With the World Cup right around the corner, we're looking at the matchups to find our best bets for each.
- 2022 World Cup Group A: Preview, Odds, Picks & Betting Guide
- 2022 World Cup Group B: Preview, Odds, Picks & Betting Guide
- 2022 World Cup Group C: Preview, Odds, Picks & Betting Guide
- 2022 World Cup Group D: Preview, Odds, Picks & Betting Guide
- 2022 World Cup Group F: Preview, Odds, Picks & Betting Guide
- 2022 World Cup Group G: Preview, Odds, Picks & Betting Guide
For the second match of Group B, we have a match with extremely high stakes for both countries involved. The United States takes on Wales at 2 p.m. EST. This match will take place at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan. One of these teams is expected to move on to the next round out of this group, and England will get the other spot. Currently, the US is -105 to advance, and Wales is +110. For comparison, England is -1100. The United States is favored in this match by just about the slightest margin that a team can be favored, so it is anyone’s guess as to what will happen, but let’s look at some logic and see what should happen.
The United States soccer brand has come a long way to be able to even be ranked against a very respectable European squad, but they aren’t anything near a top-tier in the world. Their star is Chelsea’s Christian Pulisic, and when he has been on the pitch, he shows flashes of being a great player among the world’s best competition. The chance for the US here comes with his boot. He has five goals in the team’s 10 World Cup qualifying matches, and the team allowed 0.9 goals per game.