On Friday, an international friendly fixture between Suriname and Barbados will occur at the Flora Stadium, kickoff at 6 pm.
Suriname has not played a full international match since defeating Guadeloupe 2-1 in the group stage of the CONCACAF Gold Cup in July 2021. Nigel Hasselbaink came off the bench to score the match-winner with 15 minutes left.
St. Kitts and Nevis have also not been in action since suffering an 8-1 thrashing at the hands of Bermuda in a qualification match for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup in July last year.
The Suriname national team has two friendlies lined up over the next few days, beginning with a match against Guyana on Wednesday.
Draws have been the most recurring result in previous games played between these two teams, with three games ending in a tie while Barbados has one win to its name.
Their most recent meeting came in a qualification game for the 2014 Caribbean Cup, an international soccer tournament among Caribbean nations. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Suriname is the slightly better side, with home advantage on their side. This makes them favorites for this match, but their lack of action since last year might work against them.
A fast-paced, end-to-end match is expected between two sides who like to attack in this game. A high-scoring draw is the most probable result.
Suriname vs. Barbados Head to Head
Both sides have 5 games against each other, while the hosts are yet to win a game against Barbados. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Suriname 2-1 Guadeloupe
- Suriname 1-2 Costa Rica
- Jamaica 2-0 Suriname
- Canada 4-0 Suriname
- Suriname 6-0 Bermuda
Away
- Bermuda 8-1 Barbados
- Barbados 1-1 Dominica
- The Dominican Republic 1-1 Barbados
- Barbados 1-0 Anguilla
- Panama 1-0 Barbados
Suriname Team News
Coach Stanley Menzo called up 22 players from the MLS Reserve League to dispute the friendlies against Barbados and Guyana. There are no other injuries or suspensions at the camp.
Barbados Team News
The Bajan Tridents have no reported injuries or suspension concerns at the time of publication.
Prediction and Odds
Suriname is the slightly better side with home advantage, but the team hasn’t played for almost a year, so the players might take some time to get in sync with one another.
- Double Chance
- Draw
- Both Teams to Score
