The U.S. Men`s National Team (USMNT), featuring a reduced squad, is set to begin their 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign on Sunday against Trinidad & Tobago. Several key players, including captain Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Yunus Musah, Giovanni Reyna, Sergiño Dest, Antonee Robinson, Folarin Balogun, Timothy Weah, and Ricardo Pepi, are not participating in this tournament. The United States comes into the match on a four-game losing streak, while Trinidad & Tobago has achieved victory in three of their past five outings.
The match is scheduled to kick off at 6 p.m. ET at PayPal Park in San Jose. According to the latest odds for USMNT vs. Trinidad & Tobago, the USMNT is heavily favored at -1100 (meaning a $1,100 wager wins $100), whereas Trinidad & Tobago is the underdog at +2200. A draw has odds of +1000, and the total goals over/under is set at 3.5. For informed betting decisions on USMNT vs. Trinidad & Tobago, consulting the insights of a verified soccer expert like Martin Green from SportsLine is recommended. You might also want to look at Sunday`s Club World Cup picks.
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- USA to cover -2.25 goal spread (-115)
- USA to score over 2.5 goals (-138)
- Brian White to score (-120)
Regarding the goal spread, the expert highlights that Trinidad & Tobago`s defense has allowed 11 goals in their recent four matches. Historically, the USMNT has performed strongly against Trinidad & Tobago, securing victories in four of their last five encounters. Notably, the USA recorded consecutive 6-0 wins in their two most recent CONCACAF Gold Cup matches against them. Alongside Mexico, the USA is considered one of the top contenders to win the tournament.
For the total goals prediction, the United States has consistently scored at least three goals in four out of their last five matches against Trinidad & Tobago. This includes a 3-0 victory in their CONCACAF Nations League match on November 16, 2023, and a commanding 7-0 win in a 2021 international friendly.
On Brian White`s scoring potential, he is set for his seventh cap for the United States men`s national team, having debuted in January 2024. He scored his first international goal in a 3-0 friendly victory against Costa Rica earlier this year. Playing for the Vancouver Whitecaps, White has an impressive record of 71 goals in 167 appearances since 2021, with 16 goals scored in 22 games this year alone.
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