On the morning of June 13, 2024, football fans will witness an exciting match between two world football giants, the United States and Brazil. With a balanced head-to-head record after two encounters and the recent form of both teams not being too different. Although it is a friendly match, both teams promise to play with the highest dedication and determination to assert their position.
Expert opinion on the friendly match between the United States and Brazil
According to experts, the United States is in a declining form after a heavy 5-1 defeat to the Colombian national team, a strong and significantly superior opponent. In their last 5 matches, they have 2 wins and 3 losses, including 2 impressive victories against the Mexican and Jamaican national teams, with a 2-goal difference. In addition, the United States also suffered defeats against Slovenia and Trinidad & Tobago with a 1-goal difference, although the strength between them and these opponents is not significantly different. According to the latest information, no key players are injured or suspended before the match. Most of the players participating in this friendly match are under 25 years old, with many promising young talents such as Gio Reyna, Folarin Balogun, Tim Weah, who have youth and enthusiasm when participating in the game. In addition, there are individuals with fast, creative attacking abilities and good finishing skills such as Christian Pulisic, Giovanni Reyna, Tim Weah. Under the leadership of coach Berhalter, they are building a young, dynamic United States national team with a modern playing style.
In the last 5 meetings, the United States has not won or drawn any match against the Brazilian national team, with a goal difference of 25-7 in favor of Brazil. Especially in international friendly matches, the United States team has suffered heavy defeats with a large goal difference from 2-3 goals. Overall, despite a fairly good form, when compared to Brazil, the United States is still not considered to have a high chance of winning. In their last 5 matches, Brazil has 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 relatively close losses. The highlight is the recent friendly match against the Mexican national team, who are in good form, where they fought very passionately and scored 3 goals, ending the match with a score of 3-2. In addition, there was a fierce score chase in the 3-3 draw against the Spanish national team. Brazil’s 2 losses against strong opponents, Argentina and Colombia, were only by a 1-goal difference. Overall, Brazil’s form is very good and they are ready for the upcoming friendly match against the United States national team. The Brazil national team possesses excellent players in every position and rich experience with 5 World Cup championships and 9 Copa America championships. However, before the friendly match, the team will be without 2 key players, Casemiro and Neymar, due to injury and unable to participate. However, there is still young star Vinicius Junior with speed, technique, and perfect finishing ability, or goalkeeper Alisson with excellent reflexes. Coach Tite is building a dynamic Brazil national team, with stable attacking and defensive abilities. In their last 5 meetings, Brazil won all 5 matches against the United States and did not draw any. On average, the United States only scored 0.8 goals in a match against Brazil, while Brazil scored 3 goals. Overall, Brazil is considered to have a significant advantage over the United States, with expectations of a high-scoring match.
Analysis of the odds for the match between the United States and Brazil
Information about the odds table
Asian Handicap: 0.98 : 0.86
European Handicap: 4.95 : 4.2 : 1.47
Over/Under Odds: 0.82 : 3 : 1.00
Asian Handicap, with odds of 0.98 for Brazil and 0.86 for the US, means the bookmaker rates Brazil as stronger and more likely to win. The European Handicap has odds of 4.95 : 4.2 : 1.47, indicating that although Brazil is still rated higher than the US, the difference is not significant. This suggests that there is still a possibility for the US to win or for a draw in the match. The Over/Under Odds are 0.82 : 3 : 1.00, predicting that both teams will score many goals, with 0.82 for under (predicting the number of goals under 2.5), 3 for over (predicting the number of goals over 2.5), and 1.00 for over/under 2.5. This indicates the attacking potential of both teams when playing relatively well.
Strength of the two teams before the match between the US and Brazil
US: Full strength.
Matt Turner, Antonee Robinson, Tim Ream, Chris Richards, Joe Scally, Weston McKennie, Luca de la Torre, Christian Pulisic, Giovanni Reyna, Folarin Balogun, Tim Weah.
Brazil: Neymar and Casemiro are injured.
Alisson, Yan Couto, Eder Militao, Bremer, Guilherme Arana, Andreas Pereira, Douglas Luiz, Gabriel Martinelli, Raphinha, Richarlison, Vinicius Junior
Predicted score: US 1 – 2 Brazil
Asian Handicap: Brazil (-1) FT
Over/Under Odds: Over
