We said: Jamaica 1-0 Trinidad and Tobago
Even though it has been a while since the Reggae Boys won a match, we believe they are due for a victory on Wednesday as this team have built some solid chemistry, and know how to handle the pressure of the Gold Cup.
Trinidad surprised many with a direct approach on Sunday, which overwhelmed Saint Kitts, but penetrating an experienced Jamaican backline and beating the top goalkeeper in MLS from 2022 promises to be a lot more challenging.
Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Jamaica win with a probability of 46.29%. A draw had a probability of 28.5% and a win for Trinidad and Tobago had a probability of 25.18%.
The most likely scoreline for a Jamaica win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.58%) and 2-1 (8.37%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.93%), while for a Trinidad and Tobago win it was 0-1 (10%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 1.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Jamaica would win this match.