As part of the match for the 3rd place of the Pan American Cup, the players of the USA and Puerto Rico will clash face to face. Which of the rivals will get the victory in this meeting? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this meeting.
USA
The US national team performed very well at the Pan American Cup, it managed to win 3 meetings in the group stage and reach the playoffs. In the semifinals, the Stars and Stripes faced Canada. The meeting stretched over five sets, and as a result, the victory in the tie-break went to the star-striped team. The USA approaches the match against Puerto Rico as the favorite, because in the group it was able to defeat the opponent with a score of 3:0.
Puerto Rico
As for Puerto Rico, this team was able to win two meetings at the start of the tournament, but then lost in face-to-face meetings to the USA, Cuba and Canada. It is worth noting that in the last three matches of the group stage, the team was able to win only 1 set. Moreover, she won this game in the main contender for victory – a team from Cuba. In the semifinals of the tournament, Puerto Rico lost to the Cubans with a score of 0:3. The trick failed with success in at least one game.
Statistics and figures:
- USA – favorites of the meeting;
- The Americans won 3 out of 5 meetings;
- Puerto Rico has a 4-match losing streak;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the rivals ended with a score of 3:0 in favor of the USA.
Forecast
In this match, the opponents will be able to break through the base total of 178.5 points. The fight for the third place will be serious, and at least one set in this confrontation, the players of Puerto Rico will be able to take. The quotation for this event cannot fail to impress.
USA
