Guatemala vs Suriname Prediction & Betting Tips

Two very different runs of form

Guatemala's last five matches have all ended in defeat, including some heavy ones - a 7-0 loss to Algeria, a 3-0 defeat to Ecuador, and most recently a 3-2 loss away to Jamaica in the Nations League. Across their last 20 matches they've won just seven, lost ten, and shipped 35 goals against 30 scored.

Guatemala: 20 completed matches; Suriname: 17 completed matches.

Guatemala

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

50% 10 / 20

Scored

30

Conceded

35

Difference

-5

Suriname

17 matches

Win

47.1% 8 / 17

Draw

29.4% 5 / 17

Loss

23.5% 4 / 17

Scored

28

Conceded

18

Difference

+10

Suriname's numbers over a similar stretch look healthier. Eight wins, five draws and only four losses from 17 games, with 28 goals for and 18 against. Their most recent outing was a 3-2 win away at Honduras, so they're heading into this one with a bit more momentum behind them.

Guatemala's recent results are a genuine concern regardless of who they're facing.

Comparative Team Statistics: Guatemala vs Suriname

A split head-to-head

These two have played each other twice recently, both in World Cup qualifying. Guatemala won 3-1 when they hosted in November 2025, but a month earlier Suriname held them to a 1-1 draw on their own patch. One win apiece, more or less, depending on the venue.

It's only two matches, so it's not a long or settled record between them, but it does suggest these games tend to be closer than a straight form comparison might imply.

Players who've stood out recently

Ó. Santis has been Guatemala's most productive attacker in the data available, with two goals in a single match. G. Kerk has been busy creating chances for Suriname, setting up two goals in one game. On the disciplinary side, both W. Fajardo for Guatemala and J. Lonwijk for Suriname picked up a yellow card in their most recent appearance.

Guatemala:

Best scorers:

Ó. Santis - 2

Best assist providers:

R. Rubín - 1

Penalty cards:

W. Fajardo x 1

Suriname:

Best assist providers:

G. Kerk - 2

Penalty cards:

J. Lonwijk x 1

These are single-match snapshots rather than full rankings or confirmed selections, so they're worth noting rather than leaning on too heavily.

How this one might play out

Guatemala's five-match losing run sits awkwardly against a head-to-head record that actually favours them at home. Suriname arrive with better recent numbers and a win last time out, but their away form against CONCACAF opposition has been mixed rather than dominant.

With the two league meetings split and both teams showing contrasting recent trends, this has the look of a tight, unpredictable contest rather than a clear mismatch.