Ghana vs Panama Prediction

World CupWorld World · Group Stage - 1
Cup
Ghana
1-0
Finished
HT 0-0
Panama
BMO Field, Toronto· Glenn Nyberg, Sweden 18/06/2026
GhanaGhana
1-0
Finished
PanamaPanama

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
7.0 / 10
Value Analysis
72%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.44
SignalGOODModel10%RiskHighGap+6.4%
Ghana Rest
15 days
Panama Rest
11 days

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
39%2.34
X
28%3.20
2
33%3.27
Double Chance
1X
67%1.33
X2
62%1.61
Both Teams to Score
Yes
52%1.96
No
48%1.77
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.14 + 1.41 = 2.55
Over 1.5
72%1.44
Over 2.5
45%2.37
Over 3.5
24%4.42
Under 1.5
28%2.75
Under 2.5
55%1.58
Under 3.5
76%1.19
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.1 + 5.7 = 9.8
Over 8.5
53%1.81
Over 9.5
47%2.32
Over 10.5
34%3.10
Under 8.5
47%1.91
Under 9.5
53%1.55
Under 10.5
66%1.32
Cards
Projected Cards: 2 + 2 = 4
Over 3.5
59%2.20
Over 4.5
36%3.05
Under 3.5
41%1.63
Under 4.5
64%1.34

Match Events

16'C. YirenkyiHolding
46'L. Ati Zigi INB. Asare out
58'E. Nuamah INI. Fatawu out
58'K. Sulemana INB. Thomas-Asante out
63'C. Waterman INJ. Fajardo out
63'C. Martinez INA. Londono out
73'C. BlackmanHolding
74'J. Rodriguez INI. Diaz out
78'E. Owusu INK. Sibo out
87'J. Ayew INP. Adu out
90'C. Blackman INA. Godoy out
90+5'C. YirenkyiAssist: B. Thomas-Asante
90+10'C. HarveyRoughing

Lineups

Ghana
4-4-1-1Coach: Carlos Queiroz
Panama
3-4-3Coach: Thomas Christiansen
Lawrence Ati Zigi1L. Ati ZigiLawrence Ati Zigi
Marvin Senaya26M. SenayaMarvin Senaya
Jonas Adjei Adjetey4J. Adjei AdjeteyJonas Adjei Adjetey
Jerome Opoku18J. OpokuJerome Opoku
Gideon Mensah14G. MensahGideon Mensah
Ernest Nuamah24E. NuamahErnest Nuamah
Caleb Yirenkyi3C. YirenkyiCaleb Yirenkyi
Elisha Owusu15E. OwusuElisha Owusu
Antoine Semenyo11A. SemenyoAntoine Semenyo
Kamaldeen Sulemana22K. SulemanaKamaldeen Sulemana
Jordan Ayew9J. AyewJordan Ayew
Orlando Mosquera22O. MosqueraOrlando Mosquera
Jiovany Ramos13J. RamosJiovany Ramos
José Córdoba3J. CórdobaJosé Córdoba
Andrés Andrade16A. AndradeAndrés Andrade
Amir Murillo23A. MurilloAmir Murillo
Carlos Harvey14C. HarveyCarlos Harvey
Yoel Bárcenas11Y. BárcenasYoel Bárcenas
César Blackman2C. BlackmanCésar Blackman
Cristian Martínez6C. MartínezCristian Martínez
Cecilio Waterman18C. WatermanCecilio Waterman
José Luis Rodríguez7J. Luis RodríguezJosé Luis Rodríguez

Ghana Substitutes

12Joseph AnangG
16Benjamin AsareG
2Alidu SeiduD
6Abdul MuminD
17Rahman BabaD
21Kojo Peprah OppongD
23Derrick LuckassenD
8Kwasi SiboM
7Abdul Fatawu IssahakuF
13Christopher BaahF
19Iñaki WilliamsF
20Augustine BoakyeM
10Brandon Thomas-AsanteF
25Prince Kwabena AduF

Panama Substitutes

12César SamudioG
1Luis MejíaG
4Fidel EscobarD
5Edgardo FariñaD
15Éric DavisD
25Roderick MillerD
26Jorge GutiérrezD
8Adalberto CarrasquillaM
10Ismael DíazF
19Alberto QuinteroF
20Aníbal GodoyM
21César YanisF
24Azarias LondoñoF
9Tomás RodríguezF
17José FajardoF

Match Stats

GhanaPanama
36%Ball Possession64%
1Yellow Cards0
1Total Shots3
0Shots on Goal1
1Shots off Goal1
1Shots Inside Box3
0Shots Outside Box0
0Blocked Shots1
3Fouls6
3Offsides1
1Goalkeeper Saves0
172Total Passes315
141Passes Accurate276
82%Pass Accuracy88%

Team Comparison

GhanaGhana
PanamaPanama
1562Elo Rating 1583
0.54Attack 0.92
2.27Defense 1.76
31%Hit Rate 31%
4.8Shots per Game 8.9
0.5Shots on Target 3.1
2.0Corners per Game 2.2
1.7Cards per Game 1.3

AI Insights

📊Home Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

GhanaGhana
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.5 vs 0 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
PanamaPanama
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (0.6 vs 0.3 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Recent Form

GhanaGhana
3W1D1L
02/06/2026
WalesGhana
11
D
23/05/2026
MexicoGhana
20
L
12/10/2025
GhanaComoros
10
W
08/10/2025
Central African RepublicGhana
05
W
08/09/2025
GhanaMali
10
W
PanamaPanama
3W1D1L
06/06/2026
PanamaBosnia & Herzegovina
11
D
04/06/2026
PanamaDominican Republic
42
W
31/05/2026
BrazilPanama
62
L
19/11/2025
PanamaEl Salvador
30
W
14/11/2025
GuatemalaPanama
23
W

Referee Profile

Glenn Nyberg, Sweden · 12 matches analysed

3.3Avg Yellows
3.4Avg Cards
23.7Avg Fouls
Stricter than 2% of referees analysed

League Table

World Cup 2026

Group L

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1EnglandEngland32106:2+47WDW
2CroatiaCroatia32015:506WWL
3GhanaGhana31112:204LDW
4PanamaPanama30030:4-40LLL
#TeamMPGPts
1EnglandEngland36:27
2CroatiaCroatia35:56
3GhanaGhana32:24
4PanamaPanama30:40

Group Stage

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Congo DRCongo DR31114:3+14WLD
2SwedenSweden31117:704DLW
3GhanaGhana31112:204LDW
4EcuadorEcuador31112:204WDL
5Bosnia & HerzegovinaBosnia & Herzegovina31115:6-14WLD
6AlgeriaAlgeria31115:7-24DWL
7ParaguayParaguay31112:4-24DWL
8SenegalSenegal31028:6+23WLL
9IranIran30303:303DDD
10South KoreaSouth Korea31022:3-13LLW
11ScotlandScotland31021:4-33LLW
12UruguayUruguay30213:4-12LDD
#TeamMPGPts
1Congo DRCongo DR34:34
2SwedenSweden37:74
3GhanaGhana32:24
4EcuadorEcuador32:24
5Bosnia & HerzegovinaBosnia & Herzegovina35:64
6AlgeriaAlgeria35:74
7ParaguayParaguay32:44
8SenegalSenegal38:63
9IranIran33:33
10South KoreaSouth Korea32:33
11ScotlandScotland31:43
12UruguayUruguay33:42

Bracket

Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
South Africa0
Canada1
Brazil2
Japan1
Germany13
Paraguay14
On penalties
Netherlands12
Morocco13
On penalties
Ivory Coast1
Norway2
France3
Sweden0
Mexico2
Ecuador0
England2
Congo DR1
Belgium21
Senegal20
After extra time
USA2
Bosnia & Herzegovina0
Spain3
Austria0
Portugal2
Croatia1
Switzerland2
Algeria0
Australia12
Egypt14
On penalties
Argentina12
Cape Verde Islands11
After extra time
Colombia1
Ghana0
Canada0
Morocco3
Paraguay0
France1
Brazil1
Norway2
Mexico2
England3
Portugal0
Spain1
USA1
Belgium4
Argentina3
Egypt2
Switzerland04
Colombia03
On penalties
France2
Morocco0
Spain2
Belgium1
Norway10
England11
After extra time
Argentina12
Switzerland10
After extra time
France0
Spain2
England1
Argentina2
Spain01
Argentina00
After extra time
South Africa0
Canada1
Brazil2
Japan1
Germany13
Paraguay14
On penalties
Netherlands12
Morocco13
On penalties
Ivory Coast1
Norway2
France3
Sweden0
Mexico2
Ecuador0
England2
Congo DR1
Belgium21
Senegal20
After extra time
USA2
Bosnia & Herzegovina0
Spain3
Austria0
Portugal2
Croatia1
Switzerland2
Algeria0
Australia12
Egypt14
On penalties
Argentina12
Cape Verde Islands11
After extra time
Colombia1
Ghana0

Ghana vs Panama Prediction

As a knockout-stage World Cup fixture, this match carries added stakes for both sides. Our AI model analyses team Elo ratings, recent form, projected goals and head-to-head history to build forecasts across six independent markets.

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Key Factors for This Match

This is a high-importance fixture for both sides, rated 7.0 out of 10 by our context model. Ghana and Panama have little recent head-to-head history for the model to draw on. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

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