Prediction Suriname vs Guatemala 2026 – Betting Tips for the WC Qualification Concacaf on 10/10/2025

Match context and mood in Paramaribo

The final round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying brings an intriguing Friday night fixture to the modest Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion in Paramaribo as Suriname host Guatemala. Suriname arrive buoyed by top billing in their group and a recent morale-boosting victory over El Salvador, a 2-1 result in which Radinio Balker starred and earned the match’s best-player rating. That win followed a tight 0-0 stalemate with Panama — evidence of a team capable of grinding out results at home while also producing moments of attacking spark.

Guatemala, conversely, occupy fourth in the group and have shown wobbliness in the final round: a 1-1 stalemate with Panama and a 0-1 loss to El Salvador underline inconsistency. Still, their recent sample includes several low-scoring draws and a mix of narrow defeats and resilient performances away from home, with N. Hagen picked out as their top performer in the Panama match. On paper the matchup is finely poised — bookmakers price Suriname marginally ahead at 2.55 with Guatemala close behind at 2.70 and the draw trading at 3.20 — a reflection of two sides capable of causing each other problems but neither dominating.

Tactical overview and statistical clues

The numbers suggest entertaining but not runaway football. Suriname’s attacking metrics show a decent shot output and a tendency to create dangerous attacks; their form includes a cluster of wins recently, but also some defeats away in tougher fixtures like Mexico and Costa Rica. Guatemala, meanwhile, generate more overall shots and display a striking shot conversion rate in the dataset, hinting that when they click in the final third they can be effective. Both teams have been involved in a mix of low and higher scoring affairs — Suriname’s matches have produced multiple both-teams-to-score outcomes recently (Costa Rica 4-3, El Salvador 2-1), while Guatemala’s recent 1-1 and 1-1 scorelines show they can find the net even when under pressure.

Defensively neither side inspires complete confidence across all venues: Suriname have conceded in meaningful fixtures and Guatemala have allowed goals too, though often in close contests. The historical H2H is distant (a 2004 Guatemala 3-1 win) and not decisive here, but the immediate past shows both teams are capable of hitting the target.

Betting suggestion Given the attacking traits on display, the recent results that include both sides finding the net, and the statistical indicators that point toward chances for each team, the strongest single-market recommendation is to back the goal market: Both Teams To Score — Yes. This selection captures the balance of the contest: tight on the odds for a straight winner, but a higher probability that both Suriname and Guatemala will breach each other’s defenses at least once.