Vietnam are one of eight teams making their debut at the FIFA Women's World Cup this year, and their reward is an opening match against the defending champions. The Americans have won the last two World Cup tournaments and are on a 12-game winning streak in the competition. Read on for our best USA vs. Vietnam picks based on the Women's World Cup odds from our best World Cup betting sites.
World Cup minnows Vietnam come head-to-head with the Women's World Cup odds favorites on Friday. The Vietnamese team were beaten, 9-0, in a warm-up game with Spain last week.
If that wasn't ominous enough for the Asian side, the USA have won their opening match in six of the eight FIFA Women's World Cups (D2), including a competition-record 13-0 victory over Thailand to open the 2019 edition.
Here is our best USA vs. Vietn am pick for the Women's World Cup (odds via our best sports betting apps; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
USA vs. Vietnam pick
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There are going to be goals in this game, and none of them are likely to be scored by Vietnam. The United States have won each of their last six matches in all competitions. They scored 10 and conceded one during that stretch, scoring first in all six contests.
Six of those goals came in the first half, while their opponents failed to find the net in the first 45 minutes. The Vietnamese side have won two and lost four in their last six. They scored nine and conceded 16 in that period, failing to score first in any of those matches. All their g oals came after halftime, while their opponents netted three times before the break.
The USA have won their last 12 games at the FIFA Women's World Cup, a tournament record. In those 12 matches, they have amassed a goal difference of +32 (37 goals scored, 5 conceded). They are excellent against Asian opposition, having never lost a World Cup game against a team from that region (W11 D4), keeping a clean sheet in 10 of those 15 games.
The Vietnamese goalkeeping in the 9-0 defeat to Spain during last week's warm-up was shambolic. Megan Rapinoe and Co. will be too much for this defense to handle.
USA vs. Vietnam best odds
| DraftKings | FanDuel | BetMGM | Caesars | PointsBet |
| Over 6.5 goals | Over 6.5 goals | Over 6.5 goals | Over 6.5 goals | Over 6.5 goals |
| +100 | -112 | -114 | -105 | -110 |
The USA are -40000 favorites in this game. They're such strong favorites, the odds of a 2-0 win are as high as +2500. Incidentally, the lowest price for a sensible USA scoreline is +450, for that you're betting on them to win 6-0.
We've got to find realistic outcomes in this match with value in the play. We know the Americans are going to score, but it's foolish to predict the correct scoreline in a match like this.
The USA have proven how quickly they can get out of the traps and punish teams. Vietnam are notoriously slow starters. They're also lightyears behind the Americans in terms of quality. Six-plus goals is a minimum requirement for these reigning champions, and the books know it. To get +100 for this play is exceptional value. The highest price elsewhere is -105 at Caesars, while BetMGM values it as low as -114.
< p class='text-left'>Expect the USA to be relentless. It might not be 13-0, like their opener at the last World Cup, but they'll overpower their opponents on Friday and fire a warning to their rivals.
USA vs. Vietnam game info
- Date: Friday, July 21, 9 p.m. ET
- TV: FOX
- Location: Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand
- Weather: 57 degrees, 0% chance of precipitation, 10-mph winds
USA-Vietnam pick made 07/20/2023 at 1:30 p.m. ET.
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