Our Canada vs Peru prediction, best bets and odds for Saturday’s friendly at Stade Saputo — Canada’s second outing of a new cycle, and their first in Montréal since the World Cup.
Kick-off in Montréal is 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, October 3. Full broadcast details are below.
Canada vs Peru: Best Bets & Predictions
Canada are the better side and neither of these teams has been scoring freely. The clean sheet is where the value sits.
Our approach: back Canada, and take the low-scoring version of it rather than paying for goals.
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Where to watch Canada vs Peru
Canada vs Peru kicks off at 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT on Saturday, October 3, at Stade Saputo in Montréal.
In Canada the match is on TSN and RDS, and streams on OneSoccer.
Canada vs Peru: what’s at stake?
Canada are still trading on the best summer in the programme’s history. A run to the round of 16 on home soil reset what this team is measured against, and the 2030 cycle opened the way the last one finished — a 1-0 win over Chile in Toronto last Friday.
Peru are at the other end of the same story. They did not qualify for the World Cup, finishing ninth in CONMEBOL on 12 points, and this window has not offered much comfort: beaten 4-1 by the United States in Orlando, then held 1-1 by Mexico. Two goals in two games against sides Canada will expect to compete with.
Nothing is riding on the result. What is riding on the performance is squad information, and Jesse Marsch has been open that the autumn is for working out who travels in 2030 rather than protecting anyone’s place.
Team news and talking points
Both coaches are using the window to look at players, so neither XI will tell you much on its own. The useful thing to watch is whether Canada can control a game they are expected to win — the Chile result was efficient rather than dominant, and Peru will sit deeper than Chile did. Canada are back at Stade Saputo again in this window and the rest of the schedule is in our international coverage.
Canada vs Peru prediction
Peru are a worse side than their name suggests right now and they have been picked off twice already this window. Canada do not need to be at their best to win this, and on the evidence of Toronto they will not need many chances either. Prediction: Canada 2-0.
Canada vs Peru FAQ
Canada vs Peru kicks off at 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT on Saturday, October 3.
The match is on TSN and RDS in Canada, and streams on OneSoccer.
Canada vs Peru is being played at Stade Saputo in Montréal.
Our prediction is Canada 2-0. Our top pick is Canada to win at -162.
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