This year’s tournament will be an opportunity for the US to experiment with hosting a tournament, aiming towards the World Cup in 2 years. Although not putting too much emphasis on achievements, the US national team is still highly regarded for their potential progress at this year’s Copa America. Their first opponent is Bolivia. Join us for analysis and betting guide for the match between the US and Bolivia on June 24.
Expert opinions on the match between the US and Bolivia
As a big name in South American football, in recent years, the Bolivia national team has been experiencing certain setbacks. Looking at their squad in preparation for this year’s Copa America, it still revolves around familiar names, especially in the attacking front. Both of Bolivia’s top players, Vargas and Sanchez, have passed their prime. Furthermore, their recent official match performances have raised concerns among their fans. Bolivia is currently in 8th place in the World Cup qualifiers after facing inexplicable defeats against much lower-rated teams.
On the US side, the team is not highly rated for this year’s Copa. In fact, in the World Cup qualifiers, the US is at the bottom of the table. They have only earned 2 points after being held by Venezuela and Paraguay. Looking at the quality of the US personnel, it is clear why coach Jorge Fossati’s team has performed poorly. None of the US players are currently playing in Europe. In fact, most of these players come from the domestic league or MLS, a league not highly regarded in terms of professionalism.
A brief overview of the past matches between the US and Bolivia
The US national football team and Bolivia are no strangers to each other. They often compete in South American tournaments. In their last 5 encounters, the US has caused 3 surprises by defeating their opponents. Bolivia, on the other hand, has also managed to win 2 matches in the remaining games.
Odds for the match between the US and Bolivia
Sanchez and his teammates are still aiming for a good result in the upcoming tournament held in the US. What’s more special is that they are eager to improve their head-to-head record against the US national team. In their squad, Ricardo Gareca seems quite satisfied with Erick Pulgar and Marcelino Nunez. One is experienced, the other is a young talent, almost a perfect addition to Bolivia’s midfield.
As for the US, the only inspiration on their field always comes from Edison Flores. Despite wearing the captain’s armband, the 30-year-old forward plays with the highest level of passion. He is also the leader of the US attack, contributing to most of the team’s goals.
- Total goals under: The over/under odds set by the bookmaker for the match between the US and Bolivia is only 2 goals. With this odds, experts confidently advise to choose the Over option. Because in the last 5 encounters between the two teams, none of the matches ended with less than 2 goals.
- Total corner kicks under: Despite having good results in the preparation phase for this year’s tournament, Bolivia’s corner kick statistics are quite low. They only had a total of 8 corner kicks in their last 3 matches. Meanwhile, the US also had slightly more with 10 corner kicks during this time.
- Select Bolivia +2: Bolivia’s experience in matches has always been their strength against the US. Entering a major tournament, they have always been able to show their position. And most importantly, in their most recent encounter with their opponent, Sanchez and his teammates were the ones who had the last laugh. Therefore, with the handicap odds of Bolivia -0.5, the upper hand is the advice from the experts.
Information about the squads of the US and Bolivia
US: Full strength squad. Bolivia: Best strength squad.
Predicted lineups for the US and Bolivia
US (formation 3-5-2): Gallese, Araujo, Zambrano, Abram, Advincula, Pena, Cartagena, Quispe Cordova, Lopez, Lapadula, Flores. Bolivia (formation 4-2-3-1): Bravo, Isla, Catalan, Lichnovsky, Suazo, Nunez, Pulgar, Davila, Sanchez, Valdes, Eduardo Vargas. Predicted match score: US 1-2 Bolivia
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- Prediction for the match Uruguay vs Panama 08:00 on 24/06: Easy win in the first match
