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by Simon Day in World Cup Picks
It's crunch time in the CONCACAF World Cup qualification groups, with Panama and El Salvador firmly still in the running for a place at next year's tournament. The two sides meet at The Cuscatlán this week, in a game that will go a long way towards deciding both teams' fate.
El Salvador come into the contest off the back of a dismal 1-2 home defeat against Suriname, but thanks to a 0-1 win in Guatemala in their opening group game, they are one point ahead of Panama, who have drawn their opening two group games. However, both sides trail group leaders Suriname, who have picked up four points from their opening two matches
With just one automatic qualification place on offer in the four-team group and four rounds of fixtures to go, this week's games are absolutely pivotal in the race for a World Cup spot.
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El Salvador vs Panama Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
3
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
El Salvador and Panama Latest Matches
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 8, 2025 - World Cup
Sep 4, 2025 - World Cup
Jun 24, 2025 - CONCACAF Gold Cup
Jun 21, 2025 - CONCACAF Gold Cup
Jun 17, 2025 - CONCACAF Gold Cup
Jun 10, 2025 - World Cup
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 8, 2025 - World Cup
Jun 10, 2025 - World Cup
May 31, 2025 - International Friendlies
Mar 22, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Nov 17, 2024 - CONCACAF Nations League
Oct 13, 2024 - CONCACAF Nations League
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 4, 2025 - World Cup
Jun 24, 2025 - CONCACAF Gold Cup
Jun 21, 2025 - CONCACAF Gold Cup
Jun 17, 2025 - CONCACAF Gold Cup
Jun 7, 2025 - World Cup
Mar 19, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 8, 2025 - World Cup
Sep 4, 2025 - World Cup
Jun 28, 2025 - CONCACAF Gold Cup
Jun 24, 2025 - CONCACAF Gold Cup
Jun 20, 2025 - CONCACAF Gold Cup
Jun 16, 2025 - CONCACAF Gold Cup
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 8, 2025 - World Cup
Jun 28, 2025 - CONCACAF Gold Cup
Jun 24, 2025 - CONCACAF Gold Cup
Jun 16, 2025 - CONCACAF Gold Cup
Jun 10, 2025 - World Cup
Nov 18, 2024 - CONCACAF Nations League
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 4, 2025 - World Cup
Jun 20, 2025 - CONCACAF Gold Cup
Jun 7, 2025 - World Cup
Mar 23, 2025 - CONCACAF Nations League
Mar 20, 2025 - CONCACAF Nations League
Feb 8, 2025 - International Friendlies
El Salvador against Panama : Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
33 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Jul 4, 2023 - CONCACAF Gold Cup
Nov 16, 2021 - World Cup
Oct 7, 2021 - World Cup
Panama v El Salvador last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 5 - 4 - 1
El Salvador - Panama Key Points
- Panama have drawn their last 2 matches
- El Salvador have won just 1 of their last 6 games
- Panama have lost just 1 of their last 8 games
- El Salvador have scored just 2 goals in their last 5 matches
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Our El Salvador vs Panama Prediction
These are two very evenly matched teams, and given what's at stake, we expect this to be a cagey encounter.
Panama probably have the edge in terms of squad quality and are certianly in better form, but El Salvador's home advantage swings the contest slightly in their favour.
We're not expecting this to be a high scoring game, so the 0-0 draw is certainly a possibility, but we are going to hedge our bets and take the 3.50 on the match finishing in a draw.
Our prediction for El Salvador vs Panama is: Draw.
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