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2015 Gold Cup: Panama v United States preview

Kick-off: July 13 @ 9.30 pm EST

Venue: Sporting Park (Kansas City, Kansas)

Past meetings

USA v Panama 2-0 (International friendly)
Panama v USA 2-3 (2014 World Cup qualifier)
USA v Panama 1-0 (2013 Gold Cup)
USA v Panama 2-0 (2014 World Cup qualifier)
Panama v USA 0-1 (International friendly)

Panama

Last 5 matches:

Panama v Costa Rica 2-1 (International friendly)
Panama v Ecuador 1-1 (International friendly)
Ecuador v Panama 4-0 (International friendly)
Panama v Haiti 1-1 (2015 Gold Cup)
Honduras v Panama 1-1 (2015 Gold Cup)

Team News:

After conceding two late goals to be denied wins against Haiti and Honduras, Panama need to take at least one point from the final group game against the United States if they want to remain in the competition.

That will be no easy task seeing as Adolfo Machado (22/1) and Luis Henriquez (77/3) both miss out through suspension. The likes of Jaime Penedo, Armando Cooper, Luis Tejada and Anibal Godoy are all on one yellow card.

Players to watch: Blas Perez, Luis Tejada.

Probable starting line-up (4-4-2): Penedo – Patrick, Torres, Cummings, Davis – Cooper, Godoy, Gomez, Quintero – Perez, Tejada.

United States

Last 5 matches:

Netherlands v USA 3-4 (International friendly)
Germany v USA 1-2 (International friendly)
USA v Guatemala 4-0 (International friendly)
USA v Honduras 2-1 (2015 Gold Cup)
USA v Haiti 1-0 (2015 Gold Cup)

Team News:

United States national team enjoyed a perfect start to the tournament, recording narrow wins over Honduras and Haiti to secure the first place in the group ahead of the final match against Panama, which is as good a scenario as they could hope for.

As a result, coach Jurgen Klinsmann have a perfect opportunity to rest his key men in the final group game, with the likes of Michael Bradley, Clint Dempsey and Jozy Altidore expected to be left on the bench. Meanwhile, few other first team regulars will be recalled after they were rested against Haiti.

Players to watch: Gyasi Zardes, Chris Wondolowski.

Probable starting line-up (4-2-3-1): Guzan – Chandler, Alvarado, Brooks, Johnson – Beckerman, Diskerud – Yedlin, Johannsson, Zardes – Wondolowski.

Panama v United States betting odds & picks

*With Panama missing two important defenders and USA having some first team regulars back to the side, USA look a good bet at 1.57 (4/7).

*Seeing as Los Canaleros and USMNT scored in each of their two games so far, bear in mind that both teams to score pays 2.10 (11/10).

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