Mayra Madrigal
With this March’s FIFA Calendar, the CONCACAF Nations League is back in action after nine months since the last matches played in this competition. On Thursday’s schedule, the Virgin Islands vs. Puerto Rico will face each other in search of the three points. Should the Puerto Rican team win the match, it will earn promotion to League B in the Nations League and a ticket to the 2023 Gold Cup Playoffs.
On the other hand, the British Virgin Islands has the intention to achieve the first victory in this competition and avoid being the worst of the group. Without further introduction, all the details prior to the Virgin Islands vs Puerto Rico duel can be found at JefeBet, with current team information, odds, and predictions.
Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for the Virgin Islands vs Puerto Rico CONCACAF Nations League Group D League C Game on March 23, 2023
- Where: A.O. Shriley Recreation Field, Road Town, British Virgin Islands
- When: Thursday, March 23, 2022, 3:00 PM ET
- Moneyline: Virgin Islands (+11300) / Tie (+2500) / Puerto Rico (-10000)
- Asian Handicap: Virgin Islands (AH [Por Confirmar]) / Puerto Rico (AH [Por Confirmar])
- Over/Under (2.5): Over ([Por Confirmar]), Under ([Por Confirmar])
- Both teams score: Yes ([Por Confirmar]) / No ([Por Confirmar])
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Betting on Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands is ranked #209 in the FIFA ranking, making it one of the worst teams in the world, since the ranking has only 211 affiliated teams. It has played three games in this edition of the Nations League and has failed to win, recording two draws and one defeat.
In this upcoming game, it will be looking for revenge, since the only game it lost in this competition was against Puerto Rico, who won by a score of 6-0. That match is also the last record it has; in other words, it has been out of action for nine months. The biggest concern is that this team has not won a game since November 2014 and has gone 38 games without a win since then.
Possible lineup (4-4-2): Daniel Gilford; Kristian Samuel Javier, Jerry Wiltshire, Ikyjah Williams, Miguel Marshall; Gethin Jones, T’Sharne Gallimore, Luka Chalwell, Phillip Nelson; Tyler Forbes, Kristian Javier.
Betting on Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has improved considerably in recent years, but its soccer continues to develop and is still far from appearing among the best teams in the CONCACAF. This team is, currently, ranked #176 in the FIFA ranking.
In addition, it is doing well in the Nations League and is close to achieving promotion to the League B. In fact, it is the only team to have won all the matches it has played in Group D, and with six points it is the leader of the standings. Besides, it has also the best offense and the best defense, as while it has scored nine goals, it has not allowed opponents to do any damage and has kept a clean sheet.
Therefore, it goes into this match with five games unbeaten, and with four consecutive victories and a clean sheet.
Possible lineup (4-4-2): Joel Serrano; Beto Ydrach, Nicolás Cardona, Darren Ríos, Zarek Valentin; Kevin Hernandez, Gerald Díaz, Wilfredo Rivera, Colby Quinones; Ricardo Rivera, Jaden Servania
JefeBet Prediction
While the Virgin Islands has allowed goals in each of its last 17 games, Puerto Rico has gone 396 minutes without conceding any goal. In addition, the Puerto Rican team has scored in each of the last five matches. Given this, Puerto Rico’s victory is to be expected and also increases the chances that it will win by a landslide, as it happened in June 2022.
Prediction: Puerto Rico wins by a score of 0-5.
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