Canada host Peru in Montreal friendly

Recent momentum

Canada have won three of their last five matches, most recently beating Chile 1-0 in late September. That run includes a 6-0 victory over Qatar in June and a 1-0 win against South Africa, though defeats to Morocco and Switzerland remind that consistency remains a work in progress. Peru's trajectory points the other way: one win in five, recent outings including a 4-1 loss to the United States and a 1-1 draw with Mexico. The contrast in market probability, 14.5 per cent for a Peru win, reflects that gap.

History and pattern

Canada won the most recent of the three recorded meetings, a 1-0 win in June 2024, though Peru took both earlier fixtures 2-0. Those three games produced five goals in total, a rate that suggests caution has often governed the pattern. Whether Saturday follows that template or opens up will depend on how much risk either side is willing to carry in a match that carries no table consequence. Our recent piece, McCarthy's Canada verdict: what we know and what we're waiting on, explored broader questions around Canada's direction; this fixture offers one more data point before competitive stakes return.

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