Our prediction for this match:
United States
Match Time & Date:
07/09/2018
07:30 PM
Prediction: 1-2
Brazil
Out of the 18 matches USA and Brazil played against each other, Brazil won 17 times with USA managing just one triumph back in the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 1998. The Americans will be looking to fair better in this friendly to be played at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Brazilians will look at the just finished World Cup as a missed chance as they were odds on favorites to win it but fell short in the quarter-finals. USA didn’t manage to qualify for Russia. And they haven’t been in good form over the last 10 matches, winning only three times, drawing four times and losing three times as well. Their last match was against the current World Champs France when the game finished with a 1:1 result. On the other hand, Brazil have been in great form which they will look to continue in New Jersey.
Highlighted Player (DeAndre Yedlin):
DeAndre Yedlin is a versatile 22-year-old young American footballer who is currently on loan at Sunderland from English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. His primary position is as a right-back but Yedlin can also play as a wingback or a wide midfielder. He is known for his speed on the wings and getting great crosses on the flanks.
Yedlin was part of Washington Youth Soccer’s State Olympic Development Program from 2006-09 before joining the Seattle Sounders FC youth academy in 2010. He played college soccer at the University of Akron starting in 20 games for the Zips.
Yedlin soon made his mark with Seattle Sounders and earned the record of becoming the first rookie to be named to the MLS team of the Week on his professional debut and the second rookie to make it to the All-star team. He earned his senior team debut in 2014 and has 33 caps to his name.
Highlighted Team (Brazil):
One of the most decorated teams in world football, Selecao have also been regarded as one of the most attractive and exciting teams with glowing reputation preceding them. Members of the CONMEBOL confederation, Brazil have played their first international in 1914 losing to bitter rivals Argentina with a comfortable 3-0 margin.
Brazil is the most successful nation in the FIFA World Cup with five championship title to their name. However, Selecao failed to advance past the quarter-finals of the last two tournaments last winning their World Cup in 2002. Their last title was the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and the star-studded team will be looking to get back to winning ways at this year’s historic Copa America Centenario in the United States.
Legendary Pele is Brazil’s top scorer with 77 goals to his name, while the team’s biggest star of the modern era Barcelona forward Neymar is sitting in fifth place having so far netted 46.
