Jamaica will lock horns with Guatemala at the Dignity Health Sports Park in their CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign opener on Monday. The Reggae Boyz were eliminated from the semifinals in the previous edition, while Los Chapines lost out in the quarterfinals.
The Reggae Boyz have suffered just one loss across all competitions in 2025 thus far. They were last in action in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers earlier this month. They won 1-0 away against the British Virgin Islands and defeated Los Chapines 3-0 last week.
La Furia Azul have three wins and two losses in 2025 thus far. Before a 3-0 loss to the Reggae Boyz in the World Cup qualifiers last week, they had registered a 4-2 win over the Dominican Republic earlier this month.
The Reggae Boyz have been in good touch recently and have won four of their last five games, including friendlies. They have scored three goals apiece in three games in that period. They have won their last five Gold Cup meetings against Los Chapines and are strong favorites.
Michail Antonio has been included in the squad and can play for the first time since an accident in December. Leon Bailey, Demarai Gray, and Andre Blake are the other notable members of the squad.
La Furia Azul saw their unbeaten streak end after three games last week, suffering a 3-0 loss to the Reggae Boyz. Notably, they have scored at least two goals in four of their last six games in all competitions.
The Reggae Boyz registered a comfortable win over Guatemala last week and will look to make it two wins in a row. They have been the dominant side in this fixture and should be able to register a comfortable win.
Prediction: Jamaica 2-0 Guatemala
Tip 1: Result - Jamaica to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score - No
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes