Saint Kitts and Nevis vs United States betting tips: CONCACAF Gold Cup preview, predictions, team news and odds
Table of Contents
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis vs United States: Head to head statistics
- 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis vs United States recommended bets
- 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis vs United States match preview
- 4 Saint Kitts and Nevis team news
- 5 United States team news
- 6 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A table
- 7 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A results and fixtures
- 8 More betting offers
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs United States: Head to head statistics
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Saint Kitts and Nevis vs United States recommended bets
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Saint Kitts and Nevis vs United States match preview
After only managing a draw in their CONCACAF Gold Cup opener, will United States put three points on the board in St. Louis?
On Saturday night, USA welcomed Jamaica to Chicago for the tournaments opening game, but it was the Reggae Boyz who struck first, scoring from a free-kick with just 12 minutes played.
Then, when referee César Ramos awarded the Caribbean side a penalty shortly after, it looked like being a disastrous night for the Stars and Stripes.
However, they can always rely on Matt Turner, who made an excellent spot-kick save, on his birthday no less, before Bailey skewed the rebound wide.
This would prove crucial because, with just two minutes remaining, substitute Brandon Vázquez fired home an equaliser for the US, thereby pinching a point at Solider Field.
The United States haven’t lost their Gold Cup opener since 1989, with this fact still just about true, last failing to win their first group game in 2017, going on to win the trophy back then.
In stark contrast to their opponents, who are seven-times winners of this tournament, Saint Kitts & Nevis are making their Gold Cup debut.
To get here, the Sugar Boyz had to come through two preliminary rounds just last week, upsetting the odds to dump out both Curaçao and French Guiana on penalties in Fort Lauderdale.
However, in their matchday one fixture on Sunday, Austin Huggins’ team ran out of luck, swatted aside 3-0 by Trinidad & Tobago at DRV PNK Stadium.
It was always going to be an enormous step-up in difficult level for St Kitts & Nevis who, unfortunately for them, are well on course to end the campaign with zero points to their name.
St Kitts have been playing official internationals since the late ‘70s, but this’ll be their first-ever meeting with the United States.
At CityPark, the U.S. are likely to enjoy an emphatic victory.
Saint Kitts and Nevis team news
Romaine Sawyers of Cardiff City is the undisputed talisman of this team.
Omari Sterling-James of Ebbsfleet United and Jacob Hazel, who plays for Darlington, could lead the attack.
Defenders Andre Burley (Oxford City) and Jameel Ible (Guiseley) also ply their trade in England’s sixth-tier or below.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Archibald; Roberts, Maynard, Burley, Ible; Somersall, Mitchum, Sawyers; Sterling-James, Williams, Hazel.
United States team news
Aaron Long was hooked at half time on Saturday, so teenager Jalen Neal could start this time, with 2021 final match winners Miles Robinson still nursing an injury.
Right-back DeAndre Yedlin won his 79th cap against Jamaica, but Bryan Reynolds could be rotated in here.
In his national team career, Matt Turner has now faced six penalties, impressively conceding only two of them.
Cristian Roldan and Đorđe Mihailović came off the bench and changed the game in Chicago, so could come in for Alan Soñora and Alejandro Zendejas.
In attack, despite equalising at Soldier Field, Brandon Vázquez may remain on the bench, with Jesús Ferreira leading the line.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Turner; Reynolds, Miazga, Neal, Tolkin; Sands, Morris, Mihailović; Roldan, Ferreira, Morris.
CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A table
CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A results and fixtures
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