This Friday, Martinique faces the USA in a group stage match for the Gold Cup. The USA is absolutely the favorite team to win this match. They started very well this tournament by winning against Haiti with a minimal result of 1-0. The domination in the field from the Americans showed since the beginning of the match when they found the opening goal with Sam Vines 8 minutes after the game started.
They had a lot of opportunities to score again, but Haiti's goalkeeper did some fantastic saves. As the USA was the main contender to win this tournament, from day 1, they just did their job. On the other side, Martinique didn't start this tournament very well. They lost against a powerful team, Canada. Before the match, Martinique's coach M.Bocaly said that he would be pleased if his squad takes any point in the match against Canada. The game started well for Martinique when they scored with Riviere after 10 minutes. The disadvantage made Canada more aggressive, and with a high pressing, they equalized Cyle Larin, the Besiktas player. The goal confused Martinique, and there wasn't able to hold the pressure anymore.
Two consecutive goals in the first half gave a comfortable lead to Canada
3-1. Martinique wasn't able to be more dangerous in the second half, with 0 shots on target, and when the game seemed to be finished, Canada scored another goal in 89th minutes of the match with their substitute Corbeau. Martinique's best result in Gold Cup was when they reached the quarter-finals in 2002, but this group seems to be mission impossible for them. The match between Martinique and the USA will be played in Children's Mercy Park (Kansas City).
Previous head to heads
In terms of head-to-head records, Martinique has faced the USA two times and lost twice. In 2017 the USA won 3-2, and in 2003 they won 0-2. The last meeting between these two teams finished 3-2 with a dramatic second-half result. The first half finished 0-0, while all the goals were scored in the second half. The USA scored the winning goal in the 76th minute of the match. What will happen tonight? Will Martinique resist in90 minutes against the USA?
Injury updates
Both teams come to this match with all players fully fit and ready to do their best in this game. The only players that will miss for the USA in this tournament will be Pulisic and Weston McKennie, who weren't called in the squad for Gold Cup.
Predictions, Odds, and Livestream
Watch Martinique vs USA Live Stream at 1xBetThe USA is the favorite team to win this match. All their players play in top leagues in Europe and the USA. The USA comes to this match highly motivated and ready to take the next 3 points. During an interview, Berhalter said that his team would play very hard in this game, and they come only for 3 points. On the other side, Martinique would be pleased even with one point in this match. After the expected loss against Canada, now they face another big club like the USA. In football, everything can happen. Would Martinique be able to make a surprise? Odds for this match from the greatest bookmakers (bet365, 1xbet, William Hill) are:
- Martinique to win (34:00)
- Draw (13:00)
- USA to win (1.05)
Prediction: The USA and over 4.5
For all football fans who want to enjoy the match, you can watch it on FS1, TUDN, Univision, and UniMas and stream live on fuboTV, Sling, or in betting platforms like bet365, 1xbet, or Unibet.
Game information
- Date: 15/07/2021
- Time: 03:30 Am(CET)
- Venue : Children's Mercy Park