Guatemala will welcome Panama to Estadio El Trébol in the third round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers (CONCACAF) on Thursday. This is a must-win game for both teams as they look to improve their standings in Group A.
The hosts have recorded one win in four games in the third round thus far and currently sit third in the Group A standings. They are unbeaten in their last three games and secured their first win of the campaign last month by defeating El Salvador 1-0 away from home.
Panama, the visitors, also have one win to their name but remain unbeaten in four games, having drawn three times. In their previous outing against Suriname, Panama was held to a 1-1 draw. Ismael Díaz scored a stoppage-time equalizer after Panama had conceded in the 23rd minute.
### Guatemala vs Panama Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
The two teams have met 44 times across all competitions. Panama holds the advantage with 20 wins, while Guatemala (Los Chapines) have 13 wins, and 11 matches have ended in draws. Their last encounter, the reverse fixture in September, ended in a 1-1 draw.
Interestingly, four of their last five meetings have produced under 2.5 goals. Recent form shows Guatemala has won just one of their last five games in all competitions, with that victory coming away from home last month. Panama has suffered only one loss in their last 10 games across all competitions—a penalty shootout defeat to Honduras in the CONCACAF Gold Cup in June.
Panama (Los Canaleros) has remained unbeaten against Guatemala since 2006, with their last defeat in this fixture dating back to 2005 during the World Cup qualifiers.
### Match Prediction
Guatemala extended their unbeaten streak to three games last month and will look to build on that momentum. Notably, they have scored exactly one goal in five of their last six matches across all competitions.
Panama, meanwhile, has seen under 2.5 goals in six of their last seven games and scored one goal in each of their last three matches, aiming to improve on that record.
Given both teams’ current form and Panama’s strong historical record against Guatemala, we predict a narrow win for the visitors.
**Prediction:** Guatemala 1-2 Panama
### Guatemala vs Panama Betting Tips
– **Tip 1:** Result – Panama to win
– **Tip 2:** Goals Over/Under 2.5 Goals – Over 2.5 goals
– **Tip 3:** Both teams to score – Yes
– **Tip 4:** At least one goal to be scored in the second half – Yes
This encounter promises to be a competitive match with both sides eager to claim vital points in their World Cup qualifying campaign.
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