Miguel Solomons
Dailysports's expert
The 2024 Olympic Women's Football Tournament is reaching its climax. On Tuesday, August 6th, the semifinal match between the United States and Germany will commence at 18:00 Central European Time. The analysts from Dailysports have prepared a forecast for this game.
USA Women
The United States Women's National Team arrived at this Olympics as one of the favorites for the gold medals. The team is the most decorated in the history of the Women's Olympic Football Tournament. The USA boasts four gold medals, one silver, and one bronze. Currently, the American women are performing exceptionally well in the tournament. The USA breezed through the group stage. In their first match, they routed Zambia 3-0, and in the second, they defeated Germany 4-1. In the final round, they bested Australia 2-1.
Consequently, the Americans scored nine goals and conceded two in three matches. The quarterfinal match against Japan, where the Americans were clear favorites, proved to be very challenging, but the United States emerged victorious with a 1-0 win in overtime. Presently, the USA has the best attack in the tournament, with ten goals scored.
Germany Women
Like the USA, Germany is delivering strong performances at the 2024 Olympic Games. Historically, the team has three bronze medals (2000, 2004, and 2008) and one gold medal (2016). The German women missed the last Olympics, but now they have a very good chance of reaching the final. Their group stage was not as stellar as that of the USA. In their first match, they defeated Australia 3-0 and concluded by routing Zambia 4-1. However, in the second round, Germany played against the USA. Yes, these teams were in the same group. For Germany, this match ended disastrously.
The Americans scored three goals in the first half, and overall, the game ended with a 4-1 defeat for Germany. In the playoffs, Germany faced the defending Olympic champions, Canada. The Canadians played defensively but had more shots on target (5:1) and more attempts overall (15:3). Nevertheless, Germany did not concede, and the match went to penalties. Germany proved to be more precise and stronger, defeating Canada 4:2.
Interesting Facts and Head-to-Head History
- The last time Germany and the USA faced each other was in the Olympics, and prior to that, the teams met in 2022, where the Stars won 2:1.
- In the last five matches between the USA and Germany, the Stars won four times, with Germany winning once.
- Germany has won 8 of their last 11 matches. The USA has won 11 of their last 15 matches.
- The USA is undefeated in their last 9 matches.
USA Women vs Germany Women prediction
This game will not be as easy for the USA as it was in the group stage. I believe Germany will put up a fight, and we will not see many goals. However, in my opinion, this small number of goals will favor the Americans. My bet is on a USA victory with a coefficient of 1.9.
