Canada vs Qatar Prediction & Betting Tips | 18 June 2026

Match Preview

BC Place is set to host a significant World Cup Group B fixture as Canada take on Qatar. Considering the clear difference in the teams' abilities, a 2-0 victory for the home side is anticipated. The Canadian team will feel they ought to have secured all three points against Bosnia and Herzegovina, having dominated the match, which ended 1-1. The hosts generated a considerable number of scoring chances and were ultimately saved by substitute Cyle Larin, who is now in contention for a starting role. Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies is also expected to be involved after missing the initial game, though Marcelo Flores remains unavailable due to injury. Canada have demonstrated defensive resilience recently, conceding an average of just 0.5 goals per game over their last ten outings and maintaining a clean sheet in 60% of those contests. Qatar, on the other hand, were somewhat lucky to secure a draw against Switzerland. Julen Lopetegui's side were outplayed for extended periods and only managed a last-gasp equaliser in stoppage time, despite Switzerland registering 26 shots. Qatar's recent results are a worry, with just one win in their last ten games and an average of only 0.6 goals scored per match. Compounding their issues, Jassem Gaber and Mahmoud Abunada are both one yellow card away from suspension. Based on their performances in the opening round, Canada appear better positioned to dictate this game and improve their chances of reaching the knockout stages. With Canada having been the superior team against Bosnia and creating enough opportunities to win comfortably, a Home Win looks a strong prospect, as does Canada to Win to Nil and Under 3.5 goals (reflecting Canada's defensive organisation and Qatar's tendency for low-scoring games). This World Cup 2026 match is scheduled for Thursday 18 June 2026 with a kick-off time of 23:00.

Canada Team Form and Stats

Looking at Canada's form over their last ten outings across all competitions, it’s a mixed bag. Their overall record reads as: loss, draw, draw, win, win, draw, draw, win, draw, draw. This equates to an average of 1.50 points per game.

At home, their recent results are: loss, draw, draw, win, draw, draw, win, draw, draw, giving them 1.33 points per game on average. However, their away form has been particularly strong, with a record of: win. This impressive away form averages out at a hefty 3.00 points per game.

Digging into the statistics:

Their overall win percentage stands at 30%. At home, this drops to 22%, but remarkably, they boast a 100% win rate away from home.

On average, Canada score 1.40 goals per game overall, with 1.33 at home and a substantial 2.00 on the road.

The number of goals they’ve scored per game is 0.90 overall, 0.78 at home, and 2.00 away.

They concede 0.50 goals per game on average overall, 0.56 at home, and none (0.00) away.

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) has occurred in 30% of their overall matches, 33% at home, and 0% away.

They’ve kept clean sheets in 60% of their games overall, 56% at home, and 100% away.

Conversely, they have failed to score in 40% of their overall matches, 44% at home, and 0% away.

Their Expected Goals (xG) figure is 1.38 overall, 1.43 at home, and 1.05 away.

Expected Goals Against (xGA) is 0.69 overall, 0.65 at home, and 0.98 away.

Qatar Team Form and Stats

Qatar's recent performance across their last 10 fixtures in all competitions shows a mixed bag. Their form reads: loss, draw, win, loss, loss, draw, loss, loss, draw, draw, yielding an average of 0.70 points per game. At home, their record is loss, win, loss, loss, loss, draw, draw, with 0.71 points per game, while away it's draw, draw, loss, averaging 0.67 points.

Looking at the statistics, Qatar have a 10% win rate overall, with 14% at home and 0% on the road. They're scoring an average of 2.00 goals per game in total, 2.43 at home and 1.00 away. They've managed to score 0.60 goals per game on average, 0.71 at home and 0.33 away, while conceding 1.40 goals per game overall, 1.71 at home and 0.67 away. Both Teams To Score has occurred in 50% of their matches overall, 57% at home and 33% away. They've kept a clean sheet in 20% of games overall, 14% at home and 33% away. They've failed to score in 50% of matches overall, 43% at home and 67% away. Their Expected Goals (xG) stand at 1.12 overall, 0.97 at home and 1.47 away. Expected Goals Against (xGA) are 1.40 overall, 1.58 at home and 0.96 away.

Canada vs Qatar Head to Head Statistics (H2H)

Canada, boasting a perfect 100% win record from their solitary fixture, are yet to drop a point, register a draw, or taste defeat. In contrast, Qatar have a 0% win rate from their single outing. Looking at goal totals, Canada's matches have averaged over 1.5 goals in 100% of cases, with 0% seeing over 2.5 or over 3.5 goals. For BTTS (Both Teams To Score), the stats show 0% occurrence. Canada have kept a clean sheet in 100% of their games, while Qatar have managed 0%. The previous encounter between these two sides took place on 23 September 2022, with Qatar losing 0-2 to Canada.