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USA national football team
World Cup | Group Stage
Nov 21, 2022 at 7pm UK
 
Wales national football team

USA
1 - 1
Wales

Weah (36')
Dest (11'), McKennie (13'), Ream (51'), Acosta (90+10')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Bale (82' pen.)
Bale (40'), Mepham (45+2')

The Match

Match Report

Gareth Bale rescues a point for Wales in a 1-1 draw with the USA in their World Cup 2022 Group B opener at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Monday's World Cup clash between USA and Wales, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole looks at how Wales could line up for their World Cup opener against USA at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium on Monday.

Form, Standings, Stats

All competitions
Last Game: Saudi Arabia 0-0 USA
Tuesday, September 27 at 7pm in International Friendlies
Current Group B Standings P GD PTS
1England000
2Wales000
3USA000
4Iran000
All competitions
Last Game: Wales 0-1 Poland
Sunday, September 25 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Current Group B Standings P GD PTS
1England000
2Wales000
3USA000
4Iran000

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a USA win with a probability of 58.33%. A draw had a probability of 23.6% and a win for Wales had a probability of 18.05%.

The most likely scoreline for a USA win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.28%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.44%) and 2-1 (9.61%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.15%), while for a Wales win it was 0-1 (6.48%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.

Result
USADrawWales
58.33% (14.467 14.47) 23.61% (-1.855 -1.86) 18.05% (-12.616 -12.62)
Both teams to score 46.66% (-7.823 -7.82)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
47.2% (-3.622 -3.62)52.8% (3.62 3.62)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
25.58% (-3.182 -3.18)74.42% (3.178 3.18)
USA Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.14% (4.503 4.5)17.86% (-4.506 -4.51)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
51.37% (7.237 7.24)48.62% (-7.24 -7.24)
Wales Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
56.8% (-13.373 -13.37)43.19% (13.371 13.37)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
20.54% (-13.551 -13.55)79.45% (13.548 13.55)
Score Analysis
    USA 58.32%
    Wales 18.05%
    Draw 23.61%
USADrawWales
1-0 @ 13.28% (3.291 3.29)
2-0 @ 11.44% (3.96 3.96)
2-1 @ 9.61% (0.559 0.56)
3-0 @ 6.57% (2.838 2.84)
3-1 @ 5.52% (0.999 1)
4-0 @ 2.83% (1.433 1.43)
4-1 @ 2.38% (0.684 0.68)
3-2 @ 2.32% (-0.417 -0.42)
4-2 @ 1% (-0.026 -0.03)
5-0 @ 0.98% (0.556 0.56)
Other @ 2.41%
Total : 58.32%
1-1 @ 11.15% (-0.93 -0.93)
0-0 @ 7.71% (1.044 1.04)
2-2 @ 4.03% (-1.442 -1.44)
Other @ 0.71%
Total : 23.61%
0-1 @ 6.48% (-1.594 -1.59)
1-2 @ 4.68% (-2.63 -2.63)
0-2 @ 2.72% (-2.164 -2.16)
1-3 @ 1.31% (-1.639 -1.64)
2-3 @ 1.13% (-1.079 -1.08)
Other @ 1.74%
Total : 18.05%

How you voted: USA vs Wales

USA
45.7%
Draw
25.6%
Wales
28.7%
2263
Head to Head
Nov 12, 2020 7.45pm
Wales
0-0
USA

Miazga (56'), Johnny (80'), Dest (81')
Mar 30, 2020 7.45pm
rhs 2.0
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