SM
Ipswich vs. Man United: 4 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
Collect News Data
JN
CONCACAF Nations League | Quarter-Finals | 1st Leg
Nov 18, 2023 at 3.30pm UK
Independence Park
CN

Jamaica
1 - 2
Canada

Nicholson (56')
Nicholson (40'), Leigh (69'), Bailey (77')
FT(HT: 0-1)
David (45+1'), Eustaquio (85')

Preview: Jamaica vs. Canada - prediction, team news, lineups

:Headline: Preview: Jamaica vs. Canada - prediction, team news, lineups:
Sports Mole previews Saturday's CONCACAF Nations League clash between Jamaica and Canada, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Sports Mole

Making their first appearance at the knockout stage of the CONCACAF Nations League, Jamaica will host Canada in the opening leg of that quarter-final encounter on Friday at Independence Park.

The Reggae Boyz were unbeaten in their opening four matches at this tournament, topping Group B with 10 points, while the Canucks were one of the four pre-seeded teams in League A who qualified directly into the quarter-finals.


Match preview

To no surprise, Jamaica advanced beyond the group phase of this competition, though the road to the quarter-finals was not as smooth for them as one might have expected.

Heimir Hallgrimsson's men took a while to get going in most of their group fixtures, as they were even or behind in three of four encounters at the half, scoring seven of their 10 goals in the final 45 minutes.

Their individual quality powered them through as they have now advanced beyond the group stage of a CONCACAF tournament in five of their last six opportunities, missing out at the 2022-23 Nations League by two points, playing to a draw in three of their four games that season after drawing first blood.

While they have come close to lifting a CONCACAF trophy, notably losing the Gold Cup final in 2015 and 2017, there is a belief that this generation is running out of time to win a continental tournament with most of their big players over 30 or in their late 20s.

Jamaica should be used to playing in knockout matches, having done so on five successive occasions at the Gold Cup, suffering only one quarter-final defeat (1-0 versus the USA in 2021) over that stretch.

In their 14 CONCACAF Nations League encounters played since this tournament debuted in 2019, the Reggae Boys have never lost, though they have yet to defeat an opponent from North America in this competition, playing Mexico to a 1-1 and 2-2 draw, respectively in 2022-23.

It has been well over a year since they were beaten at Independence Park, squandering a 1-0 lead against Mexico in January 2022, conceding twice in the final 10 minutes of that contest to lose 2-1.

Canada suffered through a tough 2023 summer, losing the previous Nations League final to the United States (2-0) before crashing out against them on penalties in the last eight of the Gold Cup and losing their inspirational manager John Herdman shortly afterwards to Toronto.

The debut of Mauro Biello as interim coach did not go well, as the Canadians were beaten handily by Japan 4-1 last month, with the Canucks conceding eight efforts on target.

Since defeating Panama 2-0 in the semi-finals of the Nations League last June, Canada have captured just one of their previous six matches in all competitions, conceding 11 times over that span.

We saw our share of newcomers dawn the maple leaf at the Gold Cup this past summer, but Biello has gone with the A-Team for these upcoming knockout fixtures as Les Rouges seek their first quarter-final triumph at a CONCACAF tournament since 2021 (2-0 win over Costa Rica at the Gold Cup).

Although this team have not lost a match within 90 minutes when leading at the half since that epic collapse at the 2019 Gold Cup quarter-finals (3-2 defeat versus Haiti), the Canucks have only triumphed once in their previous three matches in which they were ahead in the second half or extra time of a game (4-2 win over Cuba at the 2023 Gold Cup).

Since defeating Japan 2-1 in a November 2022 friendly, their final game before appearing at the World Cup in Qatar, the Canadians are winless in their last six matches in all competitions when conceding the opening goal.

Les Rouges have gone unbeaten in three successive matches against the Reggae Boyz, without a goal conceded over that stretch, but they have not beaten them on Jamaican soil since April 1988 (4-0).

Jamaica CONCACAF Nations League form:


Jamaica form (all competitions):

Canada form (all competitions):



Team News

From matchday three to four in the group phase, Hallgrimsson made wholesale changes to his Jamaican squad, with Greg Leigh, Di'Shon Bernard, Demarai Gray and Joel Latibeaudiere being the only players to maintain their place in the starting 11.

Michail Antonio will be the most notable absentee for the Reggae Boyz, with the West Ham striker beginning on the bench in the Hammers' previous two matches in all competitions, while Trivante Stewart is their most inexperienced player chosen for this encounter, with the Salernitana striker earning just two caps thus far with the national team.

Gray and Leon Bailey scored in their come-from-behind win over Haiti on matchday four, with Shamar Nicholson netting in between, his 11th for the senior squad putting him three behind Paul Hall for 10th all-time.

After missing the previous World Cup because of a broken leg, Maxime Crepeau has earned his first call-up for Canada in well over a year, while Luc de Fougerolles was the only one chosen to this squad without an international cap.

Samuel Piette can draw even with Lyndon Hooper for ninth in all-time caps as the CF Montreal man is currently on 68, Milan Borjan has 78 as a member of the Canucks, just three fewer than Dwayne De Rosario for fifth, while Sam Adekugbe (41), Alphonso Davies (42), Steven Vitoria (45) and Richie Laryea each need fewer than 10 appearances with the national team to reach 50.

Jonathan David has been in a slump for his club side Lille, without a goal since September 20 (2-0 win versus Olimpija at the Europa Conference League), but he is just three away from equalling the all-time goalscoring mark for Canada set by Cyle Larin at 22, while Junior Hoilett has 16 strikes, one fewer than Tosaint Ricketts in seventh, and Lucas Cavallini can reach 20, which would put him above Dale Mitchell and John Catliff and all alone in fourth.

Jamaica possible starting lineup:
Blake; Brown, Lowe, Bernard, Leigh; Lautibeaudiere, Johnson, Decordova-Reid; Bailey, Nicholson, D. Gray

Canada possible starting lineup:
Borjan; Johnston, Cornelius, Miller; Laryea, Eustaquio, Osorio, Davies; Kone; David, Larin


We say: Jamaica 1-1 Canada

The surfaces in Jamaica have been notoriously difficult to play on, which might be a break for both defensive units, who have each struggled.

These are two evenly matched sides, each with attacking quality, but we expect to see more of a cagey affair, and given the two-leg format neither will want to expend too much energy, as the conditions in Jamaica may be relatively humid.



For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.


body check tags ::

Previews by email

Click here to get Sports Mole's daily email of previews and predictions for every major game!


amp_article__529048 : Collect and Make Data not in DataBase  : 
last updated article - 2023-11-15 08:16:55:
html db last update - 2023-11-15 08:16:55 :

ex - 7200 : read : write cache and make html
Read more!
Share this article now:


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!
Recommended Next on SM
Biello: 'Drogba refused to be a substitute'
Salah the saviour: Leggy Liverpool fight back in five-goal Southampton thriller
'You have to listen' - Rodri opens up on Real Madrid links
Preview: USA vs. Jamaica - prediction, team news, lineups
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool1210112481631
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
10Fulham125341717018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd114341212015
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Crystal Palace121561017-78
19Ipswich TownIpswich111551222-108
20Southampton121110924-154
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

history www

Preview: Barcelona vs. Brest - prediction, team news, lineups

1

PB

Will Yamal be available? Predicted Barcelona XI vs. Brest

2

WY

Preview: Wrexham vs. Lincoln - prediction, team news, lineups

NEW

3

PW

Team News: Who makes Amorim's first Man United XI? Will the Red Devils play 3-4-3?

NEW

4

TN

Preview: Sporting Lisbon vs. Arsenal - prediction, team news, lineups

5

PS

Newcastle 'join Arsenal and Liverpool' in battle for attacker

6

N'

Sunday's Premier League predictions including Ipswich Town vs. Man United

7

SP

Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal 'learn asking price' for Brighton forward Ferguson

8

MU

Wolff 'lucky' to get Bottas back at Mercedes

9

W'

Yamal update: Barcelona injury, suspension news vs. Brest

10

YU


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .