Tim Hortons Field of Hamilton, Ontario will be the place where for the 10th round of the Canadian Premier League the hosts Forge will try to get closer, or even get above, the Wanderers of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The match is set for Jun 08 at 19:30 GMT. And if there is a definition of a tight close quarters pitched combat, this is the match that represents it.
4 points of solid walls
After 7 rounds the home side are 4th on the table with curious and interesting numbers. 3 wins 4 draws and they are the only club of the league that is still to be defeated. In fact, all of these draws happened in sequence right before their last win at an away encounter at Pacific by 0-1. Scoring? 9 goals say not much. Just enough. Keeping people away? They have conceded only 5 goals, a.k.a. the best defense of the championship.
On the other hand, the visitors are not all that much different. 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss after 8 matches with 12 goals scored and the third best defense with 7 conceded. Effectively we have two solid walls in front of the two goalkeepers facing two somewhat under par attacking lines. That’s the scenario for one may be two goals to be scored.
Critical Jun 1st
This weekend Forge host the Cavalry while the Wanderers will travel to York United. Neither match can be considered as a probable win for either side. Both opponents are teams with very much the same standings as the same goals as the ones we are discussing about. They could win, tie or lose in either case. Therefore, when the two sides meet, we could be looking at a difference that can range from 1 point, all the way up to 7. We should also consider that just three weeks ago they played again for the Championship and Forge won 3-1.
The scenario is set for a battle where all outcomes are quite possible. That’s why betting is such a beautiful thing.
h2>It used to be 4 points the difference between the two teams, now it’s three. We have already discussed how it could be any number from 1 to 7. Forge did not manage to defeat the Cavalry. They could only get a 1-1 draw. On the other hand, the Wanderers travelled to York where they lost to the local United by 2-0. Atletico Ottawa also got a draw and are now at 18 points which still leaves Halifax’s team the chance to remain in the hunt for the title. At the same time, it also gives the hosts the chance to enter the race.
Fourth but still undefeated
It’s the inability to score, the reason that Forge is at 4th instead of much higher at the table. In 8 matches a record of only 3 wins and 5 draws having conceded only 6 goals, says just that. Score more if you want something more. The wall in front of their goal does not really allow for many chances, therefore, it is rather unlikely that the visitors (having scored only 12 themselves) will be able to come out with the win. Probably, this is the reasoning behind the @2.10 for Forge, @3.28 for the Wanderers and @3.09 for the draw.
Frankly, these are also the best paying markets, since it is probably a match where the ball will end up at the bottom of the net very few times. Therefore, we will go with the flow and support the home side. Those of you who still have not done so, should head our advice, go open an account at the best betting platform and invest some money on this one.