USA vs Netherlands Prediction: USA will win again.

USA against Netherlands is undoubtedly the most important game of Group E and the two teams will be going head-to-head for the top spot after winning their opening games. USA defeated Vietnam in the opening game 3-0, while Netherlands edged past Portugal by a narrow 1-0 victory. All eyes will be on both sides to grab the vital 3 points and qualify for the knockout stage.

USA are the favorites to win the tournament and they have started the tournament in the best possible way; with a win. However, they now face a tough test against Netherlands for 6 points and the USA fans will be hoping their team can once again turn up and grab another win.

In the 3-0 win over Vietnam, Sophia Smith scored a brace in the 14th and 54th minutes of the game, before Lindsay Horan grabbed the third goal in the 77th minute to help USA seal the victory. At the end of the game, the USA team had 66% possession, 7 shots on target and 9 corner kicks to prove their dominance over the Vietnamese.

Team streak: wins (10), no goals conceded (4), less than 2.5 goals (5/7), first to score (9/9), first half winner (7/8), less than 4.5 cards (10/10).

Starting XI (4-3-3)

Alyssa Naeher, Emily Fox, Julie Ertz, Naomi Girma, Crystal Dunn, Savannah DeMelo, Andi Sullivan, Lindsey Horan, Trinity Rodman, Alex Morgan, Sophia Smith.

Netherlands are faced with their biggest challenge in the group stages and they will be working hard if they wish to survive through to the knockout stage. The team did an excellent job against Portugal in the first leg by grabbing a 1-0 win in full time.

In the win over Portugal, Stefanie van der Gragt scored the only goal in the 13th minute and that was enough to earn the Netherlands team all 3 points as they kept the lead until the final whistle. Statistics show they also dominated proceedings in that game. They had 56% possession, 5 shots on target and 3 corner kicks. Hopefully they can reproduce the same resilience against the tournament favorites in this game.

Team streak: wins (3), first to score (6/8), first half winner (6/8), less than 4.5 cards (9/9), less than 10.5 corners (6/7).

Starting XI - (3-1-4-2)

Daphne van Domselaar, Sherida Spitse, Stefanie van der Gragt, Dominique Janssen, Jackie Groenen, Victoria Pelova, Jill Roord, Danielle van de Donk, Esmee Brugts, Lineth Beerensteyn, Lieke Martens.

USA and Netherlands are two very familiar opponents according to the head-to-head record. The two teams have faced each other 5 times in the past and the USA team won all 5 meetings.

The USA team are clearly the favorite team in this match as they clearly have more quality and experience than the Netherlands team. Netherlands narrowly edged past Portugal and it took a lot of effort to keep the 1-0 lead in that game. But coming up against the attacking strength of the England team, they would need to double their efforts. Either way, this game will be a close one as neither side will want to lose this game. But the USA should win with a narrow score line while keeping a clean sheet.

Bet on:

• USA Win FT at 1.761 Odds
• Multi score 1:0/2:0/2:1 at 2.25 Odds
• Both Teams to Score No at 1.60 Odds