Brazil vs. USA Prediction on August 10, 2024

Match info

The women’s football gold medal match between Brazil and the United States, favored by the best football bookmakers, takes place on the penultimate day of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, one day after the men’s title duel. On Saturday, August 10, the game will kick off at 5 p.m. local time at Parc des Princes.

Meeting statistics

This brings us to the gold medal match for the 2024 Olympics women’s football tournament.

Brazil has won two silver medals in the Olympics; will they now win a gold at last? They were defeated by the USA in extra time in 2004 and 2008. In actuality, Brazil has a respectable record at the Olympics, even if it hasn’t won gold. Except for 2012 and 2020, they’ve advanced to the last four in six of the eight Olympics. Brazil moved on to the final after defeating France and Spain in the group stage as one of the best third-placed teams. Winning 4-2 against the latter, the reigning world champions, made a statement, and it could’ve been an even bigger one.

Marta will be welcomed back into the Brazil line-up following her two-match suspension for being sent off against Spain during the group round. Due to an ankle injury sustained during the quarterfinal victory over France, Tamires isn’t available. Brazil’s head coach, Arthur Elias, will be anxious about Lauren’s availability after she was forced to leave the match against Spain in the semifinals due to an injury.

Despite winning four gold medals, the USA Women haven’t advanced to the final since defeating Japan in London in 2012. They lost in the quarterfinals of Rio 2016 but won bronze in Tokyo 2020. The English Emma Hayes, nevertheless, has the USA back in the championship game after seizing control in June. With three victories, nine goals scored, and just two goals given up against Zambia, Germany, and Australia, the USA excelled in the group stage. However, they had to put in a lot of effort to advance to the final, defeating Japan and Germany in extra time.

Against Germany, Emily Sonnett replaced Tierna Davidson at halftime, perhaps setting herself up for the title match. Although Hayes chose to play with a back three, she might switch to a back four, starting Emily Fox at right back instead of center back.

Head-to-head

This is a one-sided fixture that will mark the 41st meeting between these two countries here in Paris. With just three losses, the United States has defeated Brazil 32 times, including in the March CONCACAF W Gold Cup final. Since 2014, Brazil hasn’t defeated the USA.

Match analytics

This summer’s Olympics have caused suffering for USA fans, especially during the knockout stages. Thus far, both of their knockout stage meetings have ended in a goalless draw after 90 minutes. The USA is here, of course, because it has won. Extra-time goals have been the difference in their last two victories. Brazil did thrash Spain in a semifinal match, but it didn’t play well in front of its opponents’ nets for the rest of the competition. We estimate that the total number of goals scored in the Brazil vs. USA encounter won’t exceed two; yet, the odds for this market are rather short. Better opt for a draw at halftime and the USA’s win at the end of regular time.

Tip: Halftime/Fulltime X/2, with odds of 4.95 at Adjarabet.