The USA will be looking to secure their place in the World Cup knockout stages when they face Australia in an intriguing Round 2 clash. Mauricio Pochettino's men made a statement in their opener, crushing Paraguay 4-1 while dominating proceedings from the first whistle. Folarin Balogun was the star of the show with a brace, and the striker will once again be the man to watch for the Americans. There are no fresh injury concerns in the USA camp, which is another reason for optimism. The tournament hosts have been in solid form lately, winning six of their last ten matches in all competitions while averaging 2.2 goals scored per game. Their matches have also been entertaining, with both teams scoring in 80% of those fixtures.
Australia, meanwhile, stunned Turkey 2-0 in their World Cup opener, but the scoreline does not tell the whole story. The Socceroos rode their luck at times, with Turkey registering no fewer than 30 goal attempts during the contest. Tony Popovic's side remain difficult to break down, but their underlying numbers are less convincing, averaging just 0.88 expected goals per game across their last ten matches. Australia have no fresh injury worries, yet they face a much sterner test against a confident USA side. Interestingly, the Americans won the only previous meeting between the two nations.
As the Americans were outstanding against Paraguay and possess greater attacking firepower than Australia, Home Win should be considered, alongside Balogun to Score and Over 2.5 goals (USA matches average 3.8 total goals per game over their last ten outings).
This World Cup 2026 match will be played on Friday 19 June 2026 at 20:00.
What is our USA vs Australia prediction?
Our prediction for this match: USA 2 - 1 Australia
USA vs Australia Betting Tips
- Correct Score: 2-1 @ 800 Odds
- Both Teams to Score (BTTS): Yes @ 110 Odds
- Over / Under 4.5 Goals: Under 4.5 Goals @ -1200 Odds
- Over / Under 3.5 Goals: Under 3.5 Goals @ -400 Odds
- Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 Goals @ 110 Odds
- Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Over 1.5 Goals @ -275 Odds
- Anytime Goalscorer: Folarin Balogun @ 130 Odds
- First Goalscorer: Folarin Balogun @ 375 Odds
- To be Booked: Paul Okon-Engstler @ 240 Odds
- Asian Handicap: USA -0.5 @ -174 Odds
- European Handicap: Australia +2 @ -225 Odds
- Shots on Target (Home): Over 4.5
- Shots on Target (Away): Over 2.5
- Shots on Target (Total): Over 7.5
- Total Corners: 6 - 8 @ 162 Odds
- Double Chance: 12 @ -450 Odds
- Draw No Bet: USA to Win @ -450 Odds
- Half Time/Full Time: USA to Win/USA to Win @ 150 Odds
- Clean Sheet: USA - No @ -138 Odds
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View OfferUSA Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | wdwwwllwlw | 1.90 |
| Home | wdwwwllwlw | 1.90 |
| Away | 0.00 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 60% | 60% | 0% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 3.80 | 3.80 | 0.00 |
| Scored | 2.20 | 2.20 | 0.00 |
| Conceded | 1.60 | 1.60 | 0.00 |
| BTTS | 80% | 80% | 0% |
| Clean Sheets | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Failed to Score | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Expected Goals | 1.52 | 1.62 | 0.00 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.12 | 1.22 | 0.00 |
Australia Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | wwwlllwwld | 1.60 |
| Home | www | 3.00 |
| Away | wwlllld | 1.00 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 50% | 100% | 29% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 2.30 | 2.67 | 2.14 |
| Scored | 1.30 | 2.33 | 0.86 |
| Conceded | 1.00 | 0.33 | 1.29 |
| BTTS | 40% | 33% | 43% |
| Clean Sheets | 30% | 67% | 14% |
| Failed to Score | 30% | 0% | 43% |
| Expected Goals | 0.88 | 1.02 | 0.81 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.27 | 0.96 | 1.43 |
USA vs Australia Head to Head Statistics (H2H)
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