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USA vs Curacao Prediction & Betting tips
For many Germans, the Caribbean island of Curacao has so far only been known as a holiday destination. The national football team of just 444 square kilometers, which is part of the Dutch kingdom, has set itself the goal, however, to take the sport to a new level and establish Curacao on the FIFA World Map. At this year’s Gold Cup 2019 in the US, the team of coach Remko Bicentini turns out to be probably the most positive discovery, because only very few experts had the world ranking 79. expected to progress to the quarterfinals. In the night from Sunday to Monday it gets the underdog now in the round of the last eight calculated to do with the host USA.
Before the knockout game between the US and Curacao, the odds of bookmakers inevitably point to a sovereign American victory. Superstar Christian Pulisic’s US boys have been plowing through the group stage, scoring three wins in three games and scoring eleven goals without conceding a goal. In particular, at the conclusion of the preliminary round, the tournament favorites against Panama (1: 0) was surprisingly difficult, which is why we should not weight the bottom line against Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago on the bottom line. In our eyes, the Berhalter elf even runs the risk of underestimating the coming adversary. Consequently, before the match USA vs. Curacao may be able to classify the forecast to a smaller result than expected in a significantly more lucrative area than another clear victory of the host.
UNITED STATES :
Nine points, 11: 0 goals and the undisputed first place in Group D: At first glance, the leaders of the US national team can be completely satisfied with the performance of their team so far. However, a closer look reveals that we should be far from overstating these gratifying results. Especially the two high successes against Guyana (4: 0) and Trinidad & Tobago (6: 0) have actually no meaningfulness due to the weakness of the opponents. Even the 1-0 final against Panama can not be taken as a measure, because both Gregg Berhalter on American and his counterpart Valdés on the Panamanian side renounced in the encounter of two teams that had previously made the quarter-finals, to numerous achievers. The close success of a remarkable goal by Jozy Altidore was also classified in the category “work victory”, especially since a large part of the game took place in midfield. So, in fact, the reigning defending champion will not have to pass the first true final exam for the 2019 Gold Cup until Sunday night, Monday night.
In the quarterfinals stands for the USA the showdown with Curacao. A tip on the world ranking-30. seems alone due to the undisputed quality differences no alternative, however, the “Yanks” first have to deal with the pressure to beat in front of a home crowd such a blatant outsider in a knockout game. To justify our concerns on the mental level, would be presumptuous, because also playfully revealed the US boys under the direction of Gregg Berhalter often difficulties, especially when it came against low-profile opponents. We therefore do not consider it out of the question that the fivefold title holder, who has not retired since 2000 in the last eight of the Gold Cup, will face a real test of patience. Based on this assumption, we predict the duel between the US and Curacao that “The Stars & Stripes” will win by a maximum of two goals.
Even if the “Americans” should take the lead early on, with a potential semi-final that will not be kicked off 72 hours later, it is not compulsory for Pulisic, McKennie, Zardes and Co. to fire an offensive firework. Smart control of the strain is more likely. In terms of personnel, former Bundesliga professional Berhalter will probably occupy his starting eleven in all eleven positions compared to the 1-0 win over Panama. Only Jozy Altidore may ask after his winning goal claims for a start-up assignment.
Curacao:
Only for the second time since the transformation of the CONCACAF Championships into the Gold Cup (1991) has Curacao mastered the qualification successfully. Two years ago, the selection in the Caribbean still left with zero points, but even then lost none of the three group matches (including against Mexico or Jamaica) with more than two goals difference. Since then, the diver’s paradise, known until 2010 as the Netherlands Antilles, has changed a lot in football. Especially the change of coach from the world-famous former professional Patrick Kluivert to Remko Bicentini in the summer of 2016 can be seen as a reason for the upswing. The 51-year-old led Curacao only one year after taking office for the first time the title at the Caribbean Championship and now also in 2019 for the first time in the quarterfinals of the Gold Cup.
The success comes not by chance, because the national team of the Caribbean state is not a typical football exotic, which has to rely solely on no-names in the European scene. With Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City), Elson Hooi (ADO Den Haag), Cuco Martina (Feyenoord), Eloy Room (PSV Eindhoven) or known in the Bundesliga Charlison Benshop (De Grafschaap) are numerous players in the squad, the experience already on at the highest level in England, Germany or Holland. That’s why the world ranking 79th by no means to compare with other CONCACAF dwarfs such as Guyana, Martinique or Trinidad & Tobago. Incidentally, the very high quality is also one of the arguments we use to state that the quotas in favor of the Americans between the United States and Curacao may have been set too low.
Furthermore, a look at the results so far proves that the defense is not quite that easy to crack. Despite being in possession, the Bicentini protégés lost 1-0 to El Salvador. This was followed by a 1-0 win in the “six-point game” against Honduras and a notable 1-1 draw against the secret favorites from Jamaica. Keeper Room had to reach twice in 270 minutes.