Nicaragua vs Jamaica betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the CONCACAF Nations League match on October 10th, 2024

Nicaragua and Jamaica will meet each other on October 10th, 2024, Thursday, in a game counting for the CONCACAF Nations League. Check the Nicaragua vs Jamaica betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

The CONCACAF Nations League is a biennial international football competition for the national teams of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Launched in 2019, the tournament features three leagues (A, B, and C) with promotion and relegation between them, and serves as a qualifying tournament for the CONCACAF Gold Cup and the FIFA World Cup. The Nations League has been praised for providing more competitive matches for CONCACAF teams and creating new opportunities for smaller nations to showcase their talent on the international stage.

Stadium and City where Nicaragua vs Jamaica will occur

The game takes place in the small Estadio Nacional de Fútbol stadium, in the city of Managua, with a capacity for 8000 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Nicaragua vs Jamaica betting tip 2024/2025

Nicaragua is currently ranked number 142 in the FIFA Ranking, while the Jamaica is placed at number 64 in the world soccer's premier team ranking.

Nicaragua arrives from a draw in the last match they played. The contest against Cuba, valid for the CONCACAF Nations League, ended with a score of 1-1.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this contest after a previous event's victory. In a dispute valid for CONCACAF Nations League, Jamaica faced the Honduras team, and the score ended in favor with a 1-2.

In the last 20 years, the teams have met on 2 occasions. Both teams have the same number of wins in head-to-head encounters, with a total of 1 for each side, so there is no advantage for either team. In addition, there has also been 0 draws in this period.

The most recent precedent between these two nations was in 09-09-2015, in the 2018 season of the WC Qualification Concacaf, which ended with a 0-2 win for Jamaica.

M. Escobar Toca will be in charge of arbitrating this game, well assisted by M. Espinoza Avalos and L. Castillo.

Nicaragua

Current leaderboard

Nicaragua is coming from a draw in the last match they played. Coach Marco Antonio Figueroa Montero men managed at most to get a draw with the final score of 1-1 against Cuba. In light of this, the team arrives for this duel in 2nd place of Group B.

If the CONCACAF Nations League were to conclude now, Nicaragua would be out of the qualification for the next round, since they are in the 2nd place of the group. However, with 4 games still to play, Nicaragua can still reach the position 1 on the league table and can get a maximum of 16 points if they win their remaining matches.

In short tournaments with international teams, the tradition and name are usually a good indicator of what the team is aiming for in the championship.So, considering that, we see a record where the team has never even reached a final of any of the CONCACAF Nations Leagues. This makes Nicaragua one of the teams who should fight only to make an honorable appearance at CONCACAF Nations League.

Although historical data is an important parameter, it is not the only factor that should be considered when assessing Nicaragua's chances in this CONCACAF Nations League. The momentum of the team coached by Marco Antonio Figueroa Montero is also something that should be taken into consideration.

Therefore, the 142th position in FIFA's ranking also serves as an indicator. As the current moment is not the best, Nicaragua arrives as a strong shooter in this CONCACAF Nations League 2024/2025. That means the players come in without too much pressure, and they might even develop their best soccer.

Nicaragua analysis

After coming close to the title in the last edition of the Nations League, Nicaragua hopes to go further in this edition. In the previous tournament, the country's national team ended up eliminated in the semifinals, falling two steps short of the big trophy.

Nicaragua at the end of round 2 in CONCACAF Nations League had 2 goals scored and 1 conceded.

The Nicaragua team usually tries to control the game with an average ball possession of 64%. Teams with ball possession above 50% typically have some control over the opponents.

Best goalscorer from Nicaragua

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Widman Talavera. The Attacker has already scored 2 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Nicaragua, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

Jamaica

Current leaderboard

On the other hand, his team is looking for another victory since they left the field with 3 points in the previous match. In the previous round, his team faced Honduras and managed to win by 1-2. So for this game, the team arrives in 1st place in the group.

If the CONCACAF Nations League were to conclude now, Jamaica would go through to the Semi-Finals, since they are in 1st place of the group. However, with 4 games still to play, Jamaica can still reach the position 1 on the league table and can get a maximum of 16 points if they win their remaining matches.

Many considerations apply to both teams. So perhaps the most determining factor for Jamaica's ambition in this CONCACAF Nations League is the team's record in the competition as well. After all, it is expected that the more traditional teams will reach the finals. Jamaica has never even reached a CONCACAF Nations League final. Therefore, the fans expect at the very most a decent competition campaign.

On the other hand, when we check the team's position in the FIFA ranking, we see that Jamaica arrives for this CONCACAF Nations League in position 64. This demonstrates that regardless of the number of titles they have won or not, Jamaica comes to this CONCACAF Nations League without much pressure. As the moment is not the best, there is not much pressure from the fans. This can even be beneficial since the players can feel at ease and play more freely.

Jamaica analysis

After coming close to the title in the last edition of the Nations League, Jamaica hopes to go further in this edition. In the previous tournament, the country's national team ended up eliminated in the semifinals, falling two steps short of the big trophy.

After round 2 of CONCACAF Nations League we count 2 goals scored by Jamaica and 1 conceded.

As we approach the League A, Jamaica is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 6 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Team with a low scoring efficiency, the average goals scored do not exceed 1 per game. With a low score efficiency and playing away from home, this could be decisive for a bad result.

For punters some entries may be interesting for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Nicaragua 0 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Jamaica 2 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

At the bookmaker Bet365, the market of Total Goals Under 2.5 is with great odds.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 6 corners per game.

Jamaica is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 7 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Jamaica in this match.

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Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 6 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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