USA vs Bolivia Prediction and Betting Tips | June 23rd 2024
USA will meet Bolivia at the AT&T Stadium in their Copa America 2024 campaign opener on Sunday. The USA, the hosts for this edition of the continental tournament, are back in the competition for the first time since 2016 when they qualified as the host nation.
Bolivia, the 1963 champions, have been eliminated from the group stage in their last three appearances in the competition.
The hosts warmed up for the competition with two friendlies earlier this month. They lost 5-1 to Colombia in their first friendly and held Brazil to a 1-1 draw in the second one last week. Christian Pulisic scored in the match against Brazil and will look to continue his goalscoring form in this match.
La Verde suffered defeats in their three pre-competition friendlies, scoring just once while conceding seven goals.
USA vs Bolivia Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths eight times in all competitions, with their first meeting dating back to 1993. They have been evenly matched in these meetings with two wins each and four games ending in draws.
- They have met once in the Copa America, with that meeting coming in the group stage in the 1995 edition. La Verde registered a 1-0 win in that match.
- The hosts are unbeaten in their last three meetings against Bolivia while keeping clean sheets and recording two wins on the trot.
- The 1963 champions have suffered back-to-back losses in their last 12 appearances in the Copa America.
- USA have just five wins in their 18 appearances in the Copa America while suffering 11 losses.
- The hosts finished fourth in their last appearance in the Copa America in the 2016 edition, with three wins and three losses in six games.
USA vs Bolivia Prediction
The Stars and Stripes went winless in their two friendly games earlier this month, scoring just twice while conceding six goals, and will look to improve upon that record. They have won their last two meetings against the 1963 champions, with an aggregate score of 7-0 and are strong favorites.
Gregg Berhalter has endured a shaky start to his second stint as the head coach, suffering four losses in 11 games. He had suffered just 11 losses in 60 games during his first spell.
La Verde have endured a poor run of form recently, suffering 10 losses in their 12 games in all competitions. They have just one win in their last 30 games in the Copa America, which is a cause for concern.
Considering the home advantage for the Americans and Bolivia's recent struggles, the hosts are expected to register a comfortable win and have good odds of keeping a clean sheet.
Prediction: USA 2-0 Bolivia
USA vs Bolivia Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - USA to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the first half - Yes
Tip 4: Christian Pulisic to score or assist any time - Yes