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USA will welcome Canada to Children's Mercy Park in an international friendly on Saturday. Both teams are playing for the first time since their appearance in the Copa America 2024. The hosts were eliminated from the group stage and Les Rouges finished fourth in their debut in the competition.
The Stars and Stripes have registered just one win in their last five games in all competitions. After winning their Copa America campaign opener against Bolivia, they suffered losses in their last two games, including a 1-0 loss to Uruguay.
The visitors put in a great display in the Copa America, with two of their three losses coming against eventual champions Argentina. They put up a good fight against Uruguay in the third-place playoffs, suffering a loss on penalties.
USA will host New Zealand in a friendly next week while Canada will conclude their international break against Mexico in Texas.
USA vs Canada Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two sides have a long-standing rivalry and have squared off 42 times in all competitions, including exhibition games. The Stars and Stripes have the upper hand in these meetings, leading their northern rivals 20-11 in wins while 11 games have ended in draws.
- They last met in the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals in 2023, which the Americans won 3-2 on penalties.
- The hosts have a poor record in their recent friendlies, with just one win in their last five games.
- Les Rouges have fared even worse with just one win in their last six friendlies. They have failed to score in three games in that period.
- The visitors have won just one of their last six meetings against their southern rivals.
- Four of the last five meetings between the two teams have produced under 2.5 goals.
USA vs Canada Prediction
The Stars and Stripes had a poor outing in the Copa America at home in June and will look to bounce back with a win here. They have a great home record against their northern rivals and will look to build on that form.
Mikey Varas will take charge of the team as the interim manager after Gregg Berhalter was relieved of his duties after their poor performance in the Copa America group stage. Varas has named a strong 24-man squad, led by Christian Pulisic. Gio Reyna was dropped due to an injury and was replaced by Cade Cowell.
Les Rouges will look to build on their solid performance in the Copa America but have a poor away record in this fixture. They have scored just once in their last three friendlies while conceding eight times.
There's nothing much at stake here and the two managers are expected to field a young squad. With that in mind and considering their current form, a draw will likely ensue.
Prediction: USA 1-1 Canada
USA vs Canada Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Christian Pulisic to score or assist any time - Yes
