The USMNT welcomes Jamaica to CITYPARK in St. Louis Monday for the second of a 2-leg CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal battle. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET (TNT). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s soccer odds around the USMNT vs. Jamaica odds, and make our best soccer picks and predictions.
The USMNT will be playing their fourth game under coach Mauricio Pochettino. They won 1-0 at Jamaica in the first leg Thursday, but somewhat managed 6 fewer shots despite 60% possession. The USMNT struggled in the group stage of Copa America, failing to qualify for the knockout stage, but are expected to improve with their new coach. The USMNT is 2-1-2 in 5 matches since the July tournament.
Jamaica has only played in 5 Nations League battles since also bowing out of Copa America in the group stage. They lost to Mexico 1-0, Ecuador 3-1, and Venezuela 3-0 in that tournament and are 2-2-1 in their Nations League competitions since. Jamaica had a strong home showing despite a 1-0 loss Thursday. Jamaica ended with 1 more foul and 1 fewer shot on frame.
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USMNT vs. Jamaica odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of soccer odds. Lines last updated at Sunday at 11:36 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: USMNT -280 (bet $280 to win $100) | Jamaica +600 (bet $100 to win $600) | Draw +370 (bet $100 to win $370)
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -157 | U: +117)
USMNT vs. Jamaica picks and predictions
Prediction
USMNT 2, Jamaica 0
Moneyline (ML)
PASS.
There’s no good value here.
The USMNT are playing at home and should come out on top, but at almost 3 times your wager for a unit of return, there’s no way taking a team that had fewer shots than their opponent in the game prior is a good wager.
Similarly, Jamaica hasn’t beaten a good opponent in quite some time, and they will struggle to really keep pace, especially on the road. Avoid any moneyline play.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET UNDER 2.5 (+117).
The USMNT have a strong backline full of talent from the English Premier League, one of the top leagues in the world. However, they have consistently struggled to use similar talent to produce offensively. They have gone Under in 4 straight matches and in 7 of their last 9 outings.
The USMNT have held a clean sheet twice in their last 3 games. Jamaica has gone Under in 4 of their last 5 matches. They have scored a total of 4 goals in their last 5 contests and haven’t scored in 3 of them. Considering those trends, back UNDER 2.5 (+117).
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