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Carrie Stroup here with your USA vs. Haiti betting line for Friday’s Gold Cup Soccer matchup.
Group Stage
Kick-off: Friday, 8:30 p.m. ET
Sportsbook.ag Line United States -1111, Haiti +1700, Tie +1100, Total: 2.5
The United States and Haiti square off in a pivotal Group A match on Friday.
Despite a mixed performance against Honduras in its opener, the United States was able to prevail with a 2-1 win. Two goals from Clint Dempsey – both headers – gave the Americans a two-goal lead, but they had to hold on after Carlos Discua scored in the 68th minute for Honduras. Michael Bradley provided an assist to mark his 100th international appearance, but no American played particularly well aside from Dempsey.
Andy Najar of Honduras looked like the most dangerous player throughout, and he was unfortunate not to find the back of the net in the first half on two occasions. The United States defense and midfield must take more control if the team plans on winning the tournament.
Haiti, relative minnows in Group A, ranked 76th in the world, used an 85th minute goal from Duckens Nazon to grab a point against Panama in a match that ended 1-1. The Haitians will look to use the momentum from this game against the United States, where even a tie would be a stunning result. Although the country has a low ranking, the United States would be unwise to take Haiti lightly, as the latter displayed some real quality in its first outing.
The American forwards should be good enough to find the back of the net multiple times against Haiti, who in turn has enough quality up front to score a goal of its own. For this reason, expect over 2.5 goals to be scored. The United States should win this fixture, perhaps by a score of 3-1, but the Americans must be careful to not underestimate their opponent in what could be a trap game.
