Canada and Martinique meet at the Rose Bowl in California, in a match for the first day of Group A of the Gold Cup. The history of direct confrontations between the two countries favors the selection of Canada: in the 4 matches played, the Canadian team won 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. This only slight was precisely in the last match between the two, when Martinique beat Canada in 2013, by 0-1.
Canada:
The Canadian team comes to this match with a 1-0 victory over New Zealand in a friendly game of preparation for this competition. In the last participation in the Gold Cup, in 2017, Canada was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Jamaica, with a 2-1 defeat. It is important to note that the Canadians already won this competition twice, in the years of 2000 and 1985.
In the last 10 games played, in several competitions, the formation under the command of John Herdman scored on average 1.6 goals and suffered on average 1 goal per game, thus demonstrating quality in the offensive sector. It is also important to underline that 60% of these matches ended with the market ” Less than 2.5 Goals ” winner.
For acting in front of a rival with several difficulties in his game model, the Canadian coach should opt for a fairly bold strategy, looking to take advantage of the rival’s defensive weaknesses. On an individual level we emphasize the extreme left Junior Hoilett, who represents the colors of Cardiff, a very fast and strong player in the hand to hand. The entire template is available for this game.
Martinique:
The last match of the Martinique team was precisely in the last Gold Cup, in 2017. In that match the team added a 3-0 defeat against Panama. We remember that the men of Martinique felt many difficulties in this competition, since they were eliminated even in the group stage: 2 defeats and only 1 win, against Nicaragua. In his palmares, Martinique has only one title of the Carribbean Cup, in 1993.
In the last 10 matches, played in several competitions, it is possible to verify that Mario Bocaly’s athletes scored an average of 1.7 goals and suffered an average of 1.1 goals per match, demonstrating skills in both sectors, when they faced opponents by below the level of Canada. 60% of these games ended with more than two goals in the final score.
On this day, against the Canadians, the technician of Martinique must maintain his usual 4-2-3-1, favoring the defensive organization and the successive counterattacks by the flanks. Kévin Fortuné, athlete of the Troyes, is one of the great highlights of this selection, being a very strong and competent player in the air game. For this game the coach can count on all his players.
