Canada fell 2-0 to Argentina in their first match of the Copa America 2024. Head coach Jesse Marsch is aiming for a rebound against Peru on matchday No. 2.
Will our AI-powered algorithm predict a win for Canada?
The Canadians conceded both goals to Argentina in the second half. After a decent display in the opening 45 minutes, Lionel Scaloni’s team was able to break down Canada in the second half.
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Peru snatched a point in their opening match of the tournament. The Peruvians played out a nil-nil draw against Chile.
La Rojiblancos tallied seven shots with four hitting the target against Chile. They conceded 11 goals, but just one of Chile’s shots was on target.
Peru played on the counter for much of the game, as they only compiled 35% possession during the fixture.
Despite Canada’s loss to Argentina, they still had chances. Canada posted 10 shots, with two hitting the target. Like Peru, Canada struggled for possession on matchday No. 1. They had a mere 35% possession.
Canada are slight favourites ahead of the fixture with Peru, according to sports bookmakers. Team Canada will hope to make the most of their favourites tag.
Peru and Canada have played just one time previously. That came in 2010, as Peru won 2-0. Canada have come a long way since losing their lone match versus Peru.
Under manager Jorge Fossati, Peru have had an excellent 2024. Los Rojiblancos are unbeaten in five matches in all competitions.
Peru posted wins over Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, and El Salvador. Meanwhile, Los Rojiblancos picked up draws against Paraguay and Canada.
Canada have not won any of their last three matches. A loss against the Netherlands by a score of 4-0 was followed by a nil-nil draw with France. Both games were played before the 2-0 defeat to Argentina.
Team Canada have played some difficult teams recently. The difficult competition could help them in the long term. Since becoming Canada’s manager, Marsch has not won a match.
Marsch is likely to stick with strikers Cyle Larin and Jonathan David in attack. The latter has been connected to a transfer to Chelsea this club offseason.
Captain Paolo Guerrero could start the match after coming on as a substitute in the first match. Andre Carrillo and Gianluca Lapadula are both in contention to start.
With neither side able to score in the opening game of the Copa America, our algorithm predicts a draw between Peru and Canada with the match finishing nil-nil.