USA take on Vietnam at Eden Park, where an exciting match is shaping up in the opening round of the group stage of the World Cup. The game kicks off on Saturday.
This is the opening match of Group E for USA and Vietnam with both aiming to secure a good start to the tournament standings. Everyone knows this could be pivotal for a strong tournament.
Bookmakers firmly expect USA to book their first win of the World Cup at the first time of asking. They’ll be eager to send a message to upcoming opponents of how strong they are. As tournament openers go, Vietnam couldn’t have been dealt a tougher hand than starting off their World Cup campaign against this opponent. At Eden Park, even a small defeat would be regarded as a minor triumph.
Team form: USA vs Vietnam
USA Form
The USA swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by securing back-to-back victories against Ireland, 2-0 and 1-0. They made it three on the spin by besting Wales in a 1-0 victory. Recently, the USA has been on a roll, winning nine of the last 10 matches in all competitions, with just one defeat.
The USA will be confident of scoring goals in their next assignment in the World Cup, as they show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches. The hosts scored 2.2 goals on average per match, or 22 goals in total, while allowing four goals against, for an average of 0.4 per outing. They managed seven clean sheets along the way in this tournament.
Vietnam Form
Vietnam enters the contest on the back of three straight defeats to Germany (2-1), New Zealand (2-0), and Spain (0-9). Vietnam won six of the 10 previous internationals across all tournaments, losing four times in this run. They endured three defeats in this run.
Despite a two-game goalless streak, Vietnam scored 21 goals in the last 10 internationals. This is an average of 2.1 per game. They conceded 1.7 goals on average, 17 in total, and kept four clean sheets.
USA vs Vietnam Stats
- USA have won the last 4 matches in a row without conceding a goal
- USA have scored in 24 of the last 26 matches
- USA have won the last 5 matches in a row
- USA have not lost the last 5 matches in a row
- USA have won 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 5 Vietnam matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Vietnam have lost 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Vietnam have conceded in the last 5 matches in a row
- Vietnam have lost 3 of the last 4 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Vietnam have lost 3 of the last 4 matches
Current position in the World Cup standings: USA vs Vietnam
USA vs Vietnam H2H
Topscorer
WIN – DRAW – WIN
The USA won their last nine matches in a row, while Vietnam have three defeats in a row.
OVER – UNDER
Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet in five of USA’s past ten matches across all tournaments. They scored 2.7 goals on average along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in two of the last three matches that Vietnam played across all tournaments. They scored 0.3 times on average in the process. USA managed a clean sheet in their last 5 matches. Vietnam conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.
BTTS & FIRST TO SCORE
USA scored the first goal of the match an impressive ten times in the last ten home games. Interestingly, Vietnam scored the opening goal of the match in just zero of their last three games.
The USA won to nil in their previous three games. Will they manage to add another clean sheet with three points? Depending on your betting strategy, a home win to nil certainly looks worth considering for an accumulator.
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