Predictions & Livescore Copa America - Peru vs Canada

Copa America - Peru vs Canada
Match Time: 26-06-2024 06:00 Wednesday (GMT+8)
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Peru

For most of their opening game, Peru were on the back foot, though they rarely looked in danger in what was a rather dull encounter.

While Jorge Fossati's side only had 35% of the possession, they were solid defensively, holding their opponents to just a single effort on target.

Los Incas have not conceded in a single encounter this month while posting a clean sheet in their previous two Copa America group fixtures, dating back to 2021.

That matchday one draw extended their unbeaten run to six in all competitions, and they now have points in four consecutive group games at this tournament.

While they are not the most prolific South American side in terms of goals, Peru have not been held off the scoresheet in consecutive games since following up a 1-0 defeat to Brazil last September with a 2-0 loss against Chile a month later.

They have won their last four encounters versus CONCACAF opponents and have not lost against that region since September 2022 (1-0 to Mexico).

Canada

Although they came away with nothing in their opener, the Canadians showed plenty of fight and had their opportunities to cause a massive upset against the world champions.

According to Opta, Canada took seven shots in the opening half of that contest, the most for any side against Argentina after 45 minutes since November 2021.

That was their first defeat on American soil in normal time since losing the 2022-23 CONCACAF Nations League final versus the USA (2-0).

Jesse Marsch has seen his players grow by leaps and bounds over the past couple of weeks, following up a 4-0 defeat versus the Netherlands with a 0-0 result against World Cup runners-up France before keeping the Argentines off the scoresheet in the opening half.

The 10 combined goals they conceded in their previous six competitive fixtures were all in the second half, while they have only scored two goals in the opening 45 minutes since their Gold Cup defeat versus the USA on penalties last July.

Les Rouges have only beaten a CONMEBOL opponent once this century, defeating Colombia in the 2000 Gold Cup final, while they lost their only meeting with Peru 2-0 in 2012.

Prediction: Peru 1-0 Canada