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- Competition: Friendly match
- Date: Sunday, 24th March 2024
- Kickoff: 22:00 UTC / 23:00 CET
- Venue: Shell Energy Stadium (Houston)
Guatemala's golden football years were in the 1960s, as they had one Gold Cup title and two Gold Cup finals. Last year felt like a step forward with the Gold Cup quarterfinal, but since then, Guatemala recorded only one draw and two losses in three friendlies. In the previous match, they lost 2-0 against Ecuador. The South American team was much better, while Guatemala created only a few solid chances, so it is no wonder Luis Fernando Tena's team suffered a defeat.
Interestingly, Venezuela never played at the FIFA World Cup. They hope to change that as they have a start at their current qualifications with nine points from six matches. Still, Venezuela are without a win in the last four matches in all competitions, so we need to temper our expectations. On Thursday, Venezuela lost 2-1 against Italy. Fernando Batista's team certainly had chances for a more positive outcome as they had an xG of 2.12, while Italy had only 1.01.
Guatemala vs Venezuela pick: Under 2.5 goals
Both these teams are low-scoring. Guatemala have not scored any goals in the last four matches, while Venezuela have scored only two goals in the previous four games. Under 2.5 goals should be the best bet for this tie.
Guatemala vs Venezuela Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Venezuela
1 : 0
Guatemala
Friendly International
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Guatemala
1 : 1
Venezuela
Friendly International
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Guatemala
0 : 2
Venezuela
Friendly International
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Venezuela
2 : 1
Guatemala
Friendly International
Guatemala team news
Guatemala lost against Ecuador in the previous game, but the head coach, Luis Fernando Tena, still saw some positives. He said that these types of games will help his team to grow.
Last matches of Guatemala
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Ecuador
2 : 0
Guatemala
Friendly International
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Guatemala
0 : 1
Iceland
Friendly International
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Guatemala
0 : 0
Jamaica
Friendly International
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Panama
3 : 0
Guatemala
CONCACAF Nations League
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Trinidad and Tobago
3 : 2
Guatemala
CONCACAF Nations League
Guatemala lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Nicholas Hagen Godoy
Defenders
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7
Aaron Herrera
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3
Nicolas Samayoa
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4
Jose Pinto
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2
Jose Ardon
Midfielders
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6
Carlos Mejia
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17
Oscar Castellanos
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8
Rodrigo Saravia
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19
Elmer Cardoza
Forwards
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9
Rubio Rubin
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13
Alejandro Galindo
Venezuela team news
Venezuela lost on Thursday against Italy, but, of course, after such a performance against current EURO champions, the head coach, Fernando Batista, was proud of his boys. He said that he liked the attitude and courage of his players. Also, Batista added his team was brilliant tactically, so in many moments, Italy didn't look like a better team.
Last matches of Venezuela
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Italy
2 : 1
Venezuela
Friendly International
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Peru
1 : 1
Venezuela
WC Qualification South America
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Venezuela
0 : 0
Ecuador
WC Qualification South America
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Venezuela
3 : 0
Chile
WC Qualification South America
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Brazil
1 : 1
Venezuela
WC Qualification South America
Venezuela lineup
Goalkeeper
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22
Rafael Romo
Defenders
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3
Yordan Osorio
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4
Wilker Angel
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2
Nahuel Ferraresi
Midfielders
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16
Jon Aramburu
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13
Jose Martinez
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18
Cristian Casseres
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15
Miguel Navarro
Forwards
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7
Jefferson Savarino
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23
Salomon Rondon
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11
Darwin Machia
4 Reasons why we shouldn't see more than two goals in this match
- Guatemala didn't score any goals in the last four matches
- Guatemala went under 2.5 goals in each of the previous three games
- Venezuela scored two goals in the last four matches
- Venezuela went under 2.5 goals in three of the previous four games
Main prediction Guatemala - Venezuela
Under 2.5 goals
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