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Ghana – Panama Prediction

Ghana logo
Ghana
D L L L
vs
23:00
17 Jun · Wed
Panama logo
Panama
W L W D L
Venue: BMO Field Referee: TBA

Betting Tip

3 picks
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Total:Over: 1.5 Over 1.5 goals 60% confidence
1.89odds

Both teams scored around 2.0 per game recently and both conceded freely — Panama around 2.4 against — pointing to a game that clears 1.5 goals.

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Total Team 1 Over: 0.5 72%
Ghana over 0.5 goals
1.55 odds
Total Team 2 Over: 0.5 66%
Panama over 0.5 goals
1.96 odds

Ghana VS Panama Prediction

Ghana face Panama in an opener between two sides who both enjoy attacking and both leak goals, a recipe for an open contest. Ghana arrive shorn of key players, while Panama bring momentum but a porous defence. With the group's balance shaped from the first whistle, neither will want to lose, yet caution may be in short supply.

Ghana threatening but weakened

Ghana come in mixed: a 1-1 draw with Wales, a 0-2 loss to Mexico, a 2-1 win over Germany, a 5-1 rout of Austria and a 1-0 win against South Korea, averaging around 2.0 scored and 1.0 conceded. The squad is hit by absences, with Mohammed Kudus out through a thigh injury and Mohammed Salisu sidelined by a serious knee injury — major losses in attack and defence — leaving Thomas Partey to anchor midfield and Antoine Semenyo and Inaki Williams to carry the threat under Carlos Queiroz.

Panama dangerous but porous

Panama arrive scoring but conceding heavily: a 4-2 win over the Dominican Republic, a 2-6 loss to Brazil, a 0-1 defeat to Mexico, a 1-1 draw with Bolivia and a 3-0 win over El Salvador, averaging around 2.0 scored and 2.4 conceded, the latter skewed by the Brazil defeat. Creative midfielder Adalberto Carrasquilla pulls the strings, with captain Anibal Godoy alongside him and Jose Fajardo among the goals, and no confirmed absences for the opener.

Prediction: goals look likely on both sides

The teams have never met, so form leads the way. This Ghana versus Panama prediction leans on two attack-minded but leaky sides rather than a clear result, so the match passing over 1.5 goals carries value. Around it, both attacks look good to register over 0.5 — Ghana against a porous Panama, and Panama against a weakened Ghana defence.

Match Probability Engine

Pre-match analysis
Ghana
Home win
33%
Draw
No bet
33%
Panama
Away win
33%
Ghana — recent matches
02.06 Wales 1 — 1 D
23.05 Mexico 0 — 2 L
30.03 Germany 1 — 2 L
27.03 Austria 1 — 5 L
Panama — recent matches
04.06 Dominican Republic 4 — 2 W
31.05 Brazil 2 — 6 L
31.03 South Africa 2 — 1 W
27.03 South Africa 1 — 1 D
23.01 Mexico 0 — 1 L

Expected Lineups

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Key Players

Ghana
André Ayew AM Le Havre · 120+ caps · 24 G · Captain
Mohammed Kudus AM Tottenham · 35+ caps
Iñaki Williams ST Athletic Bilbao · 15+ caps
Thomas Partey CDM Villarreal · 50+ caps
Panama
Aníbal Godoy CDM San Jose Earthquakes · 100+ caps · Captain
José Fajardo ST CD Plaza Amador · 40+ caps
Adalberto Carrasquilla CM Pumas · 50+ caps
Ismael Díaz ST León · 25+ caps

Injuries

Ghana
None reported
Panama
None reported

Suspensions

Ghana
None reported
Panama
None reported

Venue · Context

Stadium: BMO Field
Capacity: 45,000
Toronto's BMO Field, expanded for the tournament, is an open-air ground with mild early-summer conditions that suit a high tempo.
Weather: Mid-June Toronto: mild, ~20–25°C.

Odds

Ghana vs Panama
Bookmaker 1 X 2
Pin Up Best odds 2.13 3.69 3.85 Bet now
William Hill 1.95 3.30 3.50 Bet now
Bet365 2.00 3.50 3.60 Bet now
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Unibet 2.08 3.40 3.60 Bet now
Betfair 2.00 3.40 3.60 Bet now
BetVictor 2.00 3.30 3.80 Bet now
Pinnacle 2.06 3.58 3.70 Bet now
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