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Spain W vs USA W Prediction & Betting tips
In the eighth finals of the World Cup, title favorite United States takes on Spain. The American ladies are of course the big favorite, although the Spanish ladies are after a stunt.
Spain:
The Spanish men’s team has of course been among the absolute world leaders for decades, but the national women’s team still has everything to prove. La Roja is taking part in a World Cup for the second time this summer, and this is the first time that it has survived the group stage. An important milestone in Spanish women’s football.
The joy dance of the Spanish ladies, however, would not have lasted long, because with the United States the country could not have hit a heavier opponent. The team of national coach Jorge Vilda will have to play a top game to be able to achieve a possible stunt. In addition, Spain will definitely have to make the most of its opportunities this time, something that was rather lacking in the group phase. Based on Michael Caley’s Expected Goals models, Spain should have made at least five field goals based on her chances in her three group duels, but in practice the country achieved only one goal without the two penalties. Spain therefore created plenty of opportunities, but did not focus on it. That will have to be better in the eighth finals.
United States:
United States was supreme in the group phase. The thirteen-blower against Thailand was of course unprecedented, and also against Chile (3-0) and Sweden (2-0) the American ladies never ran into problems. Superstar Alex Morgan, in particular, has had an excellent World Cup so far with five goals and three assists, especially when you consider that this tournament lasted only 135 minutes on the pitch.
Anyway, from now on the World Cup really starts for the team of national coach Jill Ellis. In the past the United States never did worse than third place, so the pressure to perform is immense. With only one defeat in the last 41 international matches, USWNT is in top form, but from now on every misstep means direct exit tournament. Spain, however, is still a relatively easy opponent, so there is a chance that Ellis will leave player like Megan Rapinoe and Tobin Heath in view of the next opponent in the possible quarter-finals: France or Brazil. In contrast to Spain, these are both serious title candidates.
Spain W vs USA W head to head matches
22.01.19 FI Spain W USA W 0 : 1