Women’s World Cup Group Stage: USA vs. Netherlands

By Sam Batz

When: Wednesday, July 26th at 9:00 PM EST

Where: Wellington Regional Stadium

Watch On: Fox/Telemundo

Match Predictor (Win-Probability): USA (55%); Netherlands (19%); Draw (26%)

The USA women’s national team is scheduled to take on the Netherlands on Wednesday, July 26th in their second game of the Women’s World Cup group stage. The USA are favored to beat the Netherlands, win the group, and they even have the best odds to win the whole tournament, priced at +220 by Caesar’s Sportsbook. If the USA win the World Cup, they would become the first team to ever win the tournament three consecutive times. 

USA Women’s National Team

The US women’s national team has a huge target on their backs. After winning back-to-back World Cups in 2015 and 2019, the US women are looking to become the first team to ever win three-straight World Cups championships. It would be a massive upset if the US didn’t make it out of the group stage, but they are off to a great start after their opening win against Vietnam. 

The US are led by veterans like Alex Morgan, Julie Ertz, and Megan Rapinoe, but also have youngsters like Sophia Smith, Trinity Rodman, and Savannah DeMelo, who are looking to take the reins in their first World Cup. The US are certainly the team to beat, but if they stay patient on the attack and disciplined on defense, no one in this tournament can beat them. 

USA vs. Netherlands: Odds

The US Women are likely to be favored in every game they play this tournament, but the Netherlands are certainly a tough opponent. Both sides won their opening matches. The US beat Vietnam 3-0, while the Netherlands beat Portugal 1-0. According to Google Analytics,the US are being given a 55% chance to win, a 26% chance to draw, and a 19% chance to lose. 

The Americans and the Dutch, who battled for global supremacy in the 2019 Women’s World Cup Final in France, enter this one tied with 3-points a piece, and are preparing to vie for the top spot in Group E. The USA won the 2019 final 2-0 over the Netherlands, thanks to goals from Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle, and tomorrow’s match marks the first time the two finalists of the previous World Cup Final are meeting in the group stage. 

The USA and Netherlands have played 10 times, with Wednesday’s matchup marking the 3rd meeting in a major tournament. The US leads the overall series 8-1-1, and are expected to collect their 9th win over the Dutch in their second game of this World Cup. 

Match Result:

Total Goals: 2.5

USA vs. Netherlands Prediction

Take the USA to beat the Netherlands on Wednesday. It will be a close game, as these two have a torrid history, but the US will collect their second win of the World Cup, and the accompanying 3-points. A win for the US will almost guarantee they advance to the knock-out round. The US has a lot of talent on their roster, both young and old, and they will shine against the Netherlands in their first matchup since the 2019 World Cup Final. For our expert pick, take the USA’s match result against the Dutch. 

Prediction: USA Match Result

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