Don't expect too many goals! USA vs New Zealand Prediction
One of the upcoming friendly matches on Wednesday will be played in Cincinnati at the "TQL Stadium," where the USA will face New Zealand. Here’s a prediction for this match from the Dailysports expert team.
USA
This past summer, the USA participated in the Copa América, which was hosted in the United States for the second time. The tournament was quite thrilling, but it ended prematurely for the American team, as they were eliminated in the group stage. The USA won their opening match against Bolivia but then suffered defeats to Panama (1-2) and Uruguay (0-1).
As a result, the USA finished third in their group, missing out on the playoffs. Last weekend, the Americans played a friendly against Canada at home and lost 1-2. For the first time in a long while, especially after their success in the 2024 Copa América, Canada was considered the favorite and proved it on the pitch. The USA has now lost three consecutive matches.
New Zealand
New Zealand has long been overshadowed by Australia, but after the "Socceroos" moved to the Asian Football Confederation, New Zealand became the dominant team in Oceania. They regularly face smaller island nations in their matches.
Recently, they secured comfortable wins against Vanuatu (3-0) and Tahiti (5-0). However, these results are not reflective of their current level. A more telling result was their heavy 0-3 defeat to Mexico over the weekend. The Mexicans were leading by three goals by the 59th minute, leaving no chance for the New Zealanders.
Interesting Facts and Head-to-Head History
- The teams have played three matches, with the most recent one ending in a 1-1 draw, while the USA won the previous two.
- Both teams have scored in all three encounters.
- The "Total Over 2.5" bet has won in two of the last three matches.
USA vs New Zealand Prediction
The USA are clear favorites for this match, and it’s no surprise that bookmakers are offering odds of 1.36 for a home win. However, we believe the USA won’t win by a large margin, so we recommend betting on "Total Under 3.0" with odds of 1.73.
