Last Updated on January 26, 2022 9:28 am by Erwin Noguera
On Thursday, January 27th, we dive straight into the CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers. This time, to see the match between 1rst placed Canada and 8th placed Honduras.
Things don’t look too competitive as the teams are on the opposite sides of the scoreboard.
This match will be played at the Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano in San Pedro Sula, Honduras at 08:05 pm E.T. and broadcasted by Paramount+ and ESPN Play.
Why Bet on Honduras?
It is becoming dangerously close to the do-or-die time for the Hondurans; who need to pick up some points fast to remain in the hunt for a place in Qatar this November.
A series of shaky matches in the early going has put this veteran group in a deep hole, 11 points behind the Mexicans for a guaranteed place at the World Cup, and trailing Panama by the same number of points to make it to a playoff.
Why Bet on Canada?
Canada comes into this encounter feeling pretty good about themselves, unbeaten after eight qualifying fixtures.
They took advantage of the frigid conditions in Edmonton back in November, while also benefiting from some poor goalkeeping which helped them move a point above the United States in their quest to make the finals for the first time since 1986.
What John Herdman has achieved as manager of this team is impressive, but the man who coached the Canadian women to the World Cup in their own backyard in 2015 will have a big challenge ahead of him, with Alphonso Davies unavailable because of a minor heart muscle issue.
Betting line:
Honduras: +240
Canada: +114
Draw: +210
La H has lost their last four qualifiers and is bottom of the table with three points, while the Canucks took care of business on their home field, defeating Costa Rica and Mexico in the previous window.
With the humid conditions that we are likely to see in San Pedro, it will be interesting to see whether Herdman remains aggressive and tries to stretch the field out wide against a much older Honduran team.
Herdman could also choose to play conservatively, knowing that they are in a comfortable position in the standings. One way or another, Canada is our pick for the match-up.
Our Pick for Honduras vs. Canada – World Cup Qualifier: Canada
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