{"id":619635,"date":"2022-11-21T07:59:08","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T12:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=619635"},"modified":"2022-11-21T07:16:40","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T12:16:40","slug":"wales-predicted-lineup-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/11\/21\/wales-predicted-lineup-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"Wales Predicted Lineup vs USA as Bale and Co Look for Strong Start"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/11\/19\/wales-world-cup-2022-preview\/\" target=\"_self\">Wales<\/a> come into their first World Cup in 64 years with an opening match against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/11\/21\/usa-predicted-lineup-wales\/\" target=\"_self\">USA<\/a>. See Last Word on Football&#8217;s Wales predicted lineup, and some of the tactics you could see in this match.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Wales Predicted Lineup vs USA<\/b><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gareth Bale: &quot;We have the support of the nation back home, no matter what happens, as long as we give 100% our country will love us for that.&quot; \u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BshGDAXyyj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/BshGDAXyyj<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IIgTDfu8Xo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/IIgTDfu8Xo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WalesOnline \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc77\udb40\udc6c\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc7f (@WalesOnline) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WalesOnline\/status\/1594332693205946369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 20, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Wales Have Lined-up Recently<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Wales line up in a 5-3-2 formation. Wayne Hennessey starts in goal, behind a line of Joe Rodon, Chris Mepham and Ben Davies. Neco Williams and Conor Roberts play as the wing-backs in the system. In midfield, Joe Allen provides some defensive solidity with Aaron Ramsay looking to create opportunities for the attacking line.<\/p>\n<p>The front three features Dan James using his pace on the wing, with Gareth Bale on the opposite side and giant Kieffer Moore in the middle.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wales Recent Form and Tactics<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Wales&#8217; recent form has been dire. They have faced The Netherlands twice, Belgium twice and Poland once, sneaking a single 1-1 draw out of the entire run of games. Rob Page&#8217;s most recent victory was against Ukraine in June, when the dragons secured qualification for the competition.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The team&#8217;s tactics could, however, be perfect for the group they are playing in. Wales play with a very deep back line, waiting for gaps to open up and springing a counter with the pace of Daniel James. Whilst extremely vulnerable to teams with quality, this could be perfect for matches against the USA and Wales.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wales Injuries to Consider<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The main miss for Wales is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/joe-allen-out-wales-opener-25562372\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joe Allen<\/a>. The midfielder is struggling with a hamstring injury but could come back into the side in some of the later matches of the competition. He has been training, albeit separately from the rest of the group.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wales Predicted Lineup<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Wayne Hennessey<\/li>\n<li>Ben Davies<\/li>\n<li>Joe Rodon<\/li>\n<li>Chris Mepham<\/li>\n<li>Neco Willians<\/li>\n<li>Conor Roberts<\/li>\n<li>Aaron Ramsey<\/li>\n<li>Ethan Ampadu<\/li>\n<li>Daniel James<\/li>\n<li>Gareth Bale<\/li>\n<li>Kieffer Moore<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Current Odds: Wales vs USA<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/11\/21\/usa-vs-wales-predictions-and-best-odds\/\" target=\"_self\">Wales are favourites<\/a> at 7\/4, followed by the draw at 21\/10. A USMNT win is the outsider at 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>Wales come into their first World Cup in 64 years with an opening match against the USA. See Last Word on Football&#8217;s Wales predicted lineup, and some of the tactics you could see in this match. 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