Qatar vs Honduras Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for CONCACAF Gold Cup Group Stage (Qatar Strikes Early in Glendale)

The 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup's group stage continues on Thursday, June 29 with a Group B clash between Qatar and Honduras.

Qatar vs Honduras Match Info

2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group Stage
Qatar vs. Honduras
Date: Thursday, June 29, 2023
Time: 7:45 p.m. ET
Venue: State Farm Stadium — Glendale, Arizona
Coverage: FS1

Qatar opened up the group stage with a 2-1 loss to Haiti, marking its fourth loss in its past five outings. Meanwhile, Honduras hopes to get back on track after getting demoralized in a 4-0 loss to Mexico over the weekend.

Qatar vs Honduras Odds & Spread

All CONCACAF Gold Cup betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
Moneyline: QAT: (+140) | HON: (+185) | Draw (+210)
Spread: QAT: -1 (+430) | HON: +1 (-210)
Total: 2.5 – Over: (+100) | Under: (-140)
Team to Score the First Goal: QAT: (-110) | HON: (+105) I NO GOALS: (+800)

Qatar enters this contest as the favorite on FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 7:45 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 2.5 goals with the Under being favored at -140 odds.

Qatar vs Honduras Prediction & Pick

After Qatar and Honduras lost their respective opening matchups, both sides could use a bounce-back performance on Thursday. Fortunately for one country, it's gotten the better of the other in the past. Qatar has beaten Honduras in both of their previous head-to-head matchups, which includes a 2-0 victory in the group stage of the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

With Honduras getting demolished by Mexico, I like Qatar's chances of winning this meeting. Yes, the Qataris lost their opening tilt, too, but they did score first against Haiti and nearly pulled off a draw before the latter scored in stoppage time.

Needless to say, I expect a more complete effort from Qatar, especially if it hopes to reach the semifinals as it did in 2021.

Final Score Prediction: Qatar: 2 | Honduras: 1

Qatar vs Honduras Betting Trends

• Qatar has never won the CONCACAF Gold Cup or made it to the finals.
• Honduras has never won the CONCACAF Gold Cup but did reach the finals once (1991).
• Qatar is 1-0-4 (W-D-L) in its last five matches.
• Honduras is 1-1-3 (W-D-L) in its last five matches.
• Qatar is 2-0-0 (W-D-L) in its two previous matchups against Honduras.
• Qatar most recently defeated Honduras 1-0 on Oct. 27, 2022.

Qatar vs Honduras Best Bet

I like the idea of Qatar scoring first at -110 odds as the match's best bet. For starters, despite its latest loss, Qatar struck first against Haiti as Yusuf Abdurisag scored in the 20th minute. On top of that, the Qataris also scored first in both of their previous matchups against Honduras.

Throw in the fact that Honduras only has two goals in its last five outings while scoring first just once over that stretch, and it's easier to like Qatar's odds of getting off to an early lead.

Bet: Qatar to Score First (-110)

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