Cuba vs Nicaragua betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the CONCACAF Nations League match on September 10th, 2024

A football match between Cuba and Nicaragua of the CONCACAF Nations League on Tuesday, September 10th, 2024, check the Cuba vs Nicaragua betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

The CONCACAF Nations League is a biennial international football competition for the national teams of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Launched in 2019, the tournament features three leagues (A, B, and C) with promotion and relegation between them, and serves as a qualifying tournament for the CONCACAF Gold Cup and the FIFA World Cup. The Nations League has been praised for providing more competitive matches for CONCACAF teams and creating new opportunities for smaller nations to showcase their talent on the international stage.

Stadium and City where Cuba vs Nicaragua will occur

The game will be played in the small Estadio Antonio Manuel Berruezo stadium, in the city of Monterrico, with a capacity for 3500 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

Take the opportunity to check out the match live in Betarena, bringing much information to your bets, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Cuba vs Nicaragua betting tip 2024/2025

Cuba is currently ranked number 168 in the FIFA Ranking, while the Nicaragua is placed at number 142 in the world soccer's premier team ranking.

Cuba comes from a draw in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Jamaica, in a match valid for CONCACAF Nations League, and the match ended 0-0.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this contest after a previous event's victory. In a dispute valid for CONCACAF Nations League, Nicaragua faced the French Guiana team, and the score ended in favor with a 0-1.

The Nicaragua team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Cuba its counterpart.

In the last 20 years, the teams have met on 10 occasions. Both teams have the same number of wins in head-to-head encounters, with a total of 4 for each side, so there is no advantage for either team. In addition, there has also been 2 draws in this period.

The last preceding match between these two nations was from 27-03-2024. The match was valid for the 2024 season of the Friendly International, and it ended with a 0-1 win for Cuba.

The previous encounter between these teams saw them fighting hard to stay ahead.

This football game will be officiated by P. Luce Lauziere while S. Tanaka-Freundt and L. Arfa will assist him from the sideline.

Cuba

Current leaderboard

Cuba is coming from a draw in the last match they played. Coach Yunielys Castillo men managed at most to get a draw with the final score of 0-0 against Jamaica. In light of this, the team arrives for this duel in 4th place of Group B.

In short tournaments with international teams, the tradition and name are usually a good indicator of what the team is aiming for in the championship.So, considering that, we see a record where the team has never even reached a final of any of the CONCACAF Nations Leagues. This makes Cuba one of the teams who should fight only to make an honorable appearance at CONCACAF Nations League.

Although historical data is an important parameter, it is not the only factor that should be considered when assessing Cuba's chances in this CONCACAF Nations League. The momentum of the team coached by Yunielys Castillo is also something that should be taken into consideration.

Therefore, the 168th position in FIFA's ranking also serves as an indicator. As the current moment is not the best, Cuba arrives as a strong shooter in this CONCACAF Nations League 2024/2025. That means the players come in without too much pressure, and they might even develop their best soccer.

Cuba analysis

Cuba main goal in this Nations League is to surpass their performance in the previous edition of the tournament. In that edition, they occupied the spot 4 in the group in which they participated.

Cuba has a ball possession percentage of 27% in the league. This indicates that it is not the kind of team that shows up on the field to create play. Fans hope that something will change for the next match against Nicaragua and especially that the team will score more goals.

Nicaragua

Current leaderboard

On the other hand, his team is looking for another victory since they left the field with 3 points in the previous match. In the previous round, his team faced French Guiana and managed to win by 0-1. So for this game, the team arrives in 2nd place in the group.

Many considerations apply to both teams. So perhaps the most determining factor for Nicaragua's ambition in this CONCACAF Nations League is the team's record in the competition as well. After all, it is expected that the more traditional teams will reach the finals. Nicaragua has never even reached a CONCACAF Nations League final. Therefore, the fans expect at the very most a decent competition campaign.

On the other hand, when we check the team's position in the FIFA ranking, we see that Nicaragua arrives for this CONCACAF Nations League in position 142. This demonstrates that regardless of the number of titles they have won or not, Nicaragua comes to this CONCACAF Nations League without much pressure. As the moment is not the best, there is not much pressure from the fans. This can even be beneficial since the players can feel at ease and play more freely.

Nicaragua analysis

After coming close to the title in the last edition of the Nations League, Nicaragua hopes to go further in this edition. In the previous tournament, the country's national team ended up eliminated in the semifinals, falling two steps short of the big trophy.

As we approach the League A, Nicaragua is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Ball possession above 50% usually enables teams to gain some control over their opponents. This is why the Nicaragua team typically tries to achieve an average ball possession of 62% to control the game.

The team does not shine in attack, with a scoring average of 1 goals per game. With these statistics against it, it can hardly count on a good result in the next away game.

Nicaragua is a more offensive team than Cuba, having 133 attacks vs. 7 from Cuba, having scored once, in comparison, Cuba converted into goal 0 times.

For punters some entries may be interesting for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.

At the bookmaker Bet365, the market of Total Goals Under 2.5 is with great odds.

Corners Top Betting Tips

For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 4 corners per game.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Cuba has an average of 1 yellow cards per game over the 1 rounds, while Nicaragua has an average of 1.5. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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