Our prediction for this Gold Cup match:
There will be fireworks when Haiti and Bermuda face each other at DRV PNK Stadium in the Gold Cup qualification finals. Haiti aim to build on a thrilling 6-1 win over St. Vincent/Grenadines, and the bookies see them as favourites to emerge triumphant in the decider. A man to watch in Jean Jacque Pierre’s team will be St. Truiden attacker Duckens Nazon, who scored a brace in the semis.
Bermuda, on the other hand, set up a meeting with Haiti by crushing Barbados 8-1. Since the nominal visitors are likely to adopt an attack-minded approach in the final as well, we are tempted to put our money on over 2.5 goals. In their last meeting in a competitive match Haiti defeated Bermuda 2-1, and we predict that the history is going to repeat itself. There have been over 2.5 goals in each of their last three encounters on the international stage.
Highlighted Player (Wilde-Donald Guerrier):
Wilde-Donald Guerrier is considered one of the best Haiti footballers. Guerrier played for Violette AC and America des Cayes before joining Polish side Wisla Krakow in 2013. After scoring 20 goals in 75 appearances for the Biala Gwiazda, the Haiti international moved to Turkey, signing a deal with Alanyaspor.
In 2017 Wild-Donald Guerrier joined Qarabag and he has been playing for the Azeri side ever since. He scored his first ever goal in the Champions League on July 11, 2017 in Qarabag’s 5-0 win over Samtredia in the qualifiers for the group stages of the elite competition. Qarabag became the first team to reach the group stages of the Champions League in the 2017/2018 season.
Speaking of his international career, Wild-Donald Guerrier scored his first goal for Haiti in a 2-1 loss to Spain in June, 2013. His main position is left-back, but he is used as a left midfielder as well. Guerrier’s preferred foot is left.
Highlighted Team (Bermuda):
Bermuda are yet another team that are affiliated to the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF). The Gombey Warriors play their home games at Bermuda National Stadium, with the team wearing red kit when hosting their rivals.
The team’s away colour, on the other hand, is blue. Bermuda have yet to participate at the FIFA World Cup finals, but they will have a chance to prove their worth at the 2019 CONCACAF Championship. The Bermudans impressed in the qualifiers for the tournament, with the team scoring 17 goals in the process.
Leonard Shaun Goater is the team’s most notable player. The retired attacker played for the likes of Manchester City, Bristol City, Rotherham United and Reading during his football career and it has to be noted that he scored 32 goals in 36 appearances for the Bermuda national football team. Leonard Shaun Goater is still the team’s top scorer.