USA will take on Wales in MatchDay 1 of Group B on November 21 at 20:00 UK time. The game will take place at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar.
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction One: USA to Win or Draw – 1.41
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Two: USA 0 Goal Handicap – 1.80
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Three: Jesus Ferreira to Score Anytime – 3.90
USA to Win or Draw
The statistics are showing a 40% probability for the USA to win this match after they won four of their last ten fixtures. A draw meanwhile has a 35% chance since three of the USA’s last five games and three of Wales’ last ten matches ended in a draw.
USA 0 Goal Handicap
The USA national team are having a fine run of form in their last ten fixtures. To illustrate, the Yanks covered the 0 goal handicap in eight of those ten games. Wales meanwhile failed against the suggested handicap in four of their last six games.
Jesus Ferreira to Score Anytime
Jesus Ferreira is one of the most on-form players for the US team at the moment. The 21-year-old has scored seven goals for the senior national team in 15 appearances of which five were this year.
USA
The USA men’s national football team appeared in seven consecutive editions of the World Cup between 1990 and 2014. The Stars and Stripes return to the World’s most prestigious tournament after missing out in 2018.
With a group consisting of England Wales and Iran, the USA feel they are in with a chance to qualify for the second round. The Young American team captured both the Gold Cup and the Nations League this year which led the US team to climb the FIFA rankings to the 16th position.
Wales
Wales qualified for the Qatar 2022 World Cup for the first time since 1958 after going through the playoffs in the qualifications where they beat Ukraine. However, the Dragons had a dip in form and we saw that in their results in the Nations League where they drew just one of their six games and lost the other five.
Moreover, coach Robert Page has to improve his team on both ends of the field. To explain, Wales conceded on average 1.40 goals per game in their last ten fixtures. The Dragons’ attackers meanwhile were on target with an average of 1.10 goals per game.
It is always important to start a tournament of this level with a win. This match is very important for both teams as England are the favorites to win the group while USA and Wales are expected to challenge for second place. Thus, we will back a double chance of the USA winning or drawing.
USA:
Goalkeepers: Matt Turner, Zack Steffen, Sean Johnson.
Defenders: Walker Zimmerman, Aaron Long, Antonee Robinson, Sergino Dest, DeAndre Yedlin, George Bello, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Reggie Cannon, Chris Richards.
Midfielders: Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams, Kellyn Acosta, Yunus Musah, Luca de la Torre, Cristian Roldan, Mihailovic.
Forwards: Christian Pulisic, Brenden Aaronson, Gio Reyna, Tim Weah, Jesus Ferreira, Haji Wright, Paul Arriola.
Wales:
Goalkeepers: Wayne Hennessey, Danny Ward, Adam Davies․
Defenders: Ben Davies, Joe Rodon, Chris Mepham, Chris Gunter, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Connor Roberts, Neco Williams
Midfielders: Joe Allen, Joe Morrell, Ethan Amapdu, Matthew Smith, Aaron Ramsey, Dylan Levitt, Rabbi Matondo, Sorba Thomas, Rubin Colwill, Harry Wilson, Jonny Williams.
Forwards: Gareth Bale, Daniel James, Mark Harris, Nathan Broadhead, Kieffer Moore, Brennan Johnson․
Where will this fixture be played?
This match will be played at Al Rayyan Stadium stadium (50,000), Umm Al Afaei, Al Rayyan, Qatar.
When will the match take place?
The game will kick off on November 21 at 20:00 (UK time).
How can I watch this match?
You can watch this match on Melbet/Helabet Live Stream.