France vs USA Prediction & Picks - Men's Olympic Tournament

Olympics - Men's Olympic Tournament

France
7/24/24 15:00
USA

Prediction:

 

Draw

 

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 by Simon Day in Soccer Picks

The first day of the men's 2024 Olympic football tournament features a mouthwatering Group A game between hosts France and a United States team tipped to perform well at the games. The French squad boasts a number of familiar names, including new Bayern Munich signing Michael Olise, in-form Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta and Lyon forward Alexandre Lacazette. In contrast, the US squad is somewhat less star stubbed, but they have plenty of talent in their ranks, including the highly rated midfielder Paxten Aaronson, who has just enjoyed a superb season for Utrecht in the Dutch league.

France vs USA Form

Table

Teams Pts P W D L GD
1 France
9 3 3 0 0 +7
2 USA
6 3 2 0 1 +3
France vs USA Picks

France against USA Lineups: Starting 11

France

Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

16
G. Restes
5
K. Sildillia
4
L. Bade
2
C. Lukeba
3
A. Truffert
6
M. Kone
13
J. Chotard
12
E. Millot
10
A. Lacazette
7
M. Olise
14
J. Mateta
13
D. McGuire
7
K. Paredes
14
D. Mihailovic
11
P. Aaronson
8
T. Tessmann
6
G. Busio
5
J. Tolkin
3
W. Zimmerman
12
M. Robinson
2
N. Harriel
1
P. Schulte

Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

USA

Substitutes

France
France
Goalkeeper

O. Nkambadio

Defender

B. Locko

S. Magassa

M. Kone 87'

Midfielder

M. Akliouche

E. Millot 71'

R. Cherki

Forward

A. Kalimuendo

J. Mateta 71'

D. Doue

M. Olise 82'

USA
USA
Goalkeeper

G. Slonina

Defender

M. Dietz

G. Busio 71'

C. Wiley

D. McGuire 86'

Midfielder

B. Cremaschi

Forward

G. Yow

P. Aaronson 76'

T. Booth

K. Paredes 76'

J. McGlynn

D. Mihailovic 76'

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato France
CD Huachipato USA
Top Goalscorer
France J. Mateta (5 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
USA D. Mihailovic (2 Goals) ,  USA K. Paredes (2 Goals)
Best assists
France M. Olise (5 Assists)
Best assists
USA D. Mihailovic (1 Assists) , 
USA G. Yow (1 Assists) , 
USA P. Aaronson (1 Assists) , 
USA J. McGlynn (1 Assists)

France - USA Key Points

  1. Neither side has won the Olympic gold medal
  2. France have drawn 2 of their last 5 games
  3. This is the USA's first Olympic appearance since 2008
  4. The two sides have never met at the Olympics

Our France vs USA Prediction

The bookies have France as big favorites for an opening night win, but we think the US could spring a bit of a surprise. Opening games often produce surprising results, and France will be under an awful lot of pressure to perform in front of an expecting home crowd. It is also worth bearing in mind that, aside from a few low key friends, these players have never performed together previously. That could lead to a scrappy game with neither side able to assert their authority. Because of this, our prediction for France vs United States  is: Draw, +380 at BetMGM.

Prediction:

 

Draw

 

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