USA vs Wales Prediction, Free Betting Tips & Odds

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Date: 21st November 2022
Kick-Off: 19:00 UK, 20:00 CET
Venue: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
TV: ITV, S4C, STV, S4C Online, ITVX, STV Player.

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USA vs Wales: Top Free Betting Tips

After ending a long wait of more than 60 years to get into the World Cup, Wales take on USA in the first game on Tuesday, 22 November. Both the Yanks and the Dragons make an appearance in this game after confirming a winless streak in their recent games.

Match Result Prediction: Draw

The USA have a long unbeaten streak at home recently but they don’t have that advantage this time. The Yanks are winless in the previous seven outings away from home and lost four of them. Wales also had a terrible campaign in Nations League previously and didn’t win a single game in six attempts. The Dragons have also lost the previous three attempts in a row. So we see an equal competition here and predict a draw at the end.

Both Teams to Score Prediction: Yes

Despite getting through a losing streak, Wales had a long scoring string before the last game and failed to score in only one attempt in this Calendar year. But the defence doesn’t seem to help in this game very much, leaking goals in all of the previous five outings. The USA were goalless in the previous friendlies but scored successively in CONCACAF Nations League. The Stars and Stripes were also on the scoring end in one of the two H2Hs. Given this, a BTTS pattern will be our next pick for this game.

Correct Score Prediction: 1-1 Draw

As we predict this game to end without a winner, we don’t see teams sharing a high total in this game. Wales have hit the target once in five of the last seven games. Moreover, the USA has also collected three clean sheets in the last five outings. The  Yanks lagged in the recent friendly games but they scored one and five goals against El Salvador and Grenada previously in Nations League. So we see this game concluding with a 1-1 draw at the end.

USA vs Wales: Form, Recent Games, and News

USA Preview

The Yanks faced Saudi Arabia in the previous warm-up match and finished the game with a 0-0 draw. The USA got direct qualification for the World Cup with the difference of only GD points, standing in the third position in the Qualifying round. The front line of the USA needs to be disciplined in the away outing as they failed to score in four of the last five visits.

Wales Preview

Gareth Bale made history to lead his team into the World Cup with a narrow victory of 1-0 against Ukraine. But the team has not impressed so much after that as they ended at the last of their Nations League group. Wales conceded five victories out of six attempts in that campaign and managed only a 1-1 draw against Belgium. Wales have a lot of quality which was proven in the first qualification for such a forum in decades. But a huge number of the players are already around the final years of their careers. Gareth Bale, in particular, has said that he is not completely fit for the World Cup, which could result in being a problem.

USA vs Wales: Predicted Line-Ups

USA Predicted Squad

The United States are having a good generation and there are some incredible players from top clubs in Europe. We expect a 4-3-3 formation for the USA and a line-up that includes Turner on goal; Robinson, Ream, Zimmerman, and Dest in defense; Adams, McKennie, and Musah in the midfield, and Pulisic, Ferreira, and Weah in attack.

Wales Predicted Squad

Wales are expected to be one of the diverse teams in the competition and to change formations between games or even mid-game. We expect a 5:4:1 against top opposition and 3:4:3 when they want to attack. Hennessey should be in goal, followed by Dummett, Chester, Williams, and Roberts in defense. Allen, Ampadu, Lawrence, Ramsey, and Brooks will be the midfielders, with Gareth Bale as the sole striker.

USA vs Wales Predictions: Final Overview

There is one main favorite in this group, these are the British, but a serious struggle will unfold for the second ticket to the playoffs. All three other teams can be called approximately equal in terms of the game, so in their face-to-face confrontations, we are unlikely to see victories with a difference of 2 or more goals.

The Welsh team has proven that it can even resist the top national teams of Europe. They play well in defense and in front, there is a person who longs to finally score his first goal at a World Cup – Gareth Bale.

The American team is less familiar to European fans, however, it has enough players from the Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A and La Liga. The team is constantly progressing, so it can spoil the nerves of any opponent in the World Cup.

The USA are not in the best shape for the World Cup and have only won 1 in its last 5 matches (3 draws, 1 loss). And the only serious rival in these meetings was Uruguay, with which the Americans tied (0:0). I note that the United States does not have significant injuries in the composition, unlike many other teams at this World Cup.

Wales are in even worse shape than their upcoming rivals, with the Welsh unbeaten in their last 5 matches (1 draw, 4 losses). However, let's be honest: the level of opponents in these meetings was much higher than that of the Americans.

Top Betting Odds and Stats for USA vs Wales

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FAQs regarding USA vs Wales

 

Where is the game being televised? beIN Sports (Fra), CT sport, ITV, Magenta Sport (Ger), RSI La 2, SRF, TF 1, ZDF.
Who are the players to watch? Christian Pulisic (USA) and Gareth Bale (Wales).
Who won the last Head to Head fixture? 0-0 Draw.