On Saturday, the first quarterfinalist of the World Cup will be determined in the 1/8 final match between the national teams of the Netherlands and the USA. We bring to your attention the forecast for this match.
Netherlands
"Orange" is expected to take first place in Group A. With the same score 2:0, they defeated the teams of Senegal and Qatar, between them having drawn with the national team of Ecuador (1:1). But at the same time, it cannot be said that Louis van Gaal's team convinced with its game that it is capable of competing for prizes at the tournament. They put the squeeze on the Senegalese only in the last 10 minutes, and the Ecuadorians could have lost if not for the good luck.
USA
The US national team also never lost in the group stage, but took second place in group B. The "Stars and Stripes" started the tournament with two draws, first offensively losing the victory in the match with the national team of Wales (1:1), and then earning 1 point in the confrontation with the national team of England (0:0). In the last round, the Americans already needed only a victory, and they were able to cope with this task, minimally beating the Iranian national team (1-0), thanks to Pulisic's goal at the end of the first half.
Statistics and figures
- The Netherlands has an 18-match unbeaten streak (13 wins + 5 draws);
- In the last five matches, the Netherlands have conceded only 1 goal;
- The Netherlands has never lost in regular time in the last 17 matches at the World Championships (13 wins + 4 draws);
- Previously, the Netherlands and the USA played against each other 5 times, and never met in official competitions and did not play in a draw – 4 victories for the Netherlands and 1 victory for the Americans;
- The USA has lost only 1 match out of the last nine, winning three times;
- In the last six matches of the USA, the "Total less than 2.5" bet was held;
- The USA has lost only 1 match in regular time out of the last 11 at the World Championships, but they have won only three times.
Forecast
Both teams have been consistently giving away smaller matches lately. This trend should continue, because the attack of both teams frankly does not shine, and when they close, it is extremely problematic to pass their defensive redoubts. The Americans are quite capable of competing for passage further with such Dutch, so you can also play a bet on non-playing nominal guests in the main time.
