inconsistencies if they want to secure the win. They cannot hope to win if they put on an incredible performance against Trinidad and Tobago one game then collapse against the United States the next. They must also be careful on defence: Los Ticos won their Gold Cup match against them via an own goal.
I think the game will be up to the condition of the attackers, especially for Panama. Christian Bolaños and Marcos Ureña will always be scoring threats for Costa Rica no matter how much turtling Los Canaleros do. It will be up to their fairly veteran attacking lineup to respond in kind to Costa Rica’s strikes.
The home crowd at Estadio Rommel Fernandez Gutierrez will be a lot of help to the home crowd, giving the match all the makings of an entertaining game. I think Panama can do enough to at least get a draw and keep Honduras out of the race. If you’re going for a punt, make a nice bet on Costa Rica +0.75 @ 1.94.
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