Dominica vs Puerto Rico — match summary
North & Central America · CONCACAF Nations League · kick-off 28 Sept 2026 07:00
Full time · score 0-2
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Dominica 37 · Puerto Rico 66
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Dominica 29 · Puerto Rico 59
Shots on target 2-6 · corners 6-5 · possession 30-70
NextGOAL tip: Over 2.25 · 2 stars
Puerto Rico's last match in this competition ended in a 0-1 home defeat to a slightly stronger team, leaving them still without a point in this continental cup. Meanwhile, Dominica have just drawn 0-0 at home in their first match of the same competition, so the two teams come into this game under different kinds of pressure. The hosts want to claim their first home point, while the visitors need to stop their losing run before it drags on. Dominica have come through their recent spell unbeaten, but most of those results ended in draws or single-goal wins, and their attack is not yet all that threatening. Their average possession over the last ten matches is 41.67% (from 9 matches), and they manage only 3.22 shots on target per game (from 9 matches). Puerto Rico, by contrast, hold more of the ball at 50.44% (from 9 matches) and take 4 shots on target per game (from 6 matches), but their defence has just been hit for 0-6 in a friendly and conceded 3 in the next match, so the overall picture is still unconvincing. This game is likely to play out with Puerto Rico having to open up and attack in search of the first goal, because the hosts are comfortable sitting back and waiting to counter through the pace of their striker. According to the expected line-ups, Dominica will field a lone target man to hold the ball up, while Puerto Rico are likely to push both wing-backs high to send crosses into the box. If the hosts score first from a counter-attack, the game will open up even more and is more likely to finish with several goals than many people think.