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El Salvador vs Jamaica Prediction & Betting tips
Home right? That was once. The CONCACAF Gold Cup 2019 will be officially held in three countries, namely the US, Costa Rica and Jamaica. But while almost all games in the United States go on stage, Costa Rica and Jamaica were only allowed to host two games. The Reggae Boyz have at least completed their opening match against Honduras in front of their own audience, before the Jamaicans made their way to the US, where the second group match against El Salvador will take place in the night to Saturday. The team from the Caribbean could already make a big step towards the quarter-finals.
That also applies to the Salvadorans. Jamaica and El Salvador have three points after a game. Honduras and Curacao are under pressure after the defeats. But we are dealing here with the duel between Jamaica and El Salvador. Reggae Boyz is said to be three this year of good things. Recently, Jamaica failed twice in a row in the final of the Gold Cup and therefore continues to wait for the first major title. Just because of this performance at the last Gold Cups, we would be in the match between El Salvador and Jamaica a prediction on a victory of the co-host.
However, the Selecta definitely has what it takes to win this game. Recently you could prevail in the Nations League against Jamaica. Therefore, it seems quite possible that in the match between El Salvador and Jamaica a tip for a victory of the Salvadorians provides a certain risk. It is true that the winner definitely makes a big step towards the quarter-finals. Only the two group first come into the playoffs, therefore, this match is already crucial, with a victory not yet definitely means the entry into the quarterfinals. But you have to wait and see how the duel between Honduras and Curacao ends. The kick-off for the Gold Cup match between El Salvador and Jamaica at Houston’s BBVA Stadium will start on Friday night from Saturday at 00:00 am (CET).
El Salvador:
It has been a long time since El Salvador was one of the leading nations in the CONCACAF zone. Over the years, Selecta has lost touch with the head of the Confederation. But maybe they have a team this year that could cause a sensation. In three of the last four continental tournaments El Salvador could advance to the quarterfinals. That will be the minimum goal again this year. After all, the Salvadorans have won six of their last seven games. For the team from Central America, teams like Jamaica or Peru are already big chunks, but both could be defeated. Maybe Carlos de los Lobos with his team is a kind of secret favorite at the Gold Cup. Therefore, we can also understand that there are betting enthusiasts who use the odds on the Salvadorans in the game between El Salvador and Jamaica.
In the opening match, El Salvador did a very difficult job for a long time. The former Netherlands Antilles, today as Curacao on the way, were the better team, but El Salvador went in injury time in the first half by a goal from Nelson Bonilla 1-0 lead. The strong wind made sure that it could not be a better game. The bottom line is that El Salvador will be able to live well with it, because overall it was a game that could only be won lucky. However, football is a result sport and therefore Carlos de los Lobos will continue to stick to his tactics, namely to edit the opponent on the entire playing field.
He also made that clear by announcing that the Salvadorans will throw their virtues into the balance. Thus, the Selecta intends to come a long way in the Gold Cup. Whether there will be a change of personnel is difficult to say. Playfully, there is definitely still room for improvement, and whether it will be enough for physicality against Jamaica alone will have to be seen.
Jamaica:
At last it was time. Several times it has not worked with the debut of Leverkusen’s Leon Bailey in the national team. Now the 21-year-old is part of the Reggae Boyz, who want to play big again at the Gold Cup. However, coach Theodor Whitmore has also prescribed a rejuvenation treatment for his team. Many of his players were not even at the start in the last two big tournaments. This year, it will have to show, whether one can continue the old successes with some players of a new generation. Jamaica has decided to let it go in a friendly match. But this could be won 1-0 against the USA. This means that the Reggae Boyz have been able to win five of the last seven international matches. Although the Salvadorans have a similar record, in the match between El Salvador and Jamaica we tend to predict a victory for the Jamaicans.
The Reggae Boyz had against Honduras the much heavier opening match, but the advantage of being able to carry it out in their capital Kingston. The home advantage in front of nearly 20,000 spectators could use Jamaica. Dever Orgill put his side 2-0 up in the first half with two goals.
Although Honduras was able to mark the goal after the change, Damion Lowe took only two minutes to restore the gap. The 2: 3 from Honduran point of view in injury time disturbed in the end only a little. Theodore Whitmore recognized however still some deficits in his crew. In general, he was satisfied with the win against a strong opponent, but also knows that the final can only be achieved this year, if his boys increase in the further course of the tournament. Especially in the offensive Jamaica could relegate in the second game against El Salvador. Darren Mattocks or Je-Vaughn Watson are alternatives for the starting eleven. In general, we can also imagine that there is no change.
El Salvador vs Jamaica head to head matches
24.03.19 CNL El Salvador Jamaica 2 : 0
16.07.17 GC Jamaica El Salvador 1 : 1
14.07.15 GC Jamaica El Salvador 1 : 0
16.08.12 FI El Salvador Jamaica 0 : 2
30.03.11 FI El Salvador Jamaica 2 : 3