{"id":619633,"date":"2022-11-21T07:30:53","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T12:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=619633"},"modified":"2022-11-21T06:47:56","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T11:47:56","slug":"usa-vs-wales-predictions-and-best-odds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/11\/21\/usa-vs-wales-predictions-and-best-odds\/","title":{"rendered":"USA vs Wales Predictions and Best Odds for World Cup Group B"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/11\/21\/usa-predicted-lineup-wales\/\" target=\"_self\">USA<\/a> vs <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/11\/19\/wales-world-cup-2022-preview\/\" target=\"_self\">Wales<\/a> match is one that pitches two sides that have longed for a World Cup against one another and could prove to be a tactical treat, even for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USMNT\/status\/1594343558336729092\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">President of the United States<\/a>. Take a look at Last Word on Football&#8217;s predictions and best odds when the USMNT take on the Welsh dragons.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USA vs Wales &#8211; Predictions and Best Odds<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a id=\"axSjHJuPRFxLVN7rEYB8kQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1442808456\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'axSjHJuPRFxLVN7rEYB8kQ',sig:'qJysmMzfw08E8c_IccDEEfLoEjCrP3QsCNtI-epcCFA=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1442808456',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USA Current Run of Form<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The USA is currently on a poor run of form. This has seen only one win in their last five matches, a 5-0 victory over a predictable poor Grenada side. The most concerning result will be a 2-0 loss to Japan in the Kirin Cup, with the high press of Japan demonstrating that Gregg Berhalter&#8217;s strategy of holding the ball and playing over the press might not work against quality sides.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wales Current Run of Form<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wales are on a similarly dire run of form. Rob Page&#8217;s side have lost all but one of their last five matches, which required an incredibly late Brennan Johnson equaliser against Belgium. A strong result against the USA is an absolute must if the Welsh look to get out of the group stage of the World Cup 2022.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recent Head to Head<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Wales and the USA have played twice in their history, with an international friendly in November 2020 being the most recent. It was a somewhat dull affair that ended 0-0, with the Americans dominating possession. The most recent match before that was in May 2003, and was so long ago that the Americans took a 2-0 win thanks to goals from Eddie Lewis and Landon Donovan.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USA vs Wales Prediction<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This could be a battle for those with an interest in the tactics of football without too much interesting play within it. The USA play a deep-lying passing game, drawing their opponents out and looking for balls over the top to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/22\/christian-pulisic-decision\/\" target=\"_self\">Chelsea&#8217;s Christian Pulisic<\/a> and Brenden Aaronson of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/11\/15\/several-clubs-leeds-defender-cody-drameh\/\" target=\"_self\">Leeds United<\/a>. With Rob Page&#8217;s side preferring to sit deep, it&#8217;ll be interesting to see if Berhalter&#8217;s side persuades the Wales team to come out of its shell, or if Gareth Bale and Dan James can hit on the counter. Expect a narrow victory if anyone is to win, 1-0 to the USMNT.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Current Odds: USA vs Wales<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Wales are favourites at 7\/4, followed by the draw at 21\/10. A USMNT win is the outsider on 9\/4.<\/p>\n<p><em>Last Word on Football recognise <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/11\/16\/qatar-world-cup-2022-issues\/\" target=\"_self\">Qatar&#8217;s human rights abuses<\/a> and instances of corruption taking place throughout the nation and in the background of the World Cup. Learn more about some of the issues surrounding the World Cup here.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The USA vs Wales match is one that pitches two sides that have longed for a World Cup against one another and could prove to be a tactical treat, even for the President of the United States. 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